What to look for in purchasing CD-R's for recordin

I use Memorex black CD-Rs and Mitsui. black discs are pretty good, but as someone mentioned tend to have a warmer sound. Which is not at all a bad thing in some cases. I use Mitsui for more critical stuff. But in any event, to me, the copies don't sound as good as the originals, despite the fact that some people say this is the case.

You can get Mitsui discs at americandigital.com

Be aware though, that some cd transports and players don't read CD-Rs. So before you buy a 100-pack, make sure they work in your player.

What if I am simply making copies on my PC? I would only be making a handful of CD's so I don't want to purchase a large number of blank CD's.

Memorex black CD-Rs in Best Buy will do the job just fine. $20 for 50-disc spindle. You can use them for data as well and they sound very good.

for non-audiophiles, playing this cd in their car system or on the boombox?
should have 0 effect what speed they were recorded on.
But to be safe burn it on the lower speed...may provide better error correction during recording.