Buying a stand alone recorder drastically simplified the transferring of
vinyl & tapes to CD. I use audio CD-RWs when I need to do some editing on
the computer. If I want to make a duplicate CD, I use the high speed
sync-recording. I've never had a problem with these dubbed copies, but I
still wouldn't use them to burn discs I'm sending in a trade. It also saves
time, since I don't have to rip all the tracks to the HD first or
accidentally burn the disc TAO.

I believe in specialization. My television set is the best way to watch TV,
my stereo is the best way to listen to music, and my laptop is the best way
to surf the web/email/type a document/use a spreadsheet. Jack of all
trades, master of none.

tdc

"Access" wrote in message
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I think you are throwing away your money. I can't see what a stand-alone
cd
recorder can offer more than a PC cd writer.