"Bruce J. Richman" wrote in message
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Bob - would the differences in CD player calibration that you describe be
the
primary reason that, so I've been told by several, automobile CD players
are
very much a gamble when using CD-R's?

As one who does a lot or home recordings from my LP/CD collection for use
in a
"high-end' automobile audio system (Nakamichi, Audio Arts, MB Quart,
Monster
Cable), I've avoided even considering an indash CD player and CD
recording
essentially for that reason. I eoulfn't want to invest in a CD
automobile
player which might or might not play CD-R's.

I don't think that is an issue these days. My stock CD players
in both my Chevy and my Toyota have no problem playing CD-Rs.
Early in the days of CD-R burners, my first 4x burner that couldn't
reliably burn faster than 1x, I had some problems but not any more.
But just to be safe, take a CD-R to the dealer and try it.
I will point out that CD-Rs are a lot more sensitive to sunlight
than CDs. Leaving one on the dash will kill it in no time.

Of course, as pointed out in the
other thread on "high-end" audiophile equipment, my automobile is the
proud
posessor of a Nakamichi TD-1200 Mobile "Dragon" Cassette Deck/Head Unit
(installation was a chore, since this monster comes in 2 pieces - one
just for
the electronics !) which is fed a steady diet of Maxell Metal C-90's
encoded
with Dolby C and careful level settings recorded on a 3-head Nakamichi
deck.
I've had these products for several years, and they are extremely rugged
and
the performance is exceptional.

Did you ever look into dbx for cassette? Far superior to dolby IMO.

ScottW