I was wondering if there are any clear benefits to doing such. The Windows media player version seems OK, but is there a better one out there? Something that you can adjust titles, insert TOC type messages, built in leveling control, etc.  What is everyone using? 

Orange,
 
A couple free burners to check out.
 
For data discs, look at BurnAware free:
 
http://www.burnaware.com/
 
Extremely reliably on my system, and very few discs turned into coffee cup place mats.
 
Less luck with BurnAware on audio CD's. Data burning is as solid as it gets, but audio cd is less reliable.
 
Good free audio (and data) burner is CDBurnerXP. Does not have complex fades and crossfades, but burns a solid audio CD that plays in my rust bucket Kia.
 
https://cdburnerxp.se/en/home
 
Couple of so many options.
 
John

CD Architect.  It comes with sound forge.

I'm almost sure most of us use a third party burning software. I use mostly Nero.

+1 CD Architect

I use Samplitude Pro X.  It's very powerful and can be used as a full blown mastering system and CD burner.  I premaster in Samplitude and then send it to my mastering guy who imports it into Sequoia.

CD architect looks intriguing to me. I think I may have to research that a little. Price is attractive too.
Samplitude prox looks like a little bit more than what I need, but it's always good to have options. Thanks to all.
Tim

CD Architect has worked flawlessly for me for the past 12 (? when did it come out?) years, but I want to try doing it all in Sonar, at some point. My Sound Forge 8 is in need of an update, but I haven't quite got round to it yet. It is also on my old P4 XP machine and I want to get rid of that, but haven't moved SF nor CD Arch to either of my newer PC's.
 
Michael

pentimentosound
CD Architect has worked flawlessly for me for the past 12 (? when did it come out?) years, but I want to try doing it all in Sonar, at some point. My Sound Forge 8 is in need of an update, but I haven't quite got round to it yet. It is also on my old P4 XP machine and I want to get rid of that, but haven't moved SF nor CD Arch to either of my newer PC's.
 
Michael

I recall upgrading from 8 to 10 and honestly there was not much difference. Even the latest version is still not 64-bit. Outside of light versions of Izotope plugs, the core effects are exactly the same.  I'm holding out for a truly groundbreaking upgrade before even considering pulling the trigger.
 
Another +1 for cd architect

Actually, Sound Forge Pro 11 is now 32 tracks at 64 bit, and goes up to 192khz. For me to upgrade it is $199usd, from SF8. That must have come down, because I recall thinking I didn't want to spend $250 on it, when it was released.
The Spectral Layers intrigues me, but several folks have said that iZotope's Rx4 is better. I know that a program like either, would be very handy. Being able to "clean up audio", since I don't have a isolated room, at the moment, would save me from discarding good takes, while the furnace kicks in, or the dogs bark!LOL
 
Michael