lrossmusic Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 I recently purchased a pack of 30 Sony CD-R-Music (80min.) for my Marantz 631 stand-alone burner. So far out of the first ten, four have failed. I'm wondering does this sound like just a bad batch of blank CD-R's or am I experiencing an intermittent problem with the Marantz. I've run across an occasional CD-R (of various brands) that the Marantz wouldn't read but never this many so close together. Anyone got any clues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip OKeefe Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 Some machines definitely prefer certain brands of CD-R's and will not work and play well with others. When in doubt, I suggest following the manufacturer's recommendations as far as the brands of CD-R's you use, and this is especially important with stand alone (hardware) CD-R burners - they seem to be more "picky" than most computer based CD-R drives. I wouldn't be surprised if this is the source of your problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mats Olsson. Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 Perhaps you got a bad batch, I have noticed that quality shifts. http://www.lexam.net/peter/carnut/man.gif What do we want? Procrastination! When do we want it? Later! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbach1 Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 The cd burner I added to my computer will not work well with cd's that are not maxell. I have no clue why, but if I use non maxells I get an error trying to burn. bbach Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrossmusic Posted June 14, 2004 Author Share Posted June 14, 2004 Thanks all, and Phil I'll definitely give Marantz a call. I believe they recommend TDK's but all I usually see in stores are TDK DATA instead of TDK's for music. Also I noticed the 631 manual suggests using 74 min. CD's instead of 80 min. CD's if problems occur. OTOH I just finished a box of Fuji 80 min CD's and didn't have a single dud but I didn't see the Fuji's last time I was at the store so I got the Sony's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phait Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 Does data vs music CD-R's even matter what you burn on them? I'd at least think burning music cd's on data cd's wouldnt' be a problem.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mats Olsson. Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 The Marantz 631 does not need "for music" CDR's. And yes, I think it is a good idea to look for 650mb discs, rather than 700mb. http://www.lexam.net/peter/carnut/man.gif What do we want? Procrastination! When do we want it? Later! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrossmusic Posted June 14, 2004 Author Share Posted June 14, 2004 The Marantz 631 does not need "for music" CDR's. And yes, I think it is a good idea to look for 650mb discs, rather than 700mb. Thanks for the info Mats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulliver Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 Originally posted by cwfno: The cd burner I added to my computer will not work well with cd's that are not maxell. I have no clue why, but if I use non maxells I get an error trying to burn.That's weird. My computer's CD burner (HP) "eats" almost all the brands... Though my stand alone Tascam doesn't like any maxells at all. I am back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
where02190 Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 We've been using Sony Supremas dics for years with no problems, but recently we got several bad discs on a 50 disc spindle, sounds like Sony got a bad run.... Hope this is helpful. NP Recording Studios Analog approach to digital recording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendmik Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 Originally posted by Phait: Does data vs music CD-R's even matter what you burn on them? I'd at least think burning music cd's on data cd's wouldnt' be a problem..My understanding and experience is that data and music CD-R's are identical. RedBook is RedBook, right? Music CD-R purchases include some cash going to the music labels as an anti-piracy measure. Although I've seen no stipulation in many of the contracts I've seen, that any of that cash is earmarked to the artist. I use TDK & 3M data CD-R's for all my mastering. Haven't had one turned away from the dupe house yet. Whenever you find that you are on the side of the majority, it is time to reform. Mark Twain (1835-1910) -------------------- Reporter: "Ah, do you think you could destroy the world?" The Tick: "Ehgad I hope not. That's where I keep all my stuff!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mats Olsson. Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 Music CD-R's are made for stand-alone burners designed for consumer use, they cant use regular CD-R's. http://www.lexam.net/peter/carnut/man.gif What do we want? Procrastination! When do we want it? Later! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philbo_Tangent Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 Originally posted by Hendmik: Originally posted by Phait: Does data vs music CD-R's even matter what you burn on them? I'd at least think burning music cd's on data cd's wouldnt' be a problem..My understanding and experience is that data and music CD-R's are identical. RedBook is RedBook, right? Music CD-R purchases include some cash going to the music labels as an anti-piracy measure. Although I've seen no stipulation in many of the contracts I've seen, that any of that cash is earmarked to the artist. I use TDK & 3M data CD-R's for all my mastering. Haven't had one turned away from the dupe house yet.There IS a difference - Music CDs have data pre-written into some sync header areas, which the stand-alone CD recorders check for before they'll work properly with them. Phil Tangent Studios http://artists.iuma.com/IUMA/Bands/Tangent2/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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