In the following tests we check the drive's behavior when it comes to reading
scratched / defective discs. The test discs we used are the ABEX series
from ALMEDIO.
- ABEX TCD-721R
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Errors total
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Num: 1356478 |
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Errors (Loudness) dB(A)
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Num: 141369 |
Avg: -78.9 dB(A)
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Max: -35.4 dB(A)
|
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Error Muting Samples
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Num: 4776 |
Avg: 1.0 Samples
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Max: 9 Samples
|
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Skips Samples
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Num: 0 |
Avg: 0.0 Samples
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Max: 0 Samples
|
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Total Test Result
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75.3 points (out of 100.0 maximum)
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The ASUS drive showed quite good performance with the ABEX TCD-721R. The total error
count is a little above average at 1356478 but the loudness error
level is low. There are no skipped samples and the total
test
result score
of 75.3 is
quite good.
- ABEX TCD-726
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Errors total
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Num: 0 |
|
Errors (Loudness) dB(A)
|
Num: 0 |
Avg: -174.0 dB(A)
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Max: -174.0 dB(A)
|
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Error Muting Samples
|
Num: 0
|
Avg: 0.0 Samples
|
Max: 0 Samples
|
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Skips Samples
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Num: 0
|
Avg: 0.0 Samples
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Max: 0 Samples
|
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Total Test Result
|
100.0 points (out of 100.0
maximum)
|
The Abex TCD-726 test disc is usually a simpler case for error correction.
The CRW-5232A drive performed brilliantly with a total score of
100.
- CD-Check Audio Test Disc
The CD-Check Test Disc is a very useful tool for evaluating the Sound Reproduction
/ Error correction capabilities of a CD player. The disc offers a signal combination
with disc error patterns to rate the drive's abilities to read music and reproduce
it completely. Five tracks on the disc contain a sequence of progressively
difficult tests. These tracks are referred as Check Level-1 through Check Level-5.
The
files are reproduced (played) through a software multimedia player (i.e.
Windows Media Player). Each level is considered as passed, if the tone coming
out
from the speakers is smooth, continuous without interruptions, skipping or
looping. The higher the Check Level passed, the more reliable the sound reproduction
of the tested device.
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Error Level
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1
|
2
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3
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4
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5
|
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ASUS CRW 5232A-T
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5/5
|
5/5
|
5/5
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5/5
|
4/5
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Almost a perfect performance.
- Conclusion
It would appear that the CD error correction capabilities of the ASUS CRW-5232A-T are extremely good. One of the best overall performances with CD defects we have seen from any drive.
