Of course there are probably some bad batches or bad disks in the spindle just like TY and Verbatim.
I would say RICOHJPNR03 is a very good media.
Here are some good burns on RICOHJPNR03. Open your eyes.
- NEC 3540 1.W4 @16x
http://club.cdfreaks.com/showpost.ph...03&postcount=5
- LG GSA 4163 A104 @16x
http://club.cdfreaks.com/showpost.ph...&postcount=180
- BenQ 1620A B7V9 @16x
http://club.cdfreaks.com/showpost.ph...&postcount=274
- Plextor 716A 1.08 @16x/14x
http://club.cdfreaks.com/showpost.ph...postcount=1299
- BenQ 1640 @12x
http://club.cdfreaks.com/showpost.ph...&postcount=520