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It has been my experience that any CD player should maintain perfect sync (clock) for the duration of most any track.

With the advent of digital video camcorders and digital audio playback, the days of needing “special” playback gear are gone.

I have even maintained PERFECT sync for over 13 minutes straight (the longest cut on the CD I was using) while shooting with a basic home-video camcorder!
It was a video I shot while on vacation at a major theme park (their audio was playing from a digital source), later when I edited, I synced the video to a CD of the audio track used in the event.
Once I slid the audio into position, it stayed in perfect sync until the end of the 13 minute+ track.

Just keep the CD player as close-in to the talent and the camera as possible on each set-up so all can hear it clearly and without any acoustical delay (sound travels slowly).

Don’t sweat it.
The main problem you SHOULD have is the TALENT, and their ability to properly “lip-sync” (or “finger-sync”) to the track.

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Crown is a “studio standard”.

Examples:
https://www.crownaudio.com/amp_htm/xls.htm
https://www.musiciansbuy.com/CROWN_XLS202_XLS_SERIES_AMP_XLS202KIT.html

But, for your consideration: power amps do not generally require a “critical decision” in small monitor situations.

I use a standard home audio AM-FM Receiver to power many of my monitor situations.

Most modern audio amplifiers don’t “color” the audio or add much audible distortion.

So (unless you are a professed “golden ear” (and there are a few who like to hang around this forum) just go to the electronics store and buy a power amp, OR a Pre-amp/Power Amp combo, OR a stereo “Receiver” that fits your budget… and you should be happy.

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The first thing to always try is to Quit FCP, Restart the Mac, Open your FCP project and try again.

Next:
THE FOLLOWING COMES FROM THE KEN STONE WEBSITE:
“Over 5,000 years ago Confucius wrote: ‘If you are toiling away, you have changed nothing and FCP heads South on you, [starts behaving in strange ways] then it is time to trash your FCP Preferences.’ ”

Click the following link for instructions.

https://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/trashing_fcp_prefs.html

A great way to do this is to use “FCP Rescue” a free Apple Script that will Trash the Preferences for you (and restore nearly all of your user settings afterward).
There are versions for FCP (Pro) & FCE (Express) and a new one for FCP 5.

Download these free Apple Scripts at

https://fcprescue.andersholck.com/

This is one FCP tip that has helped in solving hundreds of “odd” problems.

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Have you fully RENDERED the WS footage at high quality.
Are you checking the quality on an EXTERNAL VIDEO monitor.

Zooming in will naturally cause a more “pixely” look, but make sure you are judging the quality accurately.

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David, your “Nope” surprises me.

There is no difference (except for the obvious SIZE limitations) between putting files on a DVD ROM and a hard drive.

You could not PLAY directly from the DVD in FCP, but once the files were transferred to the other FCP’s HD, the files would be viable.

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30 minutes of DV footage would be about 6.5 GB.

A DVD ROM will record up to 4.7 GB.

If you capture DV via FW, the captured clips would be tranferable directly to a DVD ROM from the “Capture Scratch” folder in FCP.

If you FW captured into FCP in clips that were short enough, you could make the transfers and give the DV files to him on two or three DVD ROM’s with no further compression.

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[Ryun Hovind] “If you are burning a DVD straight from your Final Cut machine do you raise the levels up to -3 peak.”

You can if you are SURE that the peaks will only reach the -3 point.

If your levels are running this hot, you are in danger of hitting digital clipping distortion.

Manufactured DVDs’ audio are highly processed and the levels are carefully managed.

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Frank made a noble effort, but what you REALLY need is to find a local audio professional to come to your location and SET YOUR SYSTEM UP PROPERLY.

It would probably take less than a day of work.
Then you’d have everything properly placed and adjusted.

This will make your life… and your recordings… MUCH EASIER.

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Sounds like you’re over-driving the imput preamp.

Turn down the TRIM control on the input and/or switch the “attenuator” in on the Mic(s).

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Sony YES
Panny NO