Anybody have experience with Kenwood TrueX?

Mnx4

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I was just wondering if anyone has had experience, good or bad, with the kenwood trueX series. Im looking at the 52x model because i cannot find the 72x (so far). If anyone knows of a good reseller of this product, please post it here. Also, if you think that kenwood is a bad product, post what would be a good cd-rom drive to get. Thanks.

Do you work at UPS? 'cuz i could have sworn you were checkin out my package!
 

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Weren't these drives discontinued a long time ago? Anyway, I've heard good things about them.

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My 72x is awesome. I think it's slowed down some, but seeing how I've used the hell out of it, I would expect that from any other cdrom drive.

Still extremely quiet, and still faster than any other cdrom drive I've seen/played with.
 

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Do you find it to have any problems with pressed CDs?

Rob
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I have had problems with one cd over the years. It was when I got my first burner, and had bought some really nasty green bottom cd's. It wouldn't even recognize the cd, and I didn't know enough at the time that it was the type. I just happened across a thread that talked about the problem, and after that, I started paying attention to the type of cds I use. Not to mention, I had problems with cheap cd's comming up with errors even when read with my burner (bad manufacturing).

I use 80min cyanine/gold cds that are less than $.50 each down at Wally World, and cruise with 0.0 problems.

When that Afrey deal comes out, I'll snag a cd/dvd combo from them. Multiple lasers rule.
 

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I have one, the 72x and it's AMAZING! You can't hear it and it doesn't vibrate at all.

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This drive isn't for you ;P

Rob
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flamethrower205

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Lol. I liked my jet plane sounding 52x, but it broke so I replaced it (to my annoyance) with a 52x quite, non-vibrating Sony.

NOS and a <font color=red> Ferrari </font color=red> can be fun! :cool:
 

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This is from my Kenwood 72x True-X
(look at that average transfer rate)

CD Speed

13 December 2001 - 21:58:26

CD-ROM drive information
Vendor KENWOOD
Product CD-ROM UCR-421
Firmware Version 226G

CD information
Type Mixed
Length 62:10.55

Test results

Transfer rate
Average 58.80x
Start 39.85x
End 69.60x
Reading type CAV

DAE quality
Score N/A
Accurate stream No

Seek times
Random 90 ms
1/3 Seek 106 ms
Full 150 ms

CPU usage
1X 1%
2X 2%
4X 5%
8X 10%

Interface
Burst rate N/A

Spinup/Spindown Time
Spinup Time N/A
Spindown Time N/A

Disc Eject Time 1.32 sec
Disc Load Time 9.82 sec
Disc Recognition Time 0.00 sec


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