Need opinions on duping CD's

fuzztone wrote:

hollowman. Good nickname. Very appropriate.
It sounds music deprived. Probably thought that the old iTunes download system was per play.  

Oh .... okay .... uh .... FUZZTONE.

I have a bunch of those Harman Kardon machines. They are known for "glitches" in the duplication process. MANY times I have to throw out the CDR's after Ive spent HOURS making Mixed CD's because there are major flaws.  The Good news is your Laser will die shortly in that machine and then it becomes nothing more than a doorstop as you wont get it repaired.  Think I have 6 or 7 left of those duplication machines...some still Brand New in Box. Im sure the PC ones discussed above are better...something has to be.  TASCAM makes the best stand alone copiers/burners BUT they dont have 2 Drawers which makes it more of a pain in the arse!

We record our lps’ to computer. Then burn them at 96khz or whatever it is to taiyo yuden cdrs.    I love the ticks and minor pops recorded to cdr.

 Doing a simple recording on a descent cd deck will be fine. Dont overthink, record and listen. 
   Enjoy the music. Dont worry you wont miss the air around instruments or the floating spanish guitar or the 360 degree music engulfing you in a magical serene out of body experience. 
  Its music, record and listen. Enjoy. Dont overthink !!!!

my own experience is that cds burned on my old philips cdr765 sounded as good or better than the orginal redbook cd and audibly better than the same disc burned using nero/roxio or the like. i've read some credible explanations as to why--jitter, etc.--but it is a real thing.