I agree with what has been said. My advice would be similar. Stay away from consumer units (use professional only, many advantages). I currently use a Marantz CDR620 professional. It is loaded with every type of input and output including balanced digital inputs. I think this has been key for the quality of recordinds I have been producing. I use a LAT international balaced digital interconnect from my Wadia and my copies are perfect. this is a great digital ic for the price. I have found that Mitsui CDR's give the best performance with this player. Good luck.
Best CDR ?
I am looking to purchase a CDR or CDR-RW for recording digital and analog. So far I have found several units out there from Pioneer, Yamaha, Phillips, Denon and Marantz. I am looking for something of quality below the 1K level. I am also considering using this unit as a transport. As of now I am leaning towards the Pioneer PD-R19RW. Any and all Suggestions would be greatly appreciated.