The batch of CDRW's I'm currently working with defaults to 4X, when using Sonic. that's pretty conservative, but I can't argue with the results. CDR's burn much quicker, but, even when making my own anthologies, I like the added flexibility. Ted -----Original Message----- From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Richard Sherman Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 7:58 PM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: WMP Question Hi 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 <mailto:stephnjohnny211@xxxxxxxxxx> 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