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Problem with CD Baby cds

Sorry if this is the wrong place to post.

I just received 6 cds ordered and manufactured, (apparently) by CD Baby.  I opened a couple and played them on my computer.  Worked well.  The next night I tried playing them on my system using my Cambridge Audio CD transport.  I got nothing but "error" messages.  The transport can not read the cds.

Any suggestions?  Comments?  I would like to keep the cds but obviously would like to be able to play them on my system.

Thanks in advance,

Bob
jzzmusician
jzzmusician OP
153 posts
 
Took mgreen's suggestion and looked at the files.

The are all 1kb in size and use the file system "CDFS."

The laser lens is very clean and plays all my "regular" cds.

This seems very odd.

Bob
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jond
5,732 posts
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CDfs

A primer on CDFS, which I'd never heard of until your post. Best option would probably be to rip the files then burn them to a CD-R unless I am reading this wrong.
mgreen27
147 posts
 

"A primer on CDFS, which I'd never heard of until your post. Best option would probably be to rip the files then burn them to a CD-R unless I am reading this wrong."

He's right. Try that next. But make sure you tell your burning software to make a music CD. That way your CD meets all Redbook standards, and it will be compatible.

If that doesn't work, try transcoding the files to something more common like FLAC or WAV. If you can get them to convert, you should have no problem burning the cd from the transcoded files. 

orpheus10
8,668 posts
 

I have this problem a lot with older CD's and my Marantz; but I can always download them to WAV and put them on the playlist.

Hope that helps.
jzzmusician OP
153 posts
 
Thank you all for your suggestions.  Ripping the files and then burning them to a CD-R does the trick.

BUT.....  I'm the guy that likes to cruise through my cds.  I like to read liner notes.  And I sort of think that when buying a "cd" it ought to play on a decent transport.

Oh well...
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