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Thread #92503   Message #1768475
Posted By: IvanB
24-Jun-06 - 11:20 PM
Thread Name: Tech: How fast does a CD spin?
Subject: RE: Tech: How fast does a CD spin?
If you're asking about the speed of an audio cd during playback, the answer is that the disc spins at a rate such that the read speed is 1.21 metres per second. Since audio cd's are read from the center to the outer edge, this translates to about 462 rpm for the innermost track slowing to about 199 rpm for the outermost. In any case, significantly more than 78 rpm.