Cisco_RENAMED

I test drove the TSX Manual today and it was awesome. One thing I forgot to do is to listen to a CD burned from my computer. Can the TSX play such CDs? I ask the question b/c some stereo systems don't.

Arcticcl9

They play just fine. I burnt different types of music CDs and I never have any problems. One thing to remember when burning music CDs...don't burn faster than 16X (lower to 12X if possible). There isn't as much error correction in music CDs as in data CDs, and burning it too fast will cause errors and skipping during playback.

Dan Martin

You need to get a new drive! I always burn at 52x and have no trouble with skipping.

The main thing you have to watch out with when playing CDRs in any player is don't use cheap labels. They can come unglued and wreck your player.

Crazytree

Burnt CDs play fine... but I have a lot of problems playing Super-CDs.

2004_Acura_TSX

Mines plays burn CDs just fine.

JTso

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Yup, what they said, especially true with the labels. I don't use labels at all to avoid any potential problems.

kiteboy

The manual explicitly states that CD-R's are fine, but CD-RW's are not. However, I have had no problems with RW's and neither have most people on the forum.

I also avoid labels entirely since it only takes one failure to trash your head unit.

gavinn58

yeah you need a new drive...i always burn at 40x and never had any errors or compatibility issues in any cd player.

tsx plays cd-r's fine...just don't put those cheesy labels on.

Arcticcl9

This is a mainly a suggestion. I can burn at 52X just fine also w/o errors, especially for data discs.. But for "cheaper" drives (i.e. many music CDplayers), if you do experience problems like skipping, and non-reads, reduce the recording speed for music CDs. (or get a better drive / CD media that other people are suggesting! )

briny319

I have found it depends on the brand and speed of the CDR's. I had some generic cdrs that work in my civic but not in my tsx. So I bought a pack of memorex cdrs and they work fine in both cars.

KC 2004 TSX

You should never put labels on CD's you will be using in a changer. This is suggested by Acura and other automotive manufactures. You may not have a big issue in cold climates but hot summers like here and south of the Mason-Dixon Line will.

dnl2ba

Mine, without labels, usually play fine. However, sometimes I have to skip a track forward and back to get it to recognize the disc.

TSX 'R' US

I used to have that problem, but it seemed to have disappeared. Other than that, mine works fine with Verbatim CDRs.

Crazytree

Same with Super CDs.

A4NoMore

Excuse my ignorance but are we talking copied audio CDs or burning mp3s onto CDs?

BrutusBuckeye

Use Exact Audio Copy to record your CDs - http://www.exactaudiocopy.de. It makes perfect copies at any speed and tells you if there were any errors.

jlukja

The standard unit in the TSX will not read mp3 files. I'm pretty sure the topic of discussion is exact copies of audio CDs onto CD-R disks.

kiteboy

Or compilations of music tracks transcoded back to CD-Audio (i.e. wav) format. 74-80min of music. No mp3 or other audio formats are supported.

gavinn58

you could also get the factory option mp3 player, but now I'm thread-jacking so carry on.

Kanon23

Well isn't it true the manual says that if you wanna use CD-R use a high quality one instead of using those cheap stuff?

iamhomin

Burnt CDs do work, however it isn't recommended. I remember one of the dealers telling me that it increases the chances of countering an error, but the risk is minimal.

i've been playing burnt cd's for the past couple of months and i didn't experience any negative effects, so i guess it's fine, in som way.

kiteboy

And it also states you should use "audio use" CD-R's. Everyone knows the only difference between audio-use and data-use CD-R's is the nice tax that goes to the RIAA.

teombe

Not so -

The "audio use" CD-Rs are typically of slightly higher quality, which means you can burn them a bit faster with fewer errors. Also, the dye layer tends to be darker, thus easier for the CD player to read.

Dan Martin

Not according to Kodak's CD-R FAQ:

What is the difference between Digital Audio CD-R and general purpose CD-R media?

There are three main differences between CD-R Audio media and CD-R general-purpose media.

1. CD-R Audio media is made for use on consumer audio recorders that typically record at low speed (1X or 2X). So the media is tuned for low speed recording. General purpose CD-R media on the other hand, is designed to work well with higher speed recorders (now available up to 16X and beyond) and, as a consequence, some low speed performance is sacrificed.

2. CD-R Audio media is manufactured with an embossed code that differentiates it from general purpose CD-R media. Consumer audio recorders are designed to read that code and will refuse to record on media that doesn't have it. This is part of a system to compensate artists for the duplication of their work.

3. Governments impose a levy on CD-R Audio media and distribute that income to recording artists. This means that CD-R Audio media usually carries a premium price relative to general purpose CD-R media.

In principle either disc can be used for recording any digital information: music, data, images, text, etc. from a computer. However, some authoring software and systems will not allow the use of CD-R Audio media for anything but music. And, as stated above, CD-R Audio media is optimized for low speed recording. Once recorded, both CD-R types are compatible with all CD players, and both provide excellent sound quality.


So I would say that Kiteboy was pretty well right on the money.

Stokeless_TSX

same here skip to track 2 then back to one and its fine

gsclifton

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Same here too, but not everytime though.

I burn with a Lite-On 52x Burner, a Lite-On 4x DVD burner, and a Plextor 52x burner. I get the same results with all three burners using Memorex media. I have tried other media (3 different ones) and get the same result. I will only user silver backed media anyway.

I use EAC, Razor Lame, Monkey's Audio, FLAC, Nero 6 , Fireburner, and CloneCD as far as software is concerned. I get the same results whether I burn at 2x - 52x anyway. A slower burn speed seems to eliminate intermittent skipping though, IMO.

majormojo

I've had to to that with some commercial CD's, but not any of my CD-Rs. Makes me think it's something funky with the player and not really related to the media.

kiteboy

I had to do that trick with a Sony head unit in my prior car. Maybe it's the player, but not isolated to the TSX (Panasonic) unit. Anybody with Nav care to comment (it's Alpine, right)?

Arcticcl9

Navi user here, and I have no Problem whatsoever with music CDs. I use Fujifilm data Cds usually, but i tried a few cheap CDs before than they are fine also. But I burn at 16x, which is much safer than full speed (less errors)