The Tascam CDRW-700 was my choice after a "training wheels" Pioneer. At $450 from Oade Bros., this single-disc unit does everything. Uses cheap computer CDRs and CD-RWs, has a "direct digital" link to avoid sample rate converters, has a one-day timer, has an "unfinalize" feature in additon to the usual CD-RW erase mode, and has proven totally reliable. And it makes creat sounding copies (and copies from copies). Good luck. You're in for a lot of fun.