Burned CDs Skip

I recently switched from an iBook to a MacBook and am having problems with burned CDs. Commercial CDs and CDs that I burned on the iBook play in my car without any problems, but CDs that I've burned from my MacBook skip a lot. I've tried burning at different speeds and have also tried a couple of different CD brands. The first track is usually okay, but then it goes downhill from there, and by the 4th or 5th track, it's skipping more than playing. By the 10th or 11th track, sometimes it won't play at all. Bumps and turns don't seem to have an effect on how much it skips. Ideas? Thanks!

Playback problems, especially when they show in the higher numbered tracks, can often be avoided by a slower burning speed. I know you said you have tried different speeds, but if you have not tried 1x, pls try it now.

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