Tony Reid (t-bird@salata.com)
10 Mar 99 13:09:34 -0800
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> anybody use the philips CD-recorder?
> any other one?
>
> How could I duplicate them once I made one? I guess I need 2 cd
pa> players,
> rite?
pa> I don't have a CD recorder, but I've been looking at the latest breed
pa> out there. My advice is to never get first-generation machines, so
pa> maybe hold out for a little while. On the other hand, if you want to
pa> take the leap, check out the new Philips dual-tray CD recorder. I
pa> forget the model number, but I saw it in an ad for Circuit City for
pa> $600(watch the price fall in a year). Looks like a good deck, but the
pa> blank CDs, which are designated as AUDIO CDs, are $6 a pop and are
pa> tough to find unless you shop online. Don't try to use the computer
pa> CD-Rs, as they won't work in the Philips deck. My guess is that they
pa> want to use the AUDIO-only CDs to tax the consumer for copyrights.
pa> BTW, they probably have the SCMS copycode system on it, so forget
pa> about multiple copies unless you go to a pressing facility. Sounds
pa> like a pain, huh?
my buddy just got the marantz stand-alone (i.e., non-computer) cd burner.
it was $1k, and works w/both cheap cdrs (i.e., the $2 cd/cd-rom type) and
rewritable cds. it's very simple to use (almost as easy as a tape deck) and
has both analog (xlr--in only--*and* rca) & digital (spdif--rca--& adat
--lightpipe) i/o. stand-alone cdrs have been on the market for a while, so
i don't think you need to wait for the next generation for something usable.
the audio-only cds do have the serial copy protection i believe--no digital
duplicates are possible (analog copies should probably work, though). audio
-only cds cannot be used as a glass master (for duplication) whereas regular
cdrs can. as far as home duplication, you can use your existing cd player
--you *do* own one, don't you?--check to see if it has a digital output,
many
consumer models now do. if it doesn't, you can still use the analog input
of
the recorder, you'll just have to set levels.
-t
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