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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I am glad i found this article/review. I have a crw-f1ux minus the needed software. While I am not so interested in discT@2, I would like to use Advanced Audio Master Quality Recording, to create audio cds. Do you know where one can get said software? Yamaha does not have it, nor does Nero answer their phones during stated business hours. I currently use Easy CD creator, but I suspect I need the FULL version of Nero that came with this 2002 unit. While I wait for Nero's reply, would you happen to know? Thank you in advance.