Something for the engineering and testing department:

Is it possible for us to get a listing of the CD-R's that work best with AA CD players??; ordered based on reliability & or make or something to that effect.

example: 1. S-o-n-y, 2. P-N-Y, 3. I-M-A-T-I-O-N

if this test isnt currently done (which i doubt it is) it should be. This way it will cut down on the confused users wondering why some of their cd-r's arent playing in the machines.

AA should reccomend cd-r's that should be used with "their" machines. and yes we know about the (orange) ook is it....can;t remember right now but I think AA should do testing dedicated to their players.

just my $0.02...tell me what you think

Sorry to tell you this, but testing brands like "S-o-n-y", PNY, Memorex, TDK etc, don't really tell you anything, as none of these companies make CDR's. They just have their logo pressed on another manufacturers CDR's. There really is only 1/2 dozen CDR manufacturers in the world, that make 90% of the CDR's you see, and each of these companies put out anything from great to ****. I have stated this before, brand names mean nothing in CDR's as the brands purchase from the lowest current bidder when contracting their CDR's. Manufacturers and processes make the difference. Look under the turtablist section of the forum as there is a thread there about CDR's, and I posted some interesting articles about CDR's, the manufacturing processes, and dye lots. For any purpose you cannot go wrong with Mitsui Gold CDR's. They are among the most expensive, but they also have the longest life with least amount of burn errors due to their dye's. This is why hospitals trust them for archiving.

McGyver,

American Audio suggests that you burn at slower speeds (2x or 4x) and use quality CD-R Audio CDs. Quality audio discs that conform to "standards of the Orange Book Part 2". I use Sony CD-R Audio disc (you can get them at Staples). They work great! Just make sure you read the label and make sure the audio discs are "Orange Book Part 2". Also make sure you have a high bit rate when burning (at least 160kbps).
In short:
1. Slow burn speeds (2x - 4x only)
2. High quality bit rate (at least 160kbps)
3. Use high quality discs that "Conform to the Orange Book Part 2"
It only makes sense; DJs spend a lot of money on all their equipment, and in return should also purchase quality discs for their music. We're talking maybe 20 cents more per disc.

{1} What is a "Orange Book 2"?
{2} where do they sell Mitsui Gold CDR?
{3} Why does the speed of recording a Burn
Help from 24 than 2 or 4, Are they not the same?
{4} if dye lot is most important why not just lable it the best?

Thank you The Bigguy

the questions that bigguy is asking is exactly what im getting at. users who have never heard of the orange book, arent sure of the differences between cd-r's, burn speeds, etc.

main point is really that info like this should be included in the manual of an AA machine so the users who dont know can know. I think it will just make AA a better company for doing so. i dont think any other company does this..educating their users to get optimum performance out of the machines.

good info guys....points taken...some things i wasnt aware of

thnx

Browse THIS SITE! for about an hour, and it will answer all CDR questions you may have.

Stevie Ray,
Where is your last star, you obviously deserve to have all of your stars lined up.
You always give great advice.