A computer CD-burner system is really a two part system.
The hardware, and the software.
Using the hardware... ALWAYS copy the original source to your harddrive. (that is: do not copy from source CD to burner directly).
Using a Cd drive that pleases you. Everyone has a favorite, based on what they "like" or avoiding what "failed" for them. (I have several, TDK40..., Yamaha 3200.., LiteOn 32X and LiteOn 48X and a Toshiba DVD/CD-RW.. My fav. is the LiteOn, only because it is recommended by both "CloneCD" and "BlindWrite" software sites as a burner which will do all the subcodes, DAO96, etc, and do the best on protected CD formats:(of course these are used only to create backups of legally owned software, music, and games!)
Then the software:
I found a copy of Sonic Foundry used and love it for downloading CD's into my system. But I use CloneCD to burn "bit for bit" copies of stuff. (Clone CD do a search on Google for "elby" or "cloneCD". its about ?$40).
I personally don't like Nero for music. (A new free download of a complete software item from "Jetaudio" is available. Big download and a complicated "beta release" but it looks VERY promising and I think it will be a winner. I found it in the website "Hydrogen Audio" " A lot of options in it. I just got it so no time for a review... from me)
Some claim the CD-R blanks are important, but any brand you have heard of is ok if you have a good burner and good program.
Make sure your discs are lint free!!! before you burn to or from them.
Good luck
The hardware, and the software.
Using the hardware... ALWAYS copy the original source to your harddrive. (that is: do not copy from source CD to burner directly).
Using a Cd drive that pleases you. Everyone has a favorite, based on what they "like" or avoiding what "failed" for them. (I have several, TDK40..., Yamaha 3200.., LiteOn 32X and LiteOn 48X and a Toshiba DVD/CD-RW.. My fav. is the LiteOn, only because it is recommended by both "CloneCD" and "BlindWrite" software sites as a burner which will do all the subcodes, DAO96, etc, and do the best on protected CD formats:(of course these are used only to create backups of legally owned software, music, and games!)
Then the software:
I found a copy of Sonic Foundry used and love it for downloading CD's into my system. But I use CloneCD to burn "bit for bit" copies of stuff. (Clone CD do a search on Google for "elby" or "cloneCD". its about ?$40).
I personally don't like Nero for music. (A new free download of a complete software item from "Jetaudio" is available. Big download and a complicated "beta release" but it looks VERY promising and I think it will be a winner. I found it in the website "Hydrogen Audio" " A lot of options in it. I just got it so no time for a review... from me)
Some claim the CD-R blanks are important, but any brand you have heard of is ok if you have a good burner and good program.
Make sure your discs are lint free!!! before you burn to or from them.
Good luck