CD burning--weird problem

[Milestones]

I've been having a strange problem lately where my newly burned CDs won't play on my old Sony CD player--my best sound system. They play fine in my car, and seem OK on portable players. I thought it might be an issue with burning as data CD rather than audio CD, or that I was recording at too high a speed. But it is definitely neither of these.

It's happened only recently on about 5 CDs. The problem is occurring with both TDK and Memorex discs.

[sonnymax]

I may be wrong, but isn't the inability to play CD-rs or CDs that are in less-than-perfect condition one of the signs that a player is on it's way out?

[Jerry_L]

I've had this problem with Sony hardware before, but I don't know why it would suddenly occur if the player never had this problem before.

You could try a lens cleaning. However, I suspect it is linked to Sony's counterfeit detection firmware.

Edited January 27, 2014 by Jerry_L

[Milestones]

That could be. The machine is old enough--probably bought it more than 20 years ago. However, it's still fine for playing regular CDs and apparently all my older burned CDs.

Edited January 27, 2014 by Milestones

[Mike Schwartz]

That could be. The machine is old enough--probably bought it more than 20 years ago. However, it's still fine for playing regular CDs and apparently all my older burned CDs.

I have a Sony that's going to turn 20 this summer, and although I rarely burn these days, over the years a few wouldn't play.