Venturer, a brand sold at the local wal-mart, does not support the + or - formats of burned cd's very well, if at all.

I know for 2 reasons, one, my nephew has one and it doesnt support it, and two, I work at a wal-mart.

When buying stereo equipment, one should be sure to look and see if its compatible with the + or - cdr or cdrw. There's a VERY good chance that yours does not support either format, just plain old CD.

I know it doesn't help your situation, but it does explain it.