Looking for a decent CD Recorder

Try this if looking for a new unit.


https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/CDRW900mkII--tascam-cd-rw900mkii

The one already installed in your computer should suffice for the purpose and intent that you describe because the signal to noise ratio that is obtained in a motor vehicle is insufficient to support critical listening in anyway.

The best one I found for the money was the TASCAM SS-CDR200. If you look at the **recording** specs (not playback) the 200 is much better than the cheaper 900 series. Off by only less than 1 dB from Redbook spec. Analog or digital inputs. Can record LP's, files or Cd's to disc or to Wave jump drive (16/48k). Either way the sound is very good.

I would skip the CD recorder. CD recorders are becoming legacy units.

Would suggest you buy a tascam flash recorder. Record to an SD card, then transfer the files to a PC where you can write them to a CDR.

If you are set on a CD recorder, two worthy of consideration are the Sony CDRW33 and CDRW66. Both are discontinued but you can pick them up on the used market. 

Agree with last post but that adds steps; I still record direct to CDR with an old Tascam CD recorder (.wav) when in a hurry. Otherwise I record to .mp3 with decent settings then to CDR on the computer and it works fine. Quality not much an issue for the car!