external usb drive question

[dalza]

Hello,

I'm a complete newbie, and although I've read through a number of posts, I am still a bit confused about the importance of using a "good" cd-drive when ripping cds.

I have found the following cd drive on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/USB-TEAC-DW-22...292110002r9746

A couple of questions
1) Is this the drive referenced above the one that users seem to agree is best for ripping?

2) The drive that I have on my pc is a MATSHITA DVD-RAMUJ87OQJ. Can this drive make use of all the features in dbpoweramp?

3) What would be the advantages of the TEAC drive over the one I already have?

Thank in in advance for any guidance you can give.

All the best,
David

[Spoon]

Re: external usb drive question

Every modern drive can rip 100% bit perfect, the difference between drives is their ability to recover errors when they happen. If your rips are verified by Accuraterip then the rip is perfect.

[dalza]

Re: external usb drive question

Spoon,
Thanks for your quick response.

There is something I'm a bit confused about: If a rip is verified by Accuraterip is perfect, why are there so many discussions about external drives, C2 pointers, etc?

Sorry for being insistent:(, but could you explain what the advantages, if any, the TEAC drive has over my MATSHITA drive?

If I just rip a few cds with my current drive as a test, and the results come back verified by Accuraterip, can I be sure that the digital files created are "as good" as the files created with the TEAC drive, for instance?

Thanks again to you or anyone else who can respond.

David

[Spoon]

Re: external usb drive question

>If I just rip a few cds with my current drive as a test, and the results come back verified by Accuraterip, can I be sure that the digital files created are "as good" as the files created with the TEAC drive, for instance?

If verified they are 100% correct, you cannot get any better than that.

[dalza]

Re: external usb drive question

Thanks spoon, I'll give it a try.

So, no need for a new drive. Great!