This is a VERY typical problem with sixth generation stock Accord decks.....I have the EXACT same problem, where after I am finished recording a CD-R on my Marantz home CD recorder, my Accord's CD player will have a VERY hard time reading CERTAIN BRANDS of discs I use, mainly the MAXELL CD-R MUSIC PRO discs; all the others seem to be okay. But this IS a common issue with these CD players; with these Maxell MUSIC PRO CD-Rs, the laser of my player can sometimes take FIVE MINUTES to read the disc and start playing, but it eventually does.

But, CD-RW discs WILL NOT play at all in these sixth generation Accord CD players.