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Xtreme331
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_ 		21. December 2005 @ 14:23 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I have a weird question:

Does anyone know if there is such a thing as a blank disc that is called a CD-DA?

Here's the story:
My mother-in-law bought a machine that will transfer vinyl records to a CD for my father-in-law. She has told me that the machine will only use a blank CD called a CD-DA (and claims to have a few that came with the machine). I think she may be mistaken, but she swears this machine will only work with CD-DA discs. I've run a few google searches and tried looking around here, but haven't found anything that helps me. Is there such a thing as CD-DA discs? If so, is there any place where I can purchase these for the multitude of records my father-in-law has? Is there anything else that he can use in place of a CD-DA (i.e. will a CD-R work)?

Please, please, please help! Thanks!
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djscoop
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_ 		21. December 2005 @ 17:10 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
from what I understand, CD-DA simply means "compact disc digital audio", in other words just an audio disc. Check out this link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD-DA

I beleive what your mother in law is referring to is blank audio discs. There are two kinds of CD-R media: the regular kind that computers burn, and CD-Rs just for audio. These audio discs are made specially for stand-alone cd recorders that cannot use the standard computer CD-Rs (which is something I have never quite understood.)

Any large electronic store like Fry's or Best Buy should have them, just make sure to buy blank CDs specifically for audio.


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Xtreme331
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_ 		24. December 2005 @ 16:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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I beleive what your mother in law is referring to is blank audio discs. There are two kinds of CD-R media: the regular kind that computers burn, and CD-Rs just for audio. These audio discs are made specially for stand-alone cd recorders that cannot use the standard computer CD-Rs (which is something I have never quite understood.)
I believe that is exactly what she's talking about. I didn't know there was any difference in CD-Rs. Since I don't have one, I figured the stand alone CD burners could use the same CD-Rs my computer does... You actually do learn something new every day. Hee-hee. So now I'll just go look for CD-Rs for audio and I'll bet that they will work fine. Thanks a bunch!
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