CD-R Brand?!
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CD-R Brand?!
Recently I have noticed distortion in burned CD-Rs. Seems to be based on the CD-R quality because I burned same songs using Sony Made for Music CD-R and the quality is great. Now I cannot find these CD-Rs anymore, I have tried two other brands with no luck, there is distortion in the tracks.
What Brands are you guys having success with? Or is anyone else even experiencing this problem?
Thanks in advance,
What Brands are you guys having success with? Or is anyone else even experiencing this problem?
Thanks in advance,
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Re: CD-R Brand?! (tkemory)
humm.. are you copying CD's or burning MP3's?
Mp3's sound like crap..
i have some cheapies (100 for $20) jobs, when they are copied from the a "regular CD " they sound exactly teh same.. and they should.
I believe they are memorex brand.
[Modified by Kale, 9:49 PM 6/12/2002]
Mp3's sound like crap..
i have some cheapies (100 for $20) jobs, when they are copied from the a "regular CD " they sound exactly teh same.. and they should.
I believe they are memorex brand.
[Modified by Kale, 9:49 PM 6/12/2002]
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Re: CD-R Brand?! (Kale)
I'm burning MP3's, and they don't always sound like crap it seems to depend on the media or the CD-R brand. Certain brands I have used its no problem other brands and its distortion out the wazzu.
The brand I was using recently Sony 80minutes made for music they quit selling or something can't find them anymore. Tried Maxell made for music and Distortion city.
The brand I was using recently Sony 80minutes made for music they quit selling or something can't find them anymore. Tried Maxell made for music and Distortion city.
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Re: CD-R Brand?! (tkemory)
I use Verbatim(sp) CD-R's and like them. I haven't had any problems with them. When I burn a CD it sounds perfect like the original. When I burn mp3's they sound just as good as the original I copied it from. I download mp3's off the net so some are not that high quality. Overall I am very pleased with this CD-R I use. :yesnod:
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Re: CD-R Brand?! (RoliO)
Thanks Rolio,
I have heard/seen this brand before I will give them a shot. What retailer do you get yours from? Any special name of the product, like Made for Music etc?
Also I have taken into consideration may be my hardware, although I have gotten clean burns using that Sony CDR so I doubt it. What software do you use to do you burns with MP3s?
I have heard/seen this brand before I will give them a shot. What retailer do you get yours from? Any special name of the product, like Made for Music etc?
Also I have taken into consideration may be my hardware, although I have gotten clean burns using that Sony CDR so I doubt it. What software do you use to do you burns with MP3s?
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Re: CD-R Brand?! (tkemory)
It's a digital media so brand shouldn't matter. I have bought ones that cost $2 a piece and they sound just as good as ones that cost $ .10 each.
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Re: CD-R Brand?! (Al '92)
Hmmm I wonder if its my burner, the ones I bought that came on a spindle that are Sony sound like crapola. But the ones I had before that said made for music sounded fine. I dunno *looks perplexed*
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Re: CD-R Brand?! (tkemory)
Thanks Rolio,
I have heard/seen this brand before I will give them a shot. What retailer do you get yours from? Any special name of the product, like Made for Music etc?
Also I have taken into consideration may be my hardware, although I have gotten clean burns using that Sony CDR so I doubt it. What software do you use to do you burns with MP3s?
I have heard/seen this brand before I will give them a shot. What retailer do you get yours from? Any special name of the product, like Made for Music etc?
Also I have taken into consideration may be my hardware, although I have gotten clean burns using that Sony CDR so I doubt it. What software do you use to do you burns with MP3s?
I buy the 80min CD-R ones. I burn mine with "Easy CD Creator" software that I installed on my pc. :cheers:
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Re: CD-R Brand?! (RoliO)
I may have a breakthrough, will know when I get back in town and put my theory to the test.
First of all, I noticed the CD-Rs I burned seemed to work well everywhere BUT in MY vette. So the scenario is this, I have some CD-Rs I burned that work fine in the vette and everywhere else. Everything I have burned recently however does not work in the vette but works in my stereo, in my wife's rx300 just not in the vette. So I started to think what's different about the discs, the newer ones are 80 minute the ones that work in my vette are 74minute.
I wonder if the format of the CD is different and the Chevy Blose Disc Changer has trouble reading it because of the size? I will test this when I get home and can get some smaller storage CD-Rs.
If anyone has experienced this please let me know.
First of all, I noticed the CD-Rs I burned seemed to work well everywhere BUT in MY vette. So the scenario is this, I have some CD-Rs I burned that work fine in the vette and everywhere else. Everything I have burned recently however does not work in the vette but works in my stereo, in my wife's rx300 just not in the vette. So I started to think what's different about the discs, the newer ones are 80 minute the ones that work in my vette are 74minute.
I wonder if the format of the CD is different and the Chevy Blose Disc Changer has trouble reading it because of the size? I will test this when I get home and can get some smaller storage CD-Rs.
If anyone has experienced this please let me know.
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Re: CD-R Brand?! (tkemory)
tkemory Many GM changers won't play CDRs at all. My 00 has been replaced a few time and still has problems. I found a cure for mine by accident. Doesn't make any teck sense but mine works fine with Maxell CDRs but only when written at 8X. Won't play any other brand. Even the Maxells won't work if I write them at 2X or 4X. Strange but true. I guess you have to experment with the brands and write speeds. After almost three years of living with this I am trying to find a aftermarket changer that will be a plug and play with the system. Buy the way, the changer in the vette is made for GM by Pioneer. good luck
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Re: CD-R Brand?! (Fast Red Vette)
Funny you should say that about your Changer. Mine actually came out of an '00 Vert. I have had similar experience, seems like my changer likes Memorex at 16x it will play these with no problem. Nothing else I have tried will work :(
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Re: CD-R Brand?! (RoliO)
There are numerous qualities of MP3s that you will download... If you want your music to sound anything like CD quality, you need to be getting 192kbps or better MP3s. I am not positive, but I believe that 192 is true CD quality. I often use 128kbps, but never any lower or I find myself hearing a lack of clarity and a static-y sound, like that found in a cassette tape.
I am no expert, so anyone who knows this stuff better, please correct me.
I am no expert, so anyone who knows this stuff better, please correct me.
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Re: CD-R Brand?! (MYT1G3RSHARK)
There are numerous qualities of MP3s that you will download... If you want your music to sound anything like CD quality, you need to be getting 192kbps or better MP3s. I am not positive, but I believe that 192 is true CD quality. I often use 128kbps, but never any lower or I find myself hearing a lack of clarity and a static-y sound, like that found in a cassette tape.
I am no expert, so anyone who knows this stuff better, please correct me.
I am no expert, so anyone who knows this stuff better, please correct me.
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Re: CD-R Brand?! (tkemory)
Sometimes distortion can be caused by light pollution. You can use a green marker and trace along the outside rim of the CD-R to help prevent light interfering with the laser.
I don't have any problem in the house, but always with CD-R's in the cars. I attribute it mostly to light pollution. I've used cheap IBM or Memorex CD-R's, never had a problem. I've burned hundreds of Zep boots, no problem. (oops, did I jsut say that, naughty me :bb :nono: )
I don't have any problem in the house, but always with CD-R's in the cars. I attribute it mostly to light pollution. I've used cheap IBM or Memorex CD-R's, never had a problem. I've burned hundreds of Zep boots, no problem. (oops, did I jsut say that, naughty me :bb :nono: )
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Re: CD-R Brand?! (tkemory)
just from my experience, i like verbatim (high cost thou :( ) but as of late i have had really good luck with office depot bulk disks, (50 and 100 spindles) they have not let me down yet, no errors from the disk's resist scratches very well and so far i have had no problems with programs,mp3's music cd's you name it, and the scary part is even my Kenwood changer (OLD model 6 disk) likes them and gives me no problems.
Try picking up some of these cheap store named brands and try them, i was forced to try them late at night and they were all my friend had sitting around and now i love them there cheap and stand up very well to abuse.
Try picking up some of these cheap store named brands and try them, i was forced to try them late at night and they were all my friend had sitting around and now i love them there cheap and stand up very well to abuse.
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Re: CD-R Brand?! (Delta)
There is a huge difference in the brands of CDRs on the market. Personally, I only use Verbatim DataLifePlus disks. The biggest indicator of the quality of a CDR is the color of the disk. Different dye's are used to manufacture them. Generally, the darker the blue tinting, the better the disk will be. The Verbatim disks used to be a very dark blue (like the color of my vette actually!), but they must have changed their manufacturing process because they've lightened up. The darker dye disks will keep their quality longer, and have a cleaner read from a wider range of readers.
Supposedly the newer gold back disks are just as good a quality.
Supposedly the newer gold back disks are just as good a quality.
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Re: CD-R Brand?! (luminary)
Here's a good price on the 50 spindle data life plus disks:
http://www.dartek.com/ItemDetails/in...m?ItemNo=11061
Verbatim will send you a few samples for free if you contact them. Tell them you have been looking around at different media brands and want to try out the DLPs. They'll send you two or three to test.
[Modified by luminary, 8:50 AM 7/19/2002]
http://www.dartek.com/ItemDetails/in...m?ItemNo=11061
Verbatim will send you a few samples for free if you contact them. Tell them you have been looking around at different media brands and want to try out the DLPs. They'll send you two or three to test.
[Modified by luminary, 8:50 AM 7/19/2002]
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Re: CD-R Brand?! (tkemory)
[QUOTEFirst of all, I noticed the CD-Rs I burned seemed to work well everywhere BUT in MY vette. So the scenario is this, I have some CD-Rs I burned that work fine in the vette and everywhere else. Everything I have burned recently however does not work in the vette but works in my stereo, in my wife's rx300 just not in the vette. So I started to think what's different about the discs, the newer ones are 80 minute the ones that work in my vette are 74minute.[/QUOTE]
I originally used Maxell Music 80 CD-Rs (blue reflective surface) in the Vette changer and they sounded terrible. They played just fine in my home CD player. I always close my recordings so that wasn't the problem. Taking someone's advice, I finally found some Maxell CD-R(B)s that are the 74 minute/650MB capacity with a gold reflective surface. Bingo! They sound great in our Vette changer. Go for the gold.....it solved my CD-R problems. :cheers:
I originally used Maxell Music 80 CD-Rs (blue reflective surface) in the Vette changer and they sounded terrible. They played just fine in my home CD player. I always close my recordings so that wasn't the problem. Taking someone's advice, I finally found some Maxell CD-R(B)s that are the 74 minute/650MB capacity with a gold reflective surface. Bingo! They sound great in our Vette changer. Go for the gold.....it solved my CD-R problems. :cheers: