> And here I thought all I had to do was use black Magic Marker > around the > edge of my CD to keep the light beams from leaking out! (seriously, > someone swore that worked... apparently they saw it on the > Internet on > some audiophile site, which explains a lot!) No, no, no - it is a GREEN pen you're supposed to use. And not just any old green pen, it has to be a specific type of green pen, available from selected, overpriced stockists. This was from some audiophile magazines a few years ago - you know, the sort that debate the merits of titanium spiky bits vs "aircraft grade" alumin(i)um to support the separates... "The ear can't hear as high as that. Still, it ought to please some passing bat..." Peter -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu