What brands of media are suggested for the CDR300?
All Marantz Professional and Denon Professional CD recorders use both inexpensive data CD-Rs/RWs as well as audio CD-Rs/RWs. Recently, the write speeds of CD-R/RWs have increased dramatically. It’s not uncommon to only find CD-Rs certified at 40x+ write speed. Because all of the professional CD recorders write in real-time (1x speed), these faster CD-R’s are not recommended. The fastest CD-R recommended for the professional CD recorders is 32x speed. And you want to be sure to locate discs that are “up to 32x” or “1x-32x” speed. This will certify them to be written to at 1x speed and be considerably more compatible with your professional recorder. Another aspect of CD-R technology is the type of dye used for the reflectivity surface of the disc. Typically there are three different types of dye: Azo (Blue), Cyanine (Green/Blue), and Phthalocyanine (Gold). Customers have reported that discs using the Azo (Blue) type dye, are not reliable with the professional branded recorders. The Cyani
