CD Audio

I don't have a copy of this particular set but as I mentioned before, it is possible to get the occasional defective disc that develops problems over time. Maybe check the bottom of the disc and see where it was pressed if the info is listed.

Label peeling should not affect the ability of the disc to read unless some of the data layer is being peeled off with it. Take the disc and hold it up to a bright light. If the light shines all the way through that means the data is gone on that part of the disc. If you don't see that, one thing you can try is taking a black permanent marker and coloring the top of the disc in the areas where the label has flaked off. Make sure there is no piece of label sticking up or protruding. You only want to do this on the label side, NEVER the playback side. Then try re-ripping the disc.

The truth is, we don't know with 100% certainty how long a given CD will last. Manufacturing was supposed to be standardized, but over time we found out that wasn't the case. Certain plants would do things differently because they thought they knew better, sometimes they got bad raw materials from a supplier, or they dropped the ball and screwed up.

Often these problems don't manifest until many years later. RE: label peeling, I think I've only encountered a couple over the years that did that. I've read that the Nimbus UK plant had problems with their labels. Over time they would get sticky and flake off. Most of the time it doesn't affect play, but can in some cases. I normally clean discs with mild soap and water or use eyeglass wipes when I need to, but you want to be careful using any sort of liquid on the Nimbus discs.