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Thread: Recommended external drive?

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    Question Recommended external drive?

    I started ripping a 2500-CD collection with my computer's internal DVD drive. A defective CD exploded in the drive and ruined it. I replaced it with a Plextor, which is fast and reliable.

    I also got a used Lite-On (external) USB drive. It is more convenient than the internal drive (less reaching), but after a while, it started failing. Every track would need to re-rip 6 or more frames.

    I'd like to continue with an external drive for convenience and convenient replacement when it fails. I bought a well-reviewed ASUS "slim" drive, which was a mistake. It is flimsy, has a short Y-cord, and it has a notebook-type mechanism -- less convenient than a tray -- and isn't very fast.

    Can anyone recommend a current-model external drive for ripping thousands of disc with dBpa?

    THANK YOU!

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    Re: Recommended external drive?

    The very best way would be to buy a normal drive, and attach it externally using a PATA/SATA adapter to USB and an external power supply. So you can run externally any decent ATAPI drive, and you can replace it easily without opening computer case.

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    Re: Recommended external drive?

    Thanks for the idea!

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