What source are you using for the music? If you copying another CD, you
shouldn't have a problem. If you are burning MP3's, then you can have all
sorts of problems. The sound will first be affected by the MP3 encoding,
and then possibly in the re-encoding to WAV or CDA. MP3 & ACC (used by
iTunes & iPods) are lossy compression schemes that affect the sound of the
music. To me, they sound flatter when compared the original track. I
strayed a bit from my initial point. If you are trying to burn badly
encoded files, no varying of speeds or discs will improve anything. [I
guess that's why someone told you to learn to record better.]

I say go for the stand-alone. I've had a Sony RCD-W500C for a couple of
weeks now and love it. I wish I bought it sooner.

tdc

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System: Rotel RA-02 amplifier, Rotel RCD-02 CD player, Quad 11L speakers,
Pioneer DVD 5100H hard drive/ DVD recorder.



I have been burning music CD's on my computer but get distortion on the
odd
track at high frequencies. I have tried burning at various speeds and
using
various makes of discs but get no improvement. I have now decided to buy
a
purpose built stand-alone hi-fi CD copier and wonder if anyone has used
them.



I have in mind the Sony RCD-W3 twin deck or the Philips CDR796 twin deck.
The recorder will not be connected to the hi-fi as my hi-fi is also
connected to the TV and Skybox and all lives under the TV in the TV
cabinet,
so I have run out of space and will use headphones if needed and then play
the recordings on the Rotel. Can anyone tell me if I can do compilation
CD'
s from more than one CD on these recorders like I can on my PC and has
anyone got any recommendations?