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Why simply play pre-recorded CDs when you can make your own too? Whether you wish to make a back-up of an existing favourite – say for playback in the car – or assemble your own compilations, the low cost of blank CDs makes a CD recorder flexible and fun.

Twin CD copiers enable you to copy discs within a single box, usually at speeds much faster than normal and some players feature a hard disk, allowing you to edit and arrange your compilations prior to burning.