Hi list, I've read the top surface of CDs without damaging them. I have been doing this since I started collecting CDs in around 1986 or 87. Sometimes you can read the print on a CD surface, and sometimes you can't; depends on the background and foreground colors, the print font, the bold or light quality of the print, and who knows what else. Mary to view the list archives, go to: www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject.