Well, then we're all ready to go online or to a brick and morar store, buy our blank CD/Rs and jewel cases, launch our burning program of choice, and lay some good music down on a disc. No harm done, indeed! launch ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 10:52 AM Subject: Re: Blank CD/R recommendations, please
Hi Daniel. No problem. Everything's fine. There sure has been a lot of discussion about this. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Yardbird" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 9:47 AM Subject: Re: Blank CD/R recommendations, please > Gary, > > I'm so sorry if it sounded as if I was snapping at you. I was tired and > frustrated about something else last night. But I honestly had become > puzzled as to why a couple of people were answering me after I asked just > one kind of question with so much basic information about CD/R recording > that I hadn't asked anything about. I kept politely saying thanks, I knew > that but I'm sure others will appreciate this, etc., but no one seemed to > see that I was saying I knew everything but the answer to the particular > question that I was asking. I just got annoyed after this kept happening. > > anyway, as before, I'm sure someone benefited by hearing about all this > stuff for the first time, just as I did only some weeks ago on this list, > when I was actually asking those questions and receiving instruction. > > Thanks again, and sorry if I was rude. > Daniel > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gary Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 12:03 AM > Subject: Re: Blank CD/R recommendations, please > > > I guess I shouldn't have. I just thought I'd mention it, incase you > didn't > know. Sorry about that. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Yardbird" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 2:46 AM > Subject: Re: Blank CD/R recommendations, please > > >>I know that. How come you're telling me? >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Gary Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 11:29 PM >> Subject: Re: Blank CD/R recommendations, please >> >> >> MP3 files are a tenth the size of wav files. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Yardbird" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 1:00 PM >> Subject: Re: Blank CD/R recommendations, please >> >> >>> ahSo the file compression puts it into the data category, even though it >>> can >>> be listened to, unlike most data. I see. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Gary Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>> Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 9:45 AM >>> Subject: Re: Blank CD/R recommendations, please >>> >>> >>> An MP3 CD is considered a data CD, as opposed to a music CD. Hope this >>> helps. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Yardbird" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>> Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 9:44 AM >>> Subject: Re: Blank CD/R recommendations, please >>> >>> >>>>I thought that data CDs were silent. Is there a kind of data that has >>>>sound >>>> output? >>>> a >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Gary Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 11:31 PM >>>> Subject: Re: Blank CD/R recommendations, please >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi Tim. I use the fastest speed, and it doesn't seem to have hurt my >>>> projects, because everything I've burned with Nero in a data CD project >>>> has >>>> sounded good. I don't think there were any errors. >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Tim Grady" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 11:40 AM >>>> Subject: Re: Blank CD/R recommendations, please >>>> >>>> >>>>> Sure you get to choose speed. Most people just take the default speed >>>>> which would be as fast as your burner and media can go, but you can >>>>> slow >>>>> the burn down. Look through all of the options carefully before you >>>>> start >>>>> the burn in Nero. I haven't burned a cd in a while or I could tell >>>>> you >>>>> exactly where to look. >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Yardbird" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 9:52 AM >>>>> Subject: Re: Blank CD/R recommendations, please >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> But from what I understand about a program like Nero or the others >>>>>> I've >>>>>> tried, you don't get to choose the speed at which your CD gets >>>>>> written. >>>>>> I >>>>>> think it's just done at whatever speed the burn program defaults to >>>>>> and >>>>>> the >>>>>> CD drive is capable of, or something like that. Isn't this how it >>>>>> is? >>>>>> I'm >>>>>> sure I'm not understanding something. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: "Tim Grady" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 2:01 AM >>>>>> Subject: Re: Blank CD/R recommendations, please >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> If you want to burn a cd at 52x and your burner is rated at 52x than >>>>>> you >>>>>> need 52x rated cdr's although there is no reason you couldn't buy >>>>>> slower >>>>>> rated cdr's and burn slower. >>>>>> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: "Yardbird" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 2:19 AM >>>>>> Subject: Re: Blank CD/R recommendations, please >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> 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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