Burned CDs never play in stereo

[e21pilot]

I like to burn my own music CDs and listen to them on road trips with the 80.

Problem is I can never get factory stereo to read the CDs I burn. They play fine in all my other cars and at home in the stereo but never in the 80.

Wondering if anyone has had success playing their own CDs in the stock 80 series radio? If so, what CDs/technique are you using? I like the stock radio -- has a great tuner but I'll have to dump it if I can't get it to play my CDs.

I could do something similar by playing mp3s through a cassette converter but I already have the CDs so it would be nice if they would work!

 

[bmac1996acc]

Haven't burned any in a long time but make sure to do "Disk At Once" and not "Track At Once". Also only use CD-R.

 

[Qball]

Or get a new head unit, remember 17+ year old car technology could be called classic but 17+ year old car electronic is called junk.

 

[george_tlc]

The dinosaur in the 80 needs CDs burned as AUDIO CDs. It won't work with MP3/WMA style etc etc.

Better yet, toss the dinosaur and upgrade to something that plays from USB/SD and/or ipod etc. Then just rip all your CDs to solid state media.

cheers,
george.

 

[half k cruiser]

Time to come into the next century with you audio. If you like the factory tuner just upgrade to a Scion unit.

 

[landcrshr]

Standard CD-R's for the computer won't work in older CD players.

They need to be labeled "AUDIO CD-R" (if they even make those any more?).

 

[jcardona1]

I like to burn my own music CDs

 

[Luke84]

Man, this is a post from 2001 for sure! Are your mixes full of Nelly, Staind, and Christina Aguilera?

 

[bmac1996acc]

Audio CD-R were only required for use in home component CD burners. CD-R's burned on a computer will work fine as long as the method used to burn the disc is disc-at-once. Audio CDRs were created soley to charge end users for the fact that they were copying music. It was forced on consumers by the RIAA.

 

[retrofive]

Man, this is a post from 2001 for sure! Are your mixes full of Nelly, Staind, and Christina Aguilera?

Hey now, my 4r came with Led Zeppelin disc in the stock player. I knew it was a good purchase.

 

[landcrshr]

Audio CD-R were only required for use in home component CD burners. CD-R's burned on a computer will work fine as long as the method used to burn the disc is disc-at-once. Audio CDRs were created soley to charge end users for the fact that they were copying music. It was forced on consumers by the RIAA.

The only CD-R's that play in my stock player (that I've found so far) are the audio CD-R's that I burned on a home dubbing deck years ago.

There has been no good music since then anyway.

 

[brian]

whats a cd?

 

[mdandashly]

Just install a bluetooth head unit. They are cheap nowadays and you can play music from your phone, ipod, usb, etc. You can even play those burned CDs of yours.

 

[Hornd]

Go with a bluetooth unit! They are not that expensive....for a driver that gets 12 MPG and gas is $4!.
Easy to install but disconnect both amps one in lower kick panel and one in back for sub (rip out whole sub unit if your smart)

 

[Funner]

(rip out whole sub unit if your smart)

That was a low blow, he is still burning CD's

Okay, seriously now. I bought a pretty inexpensive stereo that dropped right in with no trimming of any face plates and has selectable colors for the lighting that match the oem pear green dash lighting. It plays MPS and cd, dvd, and has an Aux input and Ipod controls. I also bought a Toyota adapter for it that was plug and play for $10-15. The stereo is only $90 and looks right at home in the 80.
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item...scplp6987442&gclid=CPmR4PjFjMACFQcwaQodjLkA2Q

 

[landcrshr]

whats a cd?

CD's are for us old guys that care more about sound quality than the convenience of digital downloads.

You can have your i-thingy or your Blueberry with Blacktooth or whatever. Some of us still prefer to sit down in front of a good pair of speakers rather than sit in front of the computer. We also like head units that have actual bass and treble knobs on them too.

I tried an mp3 player for a while, but once I upgraded the speakers in the 80, I just couldn't listen to compressed audio any more.

Now to go dig out those old Duran Duran CD's

 

[jcardona1]

CD's are for us old guys that care more about sound quality than the convenience of digital downloads.

Don't be such a luddite! I take it you haven't tried any of the current Bluetooth streaming technology. Years ago it may have been true. But it's come a LONG way.

 

[Chachie]

replace your unit the best way to go now is get a unit which has a usb for about $200 you can get a great unit. I just bought an upgrade of this but this is an awesome unit.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GN5K88U/?tag=ihco-20

this comes with a USB cord and you can simply buy a thumb drive like this:

http://www.adorama.com/IDSCGCZ6016G...=38589028051&gclid=CMmOl7qujsACFQSEaQod3ZQAPQ

now you can plug this into your computer drag and drop your music and in about 3 min make a different mix regularly. Yes it is just that easy

 

[landcrshr]

replace your unit the best way to go now is get a unit which has a usb for about $200 you can get a great unit. I just bought an upgrade of this but this is an awesome unit.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GN5K88U/?tag=ihco-20

No support for .wav files.

Again, more attention to connectivity than sound quality.

 

[Funner]

I think OP has left the building.