Another alternative is this little burning utility. Will burn Lossless straight to disc. I use it a lot and have Never made any coasters from this burner.
Sh!t can WMP. Try Winamp w/Burrrn. Nice combo
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I also use Sony CD-R's on occasion and after burning a Flac disc with Burrrn, the sound and quality is Fantastic.
It can burn just about anything you throw at it.