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CD-R and Audio Hardware => CD Hardware/Software => Topic started by: Blutarsky on 2012-08-11 17:46:09

Title: External USB cd drive for accurate intensive ripping
Post by: Blutarsky on 2012-08-11 17:46:09
I need an external drive USB 2 to use with EAC, possibly to achieve 100% accuracy and long lasting duration, as I would like to rip hundreds audio CDs without spending my life ripping at 0.8x !!!!!

Any advice?
Title: External USB cd drive for accurate intensive ripping
Post by: exec on 2012-08-22 12:57:45
Just buy any drive and put it in an external USB case. Worked well for me, no problems whatsoever...
Title: External USB cd drive for accurate intensive ripping
Post by: Blutarsky on 2012-08-22 13:46:32
What drive/enclosure did you purchase?
Title: External USB cd drive for accurate intensive ripping
Post by: Porcus on 2012-08-22 14:23:06
You might have trouble getting C2 error information transferred over the ATA-to-USB bridge. (Don't know which ones work though, I use a Firewire device or internal.)
Title: External USB cd drive for accurate intensive ripping
Post by: Blutarsky on 2012-08-22 14:35:45
You might have trouble getting C2 error information transferred over the ATA-to-USB bridge. (Don't know which ones work though, I use a Firewire device or internal.)


I've got a firewire port on my notebook..... any suggestion for the drive / enclosure combo?
Title: External USB cd drive for accurate intensive ripping
Post by: pdq on 2012-08-22 15:26:44
I don't see any firewire enclosures for 5 1/4. How about eSATA? Does anyone know how that handles C2?
Title: External USB cd drive for accurate intensive ripping
Post by: spoon on 2012-08-22 15:28:48
eSATA passes C2 in all cases that I am aware (as long as is native SATA, not a USB >> eSATA).
Title: External USB cd drive for accurate intensive ripping
Post by: Porcus on 2012-08-22 16:42:35
Blutarsky: I didn't mean to recommend using firewire, sorry for being unclear. (I use firewire because the device forced me to, not because it is a good interface.)

eSATA is probably a good idea yes.