Using cheap CD-R disc on Audio recorder

I agree with Charlie, and I have the Pioneer W739 CD recorder. These "consumer grade" recorders must read and recognize the SCMS watermarking on the audio/music CD-R blanks, or it will not record (but I've never actually tried it). "Pro" CD recorders avoid the SCMS and can use regular computer CD-R blanks. Cheers. Craig.

Right. The cheapest CD-Rs are computer only. They have a Compact Disk Recordable logo but they are not designed for music. I can record and play back music on them on my computers CD burner but few audio CD players will play them and almost no DVD players will. My Harmon Kardon burner will not recognize them either to record or to play. The next up are the music CDRs which will work on the music burners. But again almost no DVD player will recognize them, but most CD players will. It's not the brand that's the issue, its the type of cdr. Music or data. The data CD-Rs are going for around $0.40 each and the music for about twice that. Still cheap.

I should report that all the digital CD-R "Digital Audio" designated discs I have made all play, without fail, on my Pioneer DV-525 DVD player into a Bel Canto DAC1. I would also like to say, in the spirit of this site in the "good old days," my Pioneer W839 is WAY better than Craig's W739. [:)] Charlie

.....the Pioneer W739 is less than 9 months old and already an antique?? I do think I paid a lot more than Charlie did for his machine, so mine MUST be better, ie more "high end". NO? Get pixelated Charlie! Cheers. Craig

You can record on cheaper grade computer CD blanks with the Phillips CDR880. It can be fooled into recording on the computer media. Stereophile magazine reported this and Phillips pulled the CDR880, but many had already been sold. I am sorry, but I do not remember the Stereophile issue that covered this. I, however, do know how to do it and will
be glad to help anyone who is interested. (Please email me direct) The only problem in doing this is that you cannot pause during the recording process. It is great for copying CD's directly to the lower cost media.