IMac (10.6.8) won't mount audio CDs, won't mount lens cleaner.

I'm on an iMac running 10.6.8 and recently I've had problems getting audio CDs to mount. I've gone into the iTunes settings as well and just asked it to "Show CD". I also purchased a Memorex OptiDisc lens cleaner, I read many suggestions on the community about trying that. It won't mount. It rejects it just like all other audio CDs, and ONLY audio CDs. I ran a permissions repair and tried to reset the PRAM (which may or may not have worked, not sure). What do I do?

I honestly don't know about the CDs issue. I noticed it last semester when I tried to play a Michael Jackson CD for a class assignment (we were analyzing songs from different time periods, and I got Quincy Jones). If it had started to prior to that I'm not sure, but I had to insert that CD about three times before it would mount. At that point I just riped it because I knew I'd be listening to it approximately 100 times, turned out to be a good idea. It quit on me completely when I was trying rip some soundtracks (which I am betting are sony since the films were releaed through sony), I got 3 of them done and then nothing. Which *****. And what't the issue with SONY CDs. if you don't mind my picking your brain furter?
I didn't hear a bong, but I think my earbuds were plugged in. Is there a special way of doing the PRAM reset with the wireless keyboards?

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