New External Drive

[Thg6276]

Re: New External Drive

Hi all.

Still with with my drives

I would like to have your comments about comparison of my three drives.

Manufacturer Toshiba (laptop)
Cd Drive DVDW/HD TS-L802A
Max Speed : 11113 kb/s (X62)
Spin Down After : 32s
Buffer Size : 8Mb

Manufacturer Plextor (but made by Pioneer) (external)
Cd Drive DVDR PX-830 SA
Max Speed : 7056 kb/s (X40)
Spin Down After : Never
Buffer Size : 1.95Mb

Manufacturer Philips (external)
Cd Drive SPD 3400CC
Max Speed : 8467 kb/s (X47)
Spin Down After : 2mn
Buffer Size : 2Mb

All are with Accurate Stream / C2 Error Pointers / Read ISRC / Read UPC

I do not know if max speed / spin down after & buffer size are important in the ripping process.

I try to know with which drive it is better to rip all my cds.

Thanks for your usual help
Thierry

[Thg6276]

Re: New External Drive

Is somebody could help me regarding this question :

I do not know if max speed / spin down after & buffer size are important in the ripping process.

Thanks

[Spoon]

Re: New External Drive

Sometimes they can be, but for most drives leave on maximum speed.

[clippertm]

Re: New External Drive

Correct, the "Plextor" PX-830 is not actually made by plextor. In fact, plextor no longer makes any drives.

Hi Eli,

Even this one ?

http://plextor.jp/pc/products/premium2u/index.html

(although the case is probably made in China..)

Many thanks,

[Spoon]

Re: New External Drive

The premium 2 is not manufactured any more, it is a true plextor though.

[clippertm]

Re: New External Drive

Hi Spoon,

Plextor claims that this one is a true Premium 2 in a USB case to make it external.

They only sell it in Japan, and it is intended to be only used their (no international warranty).

The features are exactly the same as the internal version.

[Thg6276]

Re: New External Drive

Perhaps a stupid question but as mentionned here above by HTH (Johanesbb) if I try to do myself an external drive for my laptop. Is it possible with these two products :

Drive Plextor Premium 2

http://www.neox.fr/Composant-Informatique/graveur/Plextor/Interne/Graveur-de-CD-RW/Plextor-PlexWriter/Premium2/PREMIUM2-T3K/139000.html

External case

http://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B002AQTZU8/ref=s9_simb_gw_xu_s0_p23_i1?pf_rd_m=A1X6FK5RDHNB96&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=0AFPWN1VCT59048FB078&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=463375513&pf_rd_i=405320

Thank you for your usual help
Thierry

[Thg6276]

Re: New External Drive

No idea?

[Thg6276]

New External Drive

Good day.

So, I will create an external drive with an internal Plextor Premium 2 added to a Vantec 5.25 Ide external case (in Usb 2.0) for having (I hope) a good cd ripper drive.

So my question is: this Plextor drive will be recognized immediately by dBpoweramp and AccurateRip or only the External Case will be recognized?

Thanks for your usual help

[Thg6276]

Re: New External Drive

Is anybody could help me please ? I would like to know if this external drive could be regognized by dBp & AccurateRip without any probrem?
Thanks

[Spoon]

Re: New External Drive

All Plextor drives can be configured for AccurateRip

[Thg6276]

Re: New External Drive

Thank you Spoon for your answer

So I have put together a Plextor Premier II drive with an external case 5"1/4.

I've ripped some cds this evening and it is ok now

I've checked the cases Clear Read Cache with FUA & C2 Errors pointers

I think it is correct to check both cases for this Plextor drive, no ?
Thanks

[Spoon]

Re: New External Drive

In an external enclosure you will have to test for both c2 and fua.

[Thg6276]

Re: New External Drive

Testing and seems ok with c2 and fua cache. Last question, i've checked the case lead-in lead-out. I think it is accepted by this Plextor drive. But with your experience it is better to have this case crosschecked or not? Thanks

[Spoon]

Re: New External Drive

Checked if the drive supports.