As stated here, I've tested my drives with the DAE quality test from the EAC homepage.
Further explanations about the test procedure can be found here, so here are the facts about the Samsung SH-182D:
Drive: Samsung SH-182D
Firmware:: SB06
[!--sizeo:3--][span style=\"font-size:12pt;line-height:100%\"][!--/sizeo--]Test at full speed ("Actual" speed setting in EAC)[/size]
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DAE log
Errors total Num : 1965
Errors (Loudness) Num : 199 - Avg : -74.5 dB(A) - Max : -59.7 dB(A)
Error Muting Num : 0 - Avg : 0.0 Samples - Max : 0 Samples
Skips Num : 0 - Avg : 0.0 Samples - Max : 0 Samples
Total Test Result : 90.4 points (of 100.0 maximum)
EAC log
EAC extraction logfile from 23. February 2008, 18:32 for CD
Unknown Artist / Unknown Title
Used drive : TSSTcorpCD/DVDW SH-S182D Adapter: 2 ID: 0
Read mode : Burst
Read offset correction : 6
Overread into Lead-In and Lead-Out : No
Used output format : Internal WAV Routines
44.100 Hz; 16 Bit; Stereo
Other options :
Fill up missing offset samples with silence : Yes
Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
Native Win32 interface for Win NT & 2000
Track 1
Filename D:\DAE\Samsung SH-182D\EAC - Actual\2\Track01.wav
Peak level 77.4 %
Copy CRC D74BD83F
Copy OK
No errors occured
End of status report
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DAE log
Errors total Num : 1504
Errors (Loudness) Num : 180 - Avg : -76.9 dB(A) - Max : -59.6 dB(A)
Error Muting Num : 1 - Avg : 1.0 Samples - Max : 1 Samples
Skips Num : 0 - Avg : 0.0 Samples - Max : 0 Samples
Total Test Result : 90.5 points (of 100.0 maximum)
EAC log
EAC extraction logfile from 23. February 2008, 18:39 for CD
Unknown Artist / Unknown Title
Used drive : TSSTcorpCD/DVDW SH-S182D Adapter: 2 ID: 0
Read mode : Burst
Read offset correction : 6
Overread into Lead-In and Lead-Out : No
Used output format : Internal WAV Routines
44.100 Hz; 16 Bit; Stereo
Other options :
Fill up missing offset samples with silence : Yes
Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
Native Win32 interface for Win NT & 2000
Track 1
Filename D:\DAE\Samsung SH-182D\EAC - 4x\2\Track01.wav
Peak level 77.4 %
Copy CRC 74C510DF
Copy OK
No errors occured
End of status report
[!--sizeo:3--][span style=\"font-size:12pt;line-height:100%\"][!--/sizeo--]Conclusion[/size]
The Samsung SH-182D did a very good job at ripping the DAE test CD. Of all my drives I've tested so far, the SH-182D got the best DAE results (according to the "Total Test Result" of the DAE log).
The only strange thing is that it didn't slow down, but ripped with highest speed, even when selecting 4x in EAC. That is why the results of actual/4x do not differ much.
Another "proof" of Samsung drives are very good at DAE (well, "proof" only as far as you believe in these DAE test procedure).