Sound is important. DAO is too, however, I have a new computer and i'm getting use to it, so i do my best with that..if you can't do DAO, no big deal...life goes on. No crappy cdr's. everyone has their own opinion on what "good discs" are. If you use something i've heard of (memorex, verbatim, sony, imation, etc) thats fine, however, none of that no-name cheap stuff. and most important, don't screw me over on a trade; KEEP IN TOUCH, don't leave things up in the air.