Nero CD Speed also confirms the very good extraction performance of this drive.

Seek times, at exactly 82 milliseconds, are average. Maximum extraction rate is a very good 42.04x. The drive delivers an accurate datastream and DAE quality achieves a top rating of 10.
| Original Audio-CD | Average Reading Speed | Start Reading Speed | End Reading Speed | Seek Times Random | Seek Times 1/3 | Seek Times Full | DAE Quality | Accurate Stream |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liteon LXR24101A | 30.83X | 20.06X | 40.81X | 90 ms | 109 ms | 173 ms | 10 | Yes |
| Waitec Frisby II | 31.75X | 20.27X | 42.04X | 82 ms | 94 ms | 167 ms | 10 | Yes |
| Yamaha CRW-F1UX | 32.20X | 19.31X | 42.19X | 119 ms | 141 ms | 266 ms | 10 | Yes |
The final, advanced DAE quality test with Nero CD Speed shows that the drive is able to read CD text, sub-channel data, even lead-in and lead-out. There really isn't much else you could ask a writer/rewriter to do.

In comparison with the competition, the following picture emerges :
| Enhanced DAE Quality-Test | Read Lead-In | Read Lead-Out | Read CD-Text | Read Subchannel Data | Average Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liteon LXR24101A | No | No | Yes | Yes | 28.63X |
| Waitec Frisby II | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 28,91X |
| Yamaha CRW-F1UX | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | 30.55X |