Digital Audio CD-Rs are for use with Consumer Audio CD recorders such as Philips CD Recorders Marantz CD700 and Pioneer PD-R04 PD-R05 PD-R555RW and PD-R99 which require special Digital Audio CD-Rs. Consumer Audio CD recorders cannot record on standard CD-R media.

Digital Audio CD-Rs meet the standards of the Audio Home Recording Act (AHRA) of 1992 which requires a royalty to be paid by the disc manufacturer to the music industry. These CD-R's support the Serial Copy Management System.