Best CD/R Write Speed for Quality; 12x, 16x, 32x a max, 48x max??

[kentamcolin]

Just need a quick answer here. The Roxio CD recording software on my Dell gives 4 speed options; 12x, 16x, 32x max, 48x max. I thought the slower the speed, the better the quality, but the "max" after the last two throws me. Which one will give the best quality?

 

[Ctn]

Generally the slower the better but it really depends on the media and it's compatibility with the burner.

Some media work best at a certain speed, similarly for burners.

Use something that checks for crc errors before error correction and judge for yourself.

 

[princeclassic]

i've been using roxio's software at various speeds from 8x to 48x max and haven't had any troubles with any speeds. I have a sony cd-rw, if that helps at all (came with my dell).