[bernie]

I've seen message threads discussing the merits of one brand over another from a sonic standpoint, but am I the only one who finds certain brands of disks to be so physically out of balance that the drive vibrates when they're spun up?

Having just received my Plextor 48/24/48U, I thought I had a defective drive. Turned out just by chance, the first disk I put in the drive was a Music Maestro.

Whether it's the layers of paint/silk screen on the label or some other quality control issue, most of the Music Maestro disks cause this new drive to vibrate like a food processor.

A random check of Sound Choice and Sweet Georgia Brown disks haven't revealed a similar balance problem.

bernie