Well, if done right with burning at, say, 1x there should be no technical differences between the two except, of course, that the CD-R can go kaputt at any minute.

What I really don't get is why Amazon can not start with 500 real pressed CDs and after that offer CD-Rs.
I mean, a high profile score like Horner's Karate Kid is only available as a CD-R ??

goldsmithsonian, November 6, 2011; 4:02 PM

Ciao Riccardo,

I've bought five different titles until now and I must say that there's
nothing to complain about the sound quality. The CD-Rs themselves
are professionally silkscreened and the inlays are made of quality
inkjet prints which do not differ very much from printed ones. The
only problem I encountered was, that two times, the inlays were
damaged - one was misprinted, one inserted before it had dried - but
Amazon sent out replacement copies immediately.

Saluti

David

coma, November 7, 2011; 6:52 AM

thank you for the kind answers dear friends!!!
sincerely!
Ciao
Riccardo

riccardo.rocchi4, November 7, 2011; 8:27 AM

I was highly upset. I don't buy cdrs. Why should i when i can
download the album from a torrent site like Fenopy or go to a
sharing site like Soul Seek and get it and then burn it myself.

When i ordered Contagion on Amazon, there was nothing on the
page about it being a cdr on demand. I even called Amazon and
the rep. told me that it was a cd and not a cdr and that it was
being shipped from Water Tower Music.

When i got it i noticed the dreaded fear come true. It was a cdr on

demand release. The booklet was cut to low across the top that
the hazard symbol was missing it's curves. I wanted to return it
and got a don't return and a refund instead for the full amount.

I will never go through this again. In fact a third party seller is
selling this cd on Amazon and i placed a order with a empty
prepaid credit card to secure it and messaged him for the item's
true identity...CD or CDR?

aclockwork_oranges71, June 2, 2012; 7:38 AM