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Burning cd's for my modestly high-end system...

Hi folks.I'm burning cd's using Roxio 9.Was wondering if all cdr's are of the same quality regarding sound and durability.Also,is there better software besides Roxio that will produce better sounding cd's.
I use Limewire Pro as my source for music downloads.Does it matter where you get your music with sound quality in mind.
Also,here i go again,I use a dvd drive on m y PC and was wondering if you can improve quality of burned cd's by using a different drive such as a cdr drive or more expensive dvd drive.Ty...
djwcalhoon
djwcalhoon OP
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TY for your thread.Sounds good to me.Sounds like I won't need to make any upgrades at the moment.
But,you mentioned HD,meaning high definition I assume.Guess I would have to have a cd player that decodes high def.I'm using an old rotel that plays cdr's but don't think it's a high def player.
Will Roxio 9 make HD cd's and if so would buying a HD player and burning HD cd's make a big difference in sound from my system?
elevick
2,638 posts
 
Are you downloading compressed music? Most of Limewire is mp3. That's this biggest problem I see.
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shadorne
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I'm with Elevick. Your quality may already be compromised. Furthermore, downloading music without paying is illegal. Don't do it. Everything you do can be traced and is backed up and stored on servers somewhere => your IP address identifies you. And the tools and technology to catch people is getting BETTER and FASTER. It is only a matter of time before these activities get caught. It is only the sheer volume that slows the process down and may mean that people are given amnesty. (Just read the newspaper about the way they are now catching child porn and you will see that technology is being developed to track/catch people.)

In Canada there is a levy on every blank CD-R to fund artists - yep believe it or not if you are HONEST then in Canada you get SCREWED and pay TWICE...once when you download from iTunes and AGAIN when you buy blank CD-R. So I understand Canadians who feel that free downloading is completely justfied...Go Figure!!
celtic66
1,723 posts
 
Must respectfully disagree with the "CDs are CDs" claim. Stick with name brand such as TDK, Maxell, Sony, Fuji, Imation, etc. Office Depot, Memorex and those of the ilk are prone to error and will miss track and pop more readily. And they do sound differently under close scrutiny. The Matsui are probably the best of the lot, but expensive.
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audphile1
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Celtic, I've been using Memorex Black CD-Rs exclusively for the past 2 years and never had a bad disc. Burn on lowest possible speed.
I also use Mitsui discs.
BTW, Matsui is a baseball player in NY Yankees :)

You are right though, CD-Rs sound different and for some recordings I do prefer Memorex Black because I found them to sound a bit smoother than Mitsui.

I burn CDs using Nero7. I like it better than Roxio.
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