On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 15:11:38 -0000, "Informer"
wrote:


"Julian Fowler" wrote

One other factor: what media are you using?


Sorry if I am sounding thick but if you want to know what make of CDR's I am
using then at the moment I am using JVC CDR for audio even though I believe
this audio version makes no difference when recording via a PC.

Correct - "audio" when specified for a blank CD-R only means that it
has the built-in encoding that consumer standalone CD recorders look
for. In a PC, or in a (semi)pro standalone recorder, there is no
benefit whatsoever to using the "audio" type. Indeed, because
standaline recorders typicallly operate at low speed (1x-4x) the media
designed for use in them may be less than suitable for PC burners that
work best at considerably higher speeds.

In the past
I have used Maxell CD-R 80 XL-S

Hmmm ... FWIW, Maxell's reputation as a media supplier went from very
good (in the days of cassette tape) to very bad -- like many others,
"their" blank CD-Rs are simply generic media from one of several
different producers in Taiwan, that Maxell slap a brand name on and
charge a premium price for. In the last couple of years it does seem
that the quality coming from the Taiwanese manufacturers has improved;
however, fewer and fewer discs are being made elsewhere. Two
manufacturers that continue to produce in Japan, and have a generally
high reputation, are Mitsui and Taiyo-Yuden. You're unlikely to see
either in shops under those names, although both are available from
several online suppliers (e.g., unbranded TYs can be had from
www.svpcommunications.co.uk for about £25+P&P per 100).


As at least one other poster has responded, though, the first thing
you need to do is acquire a copy of EAC (which will cost you nothing
more than the suggestion to send a postcard to its author!) and use
that instead of WMP for audio extraction.


I will get a copy of this now, thanks guys.

Excellent decision :-)

Julian

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Julian Fowler
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