As far as I'm aware, the Pioneer (along with other domestic CD writers) requires the special 'Audio' CD's with 'prepaid royalties'. A blank 'Data' CD is rejected, as the 'Audio' CD's have additional information in the ID track not found on 'data' CD's.

For me, the difference between paying 17p per disc for 'data', and £2.00 or more for 'audio' isn't worth the slight inconvenience of having to write them via my computer! Added to which, I can edit the tracks before burning the CD, which isn't possible on a direct machine - make a mistake, and you're stuck with it!

Don't forget that you need an RIAA equalizer if recording directly from vinyl to any recordable media - use the 'record out' on any domestic amplifier with phono inputs, and all is well. Can't think why the soundcard manufacturers haven't latched onto that one yet...