Question: My home stereo won't play my CDs I burned - why not? Answer: Make sure that the audio CD-R is finalized. Some home players will not recognize this disc if it is not finalized. To check if the CD is finalized: Open up CD Maker > Audio CD > Tools > Disc Info and Tools. If the free space is ?0? it means that the disk has been finalized. Additionally, make sure you are not using a CD-RW disc, almost all home players and all car stereos cannot read a CD-RW disc due to it's lower reflectivity (70% less). CD-RW discs require a stronger laser to read these discs.