haastilecreation Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Hello- I new to the site. Any recommendations for an external optical drive to use with my ibook g4? My optical drive just crapped out and I am looking for a solid external optical drive to rip with XLD. Link to comment
machinehead Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 I think there are quite a few comments on this site regarding this subject, do a search. From memory: Teac, Pioneer and Plextor \"It would be a mistake to demonize any particular philosophy. To do so forces people into entrenched positions and encourages the adoption of unhelpful defensive reactions, thus missing the opportunity for constructive dialog\"[br] - Martin Colloms - stereophile.com Link to comment
Audio_ELF Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Are Plextor drives anything special anymore - don't they just OEM from one of the big companies now? Another suggestion I've seen here is the LG BluRay drive. Eloise Eloise --- ...in my opinion / experience... While I agree "Everything may matter" working out what actually affects the sound is a trickier thing. And I agree "Trust your ears" but equally don't allow them to fool you - trust them with a bit of skepticism. keep your mind open... But mind your brain doesn't fall out. Link to comment
sandyk Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Silverlight gets great results when using TEAC 224SL, especially after dampening with the 3M 2552 tape. I can then no longer be sure that I hear differences between it and my internal LG BR writer when he is running on battery power. In fact, Silverlight then ranks it slightly ahead of the LG BR writer with 3M tape dampening, but this may be in part due to the external SMPS associated with the LG BR writer when used externally. SandyK How a Digital Audio file sounds, or a Digital Video file looks, is governed to a large extent by the Power Supply area. All that Identical Checksums gives is the possibility of REGENERATING the file to close to that of the original file. PROFILE UPDATED 13-11-2020 Link to comment
haastilecreation Posted November 11, 2009 Author Share Posted November 11, 2009 I have read many places that an external with a Firewire connection is the way to go. Link to comment
haastilecreation Posted November 14, 2009 Author Share Posted November 14, 2009 I see a few nice pioneer drives as well as Samsung. What about Lacie? Link to comment
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