It is only the newer models that can play CDR disks reliabily. Most CD
players made before about 2000, will not be reliable for CDR playback.
CDR home recordings were not as popular before 2000, and the
manufactures of the players had no need to make their machines rated
for CDR disks.

When purchasing a CD player, make sure that it is rated for CDR disks.
If not, there is no gaurantee that they will play. The type of media
that the machine can play should be written right on the box, or
written in the user booklet.

Jerry Greenberg
http://www.zoom-one.com

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Philip Stokes wrote in message ...
I want to find a CD player that will give the best chance of reliably
playing CDR audio burned on a range of blanks from different
manufacturers.

The situation is a conference setup where delegates present their CDRs
and expect them to play without problems on my equipment as they do on
their own equipment.

My experience is that I have to have 3 different players available to be
sure of being able to play something; A very old Akai CDA-70, an oldish
Technics car/portable and a newish Marantz CD60000 SE. The Akai is the
most reliable and the Marantz is the least reliable despite being marked
as CDRW compatible! I have tried various other players - all with mixed
results.

Does anyone have any ideas? Is a CD burner more likely to be able to
play these disks reliably?