Don't buy from BMG Music Club

[Stone]

How old is the CD?

[JohnMichael]

Due to the local music market in my area I rely on BMG for classical cd's. I have not had a problem with any cd's from BMG.

[Pyrrho]

Due to the local music market in my area I rely on BMG for classical cd's. I have not had a problem with any cd's from BMG.

If I had been asked a couple of weeks ago, I would have also said that I never had any problems with BMG. To me, the most disturbing aspect is not that they are capable of manufacturing a defective CD (which should surprise no one), but that they are unwilling to do anything about it. The two discs from Pearl that I had that had oxidation problems were replaced by the manufacturer. They admitted that it was a defect in manufacturing, and dealt with it appropriately, even though the sale had taken place long before, and I no longer had a sales receipt. The much larger BMG corporation, however, is unwilling to admit responsibility or do anything about their defective CD. And their own records show that I bought it directly from them.

I strongly suggest you consider backing up your CDs while they are playable. If I had done that with the one that is no longer properly playable, I would still be able to listen to that music. With both the Pearl and BMG discs, the problem did not manifest itself until a long time after I purchased them. Now, I have "static" when playing the BMG disc, and it will only get worse with time. And it is unlistenable now.

[Pyrrho]

How old is the CD?

Unfortunately, I do not remember when I purchased it. It was several years ago at least, but from the copyright dates on it, I know it could not have been more than 14 years ago.