naubin

Ok - don't laugh - but it is only today that I realised you could do this. I didn't think CD players would play an audio formatted CD-RW... I want to be able to listen to audio books stored on MP3 and was looking at MP3 players and all sorts. Now it looks like I can have an ever changing set of CD-RWs with my latest recordings on.

So - I think people are doing that on the RX8 with 6 CD changer option. Can anyone out there who is confirm this (my RX8 is due to be with me in a month or so).

Also - which CD-RWs work best - any advice?

Thanks a lot.

Neil

truemagellen

Get the MP3 player for the head unit...forget the 6 disc or single disc

then keep the files in MP3 format and burn it to a CD-RW...it will play purrfectly and even better the title of the MP3 (for instance the audio book you are listening to) will be displayed on the HU's display unit---no more conversion of the files and multiple disks (if the audio book is long) plus you can fit many audio books on ONE cd while in MP3 format!

naubin

Mine is a company car and I was not able to get different options such as this - hence me needing to know more about CD-RW stuff.

Thanks

truemagellen

u buy the unit (only $200) and install it yourself...easy as pie

huhsler

My bud out here has the 6-CD changer and she's reported that CD-RWs usually play fine. However, sometimes she's had to eject and reload the CD-RW once or twice to get it to read. No differences reported brand-to-brand.

CUE2's RX-8

I have 6 CD-RWs in my changer all the time. I have no problems reading the discs, and my personal opinion is the Memorex CD-RWs are best!

boarder

CD-RWs are no problem, unless they are really cheap ones. Almost all of my cds in the "sixer" are burned discs.

tripwire

I think all I have ever used are CD-RWs. I just convert MP3s to .CDA format and it plays perfect. And I like the 6-disc option because I can do the genera switching thing depending on my mood: Metal -> 1, Bjork -> 2, Alternative -> 3, Classical -> 4, Techno -> 5, Disney -> 6 (gotta please the kiddies when I pick em up from school).

Anyhow, it works out really well. I was thinking of buying the mini-disc player as well. That way I can put MP3s on a disc. And the disc will be better protected. I'm constantly scratching up discs. And the mini-disc player will play track/song/album title information across the display (ID3), and mini-discs are mini - I can put 30 in the glove box.