[dsavitsk]

I set up EAC on an old computer of mine (p3 700mhz, 512mb, 7200, 40x drive) and I am getting about 3-4x speeds ripping cds. On a newer computer (p4 3000mhz, 1gb pc3200, 10000 sata, 52x) I get the same, if not slower speeds. The computer is fine, the drive works fine with everything else ... what gives? Anyone get anything faster and have any suggestions?

 

[recephasan]

I use burst mode which ups the ripping speed to ~16x on my Pioneer DVR-06. Otherwise mine stays at around 3-4x

 

[NeilPeart]

The data-reading speed of the CD-ROM (40X, 52X) doesn't always correlate to the speed of digital audio extraction (in fact it probably never does; I've seen 40X drives that do secure rips @ 24X and 52X drives that only reach 4X during secure ripping). If you want fast, reliable rips for cheap get the $20 52X Asus CD-S520.

 

[quke]

I would imagine for the ultimate speed increase you'd need to get the Plextor Premium. Also they should fly right through any Copy Controlled "CD" on which most cheaper quality CD-ROM's have difficulties. They're a little pricy though.

Oh and of course you can tone down the error correction but that will result in quality drop.

 

[Budley007]

Quote:

Originally Posted by recephasan I use burst mode which ups the ripping speed to ~16x on my Pioneer DVR-06. Otherwise mine stays at around 3-4x

If your concerned about making a near perfect wav copy of your CD, don't use burst mode. Use secure mode. It's slow as Christmas, but the results are a higher quality rip. I only use burst mode when a track is too scratched for secure mode to complete the rip.

 

[kunwar]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Budley007 If your concerned about making a near perfect wav copy of your CD, don't use burst mode. Use secure mode. It's slow as Christmas, but the results are a higher quality rip. I only use burst mode when a track is too scratched for secure mode to complete the rip.

burst mode is only good when secure mode fails to rip the track.
I have only used it abut 5-6 times on rally badly scratched discs.

EAC is not exactly processor dependent. It is more about the quality of the drive.
For eg. my external DVD burner extracts at a faster rate than the internal burner.
Something to do with reduced chassis vibrations.
it sits separate from the computer so works pretty well.

Regards
Kunwar

 

[MoodyDragon]

Get a plextor drive, just as others are saying. Get the latest firmware from thye plextor website... My ripping speed jumpted from 2X to 6X approx just by updating my firmware. I use the internal dvd/cdw plextor drive....

Of course, if you are using EAC, you are probably not willing to compromise on quality. So using burst modes, drive caching etc should not be an option for you.... YMMV. Goodluck!

 

[NeilPeart]

My $20 Asus 52X CD-ROM (CD-S520A) rips at 20X IN SECURE MODE! This is much better than my Plextor Premium (12-16X secure at best) and approaches the best ripper ever, my trusty SCSI CD-ROM (Plextor UltraPlex40x). If you have a spare IDE channel and want the best IDE drive for accurate, fast rips the Asus 52X CD-ROM is the best option out there (and it's only $20). I keep my Plextor Premium for its great CDRW capabilities and my old SCSI Plextor is still alive and kicking (extracts audio @ 24X-36X in secure mode). However, I realize that SCSI optical is dying (if not already dead) so the Asus CD-ROM is the new ripping champ (and it's very quiet to boot).

 

[commando]

$20 for a CD-ROM drive? I've bought coctails (albeit large ones) more expensive than that!!!

 

[NeilPeart]

Those must have been some d@mn big cocktails!

 

[commando]

Quote:

Originally Posted by NeilPeart Those must have been some d@mn big cocktails!

Huge. I was in a bar in east berlin at the time, drinking coctails with names like "speed" and "cocaine", and they came in a massive brandy-type glass, with straws, umbrellas, fruit, and everything.

Hmmm, I seem to have taken the conversation off topic, how unusual

 

[kunwar]

Well that was more like getting ripped off

 

[myself, aka me]

I have that ASUS drive. It is very good. I don't get 20X, but close, 13-15X. It's good enough for me on my Duron 1.3GHz machine.

 

[dsavitsk]

Asus seems to make the s520, the s520/A4 and the s520/A5. Their website lists them as different models, but to my eye their specs are the same. Does anyone know of a difference here?

-d

 

[NeilPeart]

All three are essentially based on the same design; however, with the S520/A4 Asus took measures to reduce the drive's noise level (I own both the S520 and the S520/A4 and the A4 is noticeably quieter during seeks, but not during ripping). The A5 is probably a subtle change but I’m not sure. I do know that both the A4 and A5 versions support firmware upgrades while the regular S520 does not.