Help: Best Audio CD-R and CD-RW Blanks?

I use Mitsui unbranded silver and gold. I'd stay away from Maxell and the like.

Hi,

I went through this entire exercise and found that Mitsui makes the best Audio CD-R and I would recommend their Gold ones if you can justify the cost.

What makes a CD-R good for Audio as opposed to good for data? I use Verbatim DataLifePlus for both and have been very happy with them. They are easy to buy (CDW or Buy.com) and are the most scratch resistant top surface of any that I have tested. The biggest danger in CD-R's is scratching the top where the film is laid and destroying the data. I make many CD-Rs so I can take my CDs to the car and not worry about messing them up.

The ValueLifePlus CD-Rs play perfectly in all my audio equipment.

Montana Rane

Maybe I've just had good luck but I've used all kinds of brands in my Pioneer and Tascam recorders and can't tell the slightest difference in quality, performance, and reliability while burning several hundred CDRs and CDR-Ws. These have been played in everything from cars to high-def systems. Enjoy your recorder.