Try Maxell PRO CD-R's available at Staples and elsewhere. They are made in Japan by Taiyo Yuden plus they have an added scratch protection layer that makes them more durable than regular Taiyo Yuden discs. But make sure you get the ones labeled as PRO ($14.95 for 25-spindle) and not the regular Maxell's as they are hardly the same quality.
A tweak that will tame the digital-ness
You can improve the sound of the red book Cd.
1) Rip it into your computer with the EAC program (exact audio copy) - can be had for free by google searching for it.
2) Burn it onto a Taiyo Yuden or Mitsui gold CDr.
3) Use Feurio program to burn - google for it also.
4) Burn it on the slowest speed allowed by your CDr
Player.
5) If you upgrade your CDr player to a plextor one, you can further improve the quality.
The sound is more dynamic, and the digital shril-ness is tamed. For the first time, I am satisfied with the digital sound.
Before spending thousands on an upgrade, might want to give it a try.
1) Rip it into your computer with the EAC program (exact audio copy) - can be had for free by google searching for it.
2) Burn it onto a Taiyo Yuden or Mitsui gold CDr.
3) Use Feurio program to burn - google for it also.
4) Burn it on the slowest speed allowed by your CDr
Player.
5) If you upgrade your CDr player to a plextor one, you can further improve the quality.
The sound is more dynamic, and the digital shril-ness is tamed. For the first time, I am satisfied with the digital sound.
Before spending thousands on an upgrade, might want to give it a try.