Chris, I'm asking for informed explanations to reasonable questions. If that isn't to your taste, fine. But I'm not having a problem Just seeking information. Thanks for understanding. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Skarstad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 7:48 AM Subject: Re: Blank CD/R recommendations, please
I would say if you're doing something and it works for you, keep doing it. Try not to over-think this. At 09:15 AM 6/14/2005, you wrote: >Let's see. So you're saying that recording at 1x is a one-to-one ratio, >same as straight cassette recording (not duping at double speed). > >So if the maximum speed of most new drives is 52x, is there some >agreed-upon >slower write speed that is considered just slow enough to be more prudent? >The smart person uses 32x discs, or 48x discs, or something? Just looking >for some idea of how people approach this. > >Or, if you just record at maximum speed, as I've done a number of times by >now, with no perceptible glitches in the resulting music, then it's okay, >and ought to generally be okay? it all sounds kind of abstract to me, so >far... > >Thanks. >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Clifford Blackwell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 6:57 AM >Subject: Re: Blank CD/R recommendations, please > > >You are, in some part, witnessing the advance of technology. >Originally, cd writers couldn't burn at great speed. As burners >developed higher abilities, media manufacturers developed media to keep >up. However, there were all those older burners out there that couldn't >take advantage of the higher speeds. So you wind up with a highly >segmented marketplace trying to serve lots of differing needs. > >You can always burn at a slower speed than the maximum of your burner >so long as the medium will support that speed. In fact, I think lots of >folks might recommend burning, particularly music, at less than the >higher speed to avoid errors. > >Given a 1x burn speed you won't spend more than 80 minutes waiting for >your project to be done, but you can improve on that with your >combination of burning write speed and cd speed capacity. > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 6/14/2005 1:19:13 AM >>> >I've been cruising sites like amazon.com, best buy and others, and see >that >there's an enormous variety of blank cd/r products out there. I >understand >the importance of most of the specifications of a CD, such as its >capacity. >But what about the write speed? I'm pretty sure my CD/DVD drive is >rated at >a maximum wwrite speed of 52x, but does this mean I'm short-changing >myself >or inconveniencing myself in some way (or even burdening my system or >burning program in some way) if I don't get discs of the fastest speed? > >Does it particularly matter? If I don't use 52x, is it as if I'll have >to >sit there all day waiting for one CD to finish being recorded? Why are > >there so *many* different write speeds? What were they all intended >for? >1x, 4x, 16x, 32x, 48x, 52x-- what's all this about? Does anyone >understand >how there came to be so many types at this point, and what's best to >buy? > >Thanks. >*ROM >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Gary Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 10:52 PM >Subject: Re: Blank CD/R recommendations, please > > >I think I got a spindle of 50 CD's. I'm not sure exactly how many of >those >are left. I guess you can probably get around 50 for between $10 and >$20 >U.S. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "russell Bourgoin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 11:49 AM >Subject: Re: Blank CD/R recommendations, please > > > > Hi, > > > > I just go to Walmart and buy memorex or max l or whatever >name > > brand is on sale. I buy them in a spindle of fifty, generally, >though > > sometimes a spindle of 100 is really cheap. I have found that >so-called > > music cd's are no better than straight write once read many type >cd's, > > though they generally cost a bit more. Money for r i a a, I >suppose. > > > > Hope this helps. > > Rusty > > > At 12:27 AM 6/13/2005, Yardbird spake thusly:- > >>I've begun creating CDs for friends by both copying my own music CDS >and > >>also by creating compilations from music files on my hard drive. >While > >>learning, I've used a few blank CD/Rs graciously donated by a friend. > Now > >>I'd like to get myself a modest supply to keep on hand, and I'd love >to > >>hear > >>recommendations. I just did a search on Amazon and realize that >there are > >>a > >>lot of brands to choose from, in different quantities, with or >without > >>jewel > >>boxes. It's a bit overwhelming. I just want to find something like >a > >>25-pack of good quality discs that I can depend on for quality and > >>durability. > >> > >>Also, I'd like to know where to find those slim-line jewel boxes that >most > >>people I I know use for CDs they make themselves. > >> > >>Here's the model of the CD-ROM drive/recorder in my Dell PC. I'm >under > >>the > >>impression that the write speed is 52x, but if anyone knows >differently, > >>please say. > >> > >>thanks a lot. Here's my recorder model, courtesy of Belarc Advisor: > >> > >>SAMSUNG CDRW/DVD SM-352F [CD-ROM drive] > >> > >>Daniel > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>-- > >>No virus found in this outgoing message. > >>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > >>Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.6.9 - Release Date: 6/11/2005 > >> > >> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > >>http://www.pc-audio.org > >> > >>To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > "Be happy. Talk happiness. Happiness calls out responsive >gladness in > > others. There is enough sadness in the world without yours." 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