cd-rom drive "external exclosure" question...

[null]

Hey guys! I was thinking, instead of buying a Multispin, couldn't I just use one of those external "shells" that you can put a cd-rom drive into to transport it around? It would have an optical out, so I'd guess I could do it...

 

[kugino]

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Originally Posted by null Hey guys! I was thinking, instead of buying a Multispin, couldn't I just use one of those external "shells" that you can put a cd-rom drive into to transport it around? It would have an optical out, so I'd guess I could do it...

yes you could, but just being in an external case is not the reason the nec multispin works so well as a transport. read this article: http://positive-feedback.com/Issue3/cdrom.htm

 

[null]

is the nec multispin's dac (analog out) any good?

 

[evil-zen]

nope. the analog out of my multispin is muddy and lifeless. even a pcdp is much better.

 

[Hirsch]

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Originally Posted by evil-zen nope. the analog out of my multispin is muddy and lifeless. even a pcdp is much better.

I suspect that there may be a lot of interunit variability here. The analog out on mine is surprisingly good, but has a lot of noise at very loud levels. I stick with digital out.

 

[rickcr42]

I like external drives.Custom chassis with a dedicated power supply and used with an external DAC they will beat most internal drives hands down