[DaveC113]

Office Depot has Memorex Black CD-Rs on sale for $7.99 / spindle of 50. Good until 9/13/08.

[SwedeSound]

Is this just in their stores? I can't seem to find it on their web site anywhere.

[DaveC113]

Yes, it was an "in store" special.

Maybe better to call ahead and make sure your Office Depot has the same deal going on.

Sorry I forgot to mention that. 

Dave

[Lyndon]

Dave,
That's a good price.  How do they compare to Verbatim and other good brands?
Lyndon
(Who is waiting on a $40 gift coupon from OD for the past month)

[soundbitten1]

Yes, it was an "in store" special.

Maybe better to call ahead and make sure your Office Depot has the same deal going on.

Sorry I forgot to mention that. 

Dave

" My " Office Depot is over 100 miles away .   

[BobM]

Perfect timing. I'm just about out of my stash of black CD's, and plastic cases, and white out, and printing paper ... Looks like a trip to OD is in my near future.

Thanks,
Bob

[Don_S]

Is this just in their stores? I can't seem to find it on their web site anywhere.

The CDs were listed on the front page of the Office Depot advertisement insert in my local Sunday newspaper.

[DaveC113]

Dave,
That's a good price.  How do they compare to Verbatim and other good brands?

I haven't done an a/b comparison... just recently started using the computer for music after purchase of a large hard drive. From what I've read, they are supposed to be good... other gold cd-rs may be better but cost a lot more, like $1/each. These are only $.16...

Now I just need a USB > SPDIF adaptor to connect to my DAC.

Dave

[Syrah]

Hey guys. I recently did an A/B comparison having read so much about how CD-Rs sound better than the original CDs.

I used dbpoweramp to burn all of them.

In every case (in my system, to my ears...) the original CD won.

I compared about six different major brands (Sony, Verbatim, Memorex...) and I did include Memorex black.

Of the brands compared, only Verbatim rose above the pack, coming very close to the original CD.  I found that the rest gave up (too much) detail in exchange for warmth.  Of the rest, Memorex black were one of the warmer - but certainly not the worst performer - that honor went to regular Memorex.

But there was honestly very little difference in the CD-Rs with the exception of the Verbatim. It was the Verbatim with the Light burning cover option.

I haven't heard any of the really high end CD-Rs.