transferring audio data to CDs

[Shana Walton]

The rule of thumb for cassette tapes is a shelf life of 15 to 20 years,
if the conditions are cool, dry, the tapes are stored in plastic
containers and sitting upright (not lying on their sides). We have tapes
in our collection that are 25 years old and play fine. But it's pushing
it. Tapes stored in poorer conditions will deteriorate more quickly.

Shana

> One thing puzzles me. I was told  by someone at my university (perhaps
> incorrectly) that magnetic tapes can deteriorate within 10-15 years. This
> is why I wanted to record them onto CDs ASAP. My tapes date from 1988, so
> some of them are already 12 years old. Is this not true?
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