MessageHi John, I do not have an answer for you. I think Alan Wong stated he only used 8x or something like that to insure great quality. I currently have mine set to fastest and have only backed up mp3 files with no problem. I guess you can test the waters and see what happens. Rich ----- Original Message ----- From: John Ramsey Subject: RE: WMP Question Hello Rich, I believe this is what I needed. Do you know an appropriate write speed to avoid skipping when you burn higher track numbers like 18-20 songs per disc? Take care, John