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DAE With Nero CD-Speed
A test run with Nero CD-Speed confirms the values that we were able to achieve with EAC.
As the screenshot shows, the maximum extraction rate is 42.19x. The drive delivers a precise data flow and the DAE quality achieves the highest possible rating of 10 points. When it comes to seek times, the drive falls behind its competitors once more.
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| 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 | 31,45X | 20,30X | 41,64X | 83 ms | 95 ms | 166 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 can read CD text and sub-channel data.
Comparison with the competition gives us the following picture:
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| 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 | 28,99X |
| Yamaha CRW-F1UX | yes | no | yes | yes | 30,55X |
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