Reuben Martin wrote: > I tried several very reliable brands, but it hasn't made any difference. Hi Reuben, In my experience, there is no correlation whatsoever between price and quality of blank CD-Rs. I've bought a lot of different types, and have found a mix of good and bad at all price ranges. So I just stick to the cheap ones now. Once you find a good source, just buy a load in bulk. I find that some discs are much more prone to deteroriation than others. A couple of years ago, a housemate of mine had a batch from which the surface peeled off within days/weeks. They do last better if they are kept out of sunlight (don't leave them on the windowsill!) Also, some are less likely to be readable in most machines than others. I generally find that CD-R drives are the best at reading all discs. I have a pretty high quality Technics CD deck in my stereo, and that tends to refuse to play most home-burnt audio CD-Rs. Some CD playing hardware just seems to be more fussy about what you put in it. As far as I can tell, the only way to create CDs that will reliably play in all audio players is to get them professionally made. Burning CD-Rs is cheaper, but less reliable. I go for the cheap option. Michael
