Whats the difference between CD Duplication and CD Replication?
Replication is the way that CDs you would buy in a music store are made. A glass master of the original music is made and then the CDs are stamped out into injection molded CDs. Advantages: The cost per CD is lower with Replication and the compatibility with older CD players is higher. Disadvantages: The minimum quantity for Replication is usually around 500. If you know that you cannot sell that many copies (or simply don’t need that many) then Duplication is usually a better option. Duplication is the act of burning CDs individually. Electric Garden uses Microboards high capacity CD duplicators for its jobs. Advantages: The customer has much more control over the exact quantity of CDs produced and isn’t forced to sit on unneeded CDs. Disadvantages: The cost per CD is slightly higher but for jobs in the 10-300 CD range this is the most affordable way to go.
