'Audio' CD-Rs and 'normal' CD-Rs - difference?

adaadat

What's the difference between conventional CD-Rs and 'Audio' CD-Rs - those that state, somewhere on the disc, "Audio" or "Music" alongside the manufacturer's name, etc.?

It's a bit of a dim-witted question, I know.

Thanks.

custardy

got any links? i know of no real difference though some discs are supposedly rated as better for some applications

devizes18193

no all intents and pourposes no

superscaper

Recordable Audio CDs are a different format to CD Rs and normally are to be used only in consumer CD Recorders rather than CD Computer Drives. They are not interchangeable and it really depends on what you are using it for. But there may be some confusion if manufacturers start putting on "ideal for audio/music" etc. Key thing is to look at the actual CD logo and see what it says, either Compact Disc Recordable or Compact Disc Digital Audio Recordable. The first is the standard CD-R, the second is CD Audio R to be used in recorders rather than pc writers.

adaadat

Thanks, everyone.

I've just found virtually the same info. from the following:

http://www.avforums.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-52463.html;

http://antionline.com/archive/index.php/t-246256.html;

http://www.barrel-of-monkeys.com/graphics/prod/dvdplayers/scms.html; and

http://forums.dvdoctor.net/archive/index.php/t-33071.html.

It seems you can use any CD-R ('Audio' or conventional) with any P.C./laptop CD burner but a Hi-fi CD recorder requires 'Audio' CD-Rs only.