In the following, tests we check the drive's behavior when reading
scratched / defective audio discs. The test discs used were the ABEX series
from ALMEDIO.
- ABEX TCD-721R
|
Errors
total |
Num:
1116090 |
|
Errors
(Loudness) dB(A) |
Num: 49972 |
Avg:
-73.5 dB(A) |
Max:
-21.7 dB(A) |
|
Error
Muting Samples |
Num: 3256 |
Avg:
1.0 Samples |
Max: 8 Samples |
|
Skips
Samples |
Num: 0 |
Avg:
0.0 Samples |
Max:
0 Samples |
| Total Test Result |
76.8 points (out of 100.0 maximum) |
|
C2 Accuracy |
99.7 % |
The SE-W164C drive performed well in this test, with a total test result score
of 76.8% out of 100. A very good score. The total error count was reasonable
and the error muting sample count could have been lower but most importantly,
there were no skipped samples.
- ABEX TCD-726
| Errors total |
Num: 0 |
| Errors (Loudness) dB(A) |
Num: 0 |
Avg: -174.0 dB(A) |
Max: -174.0 dB(A) |
| Error Muting Samples |
Num: 0 |
Avg: 0 Samples |
Max: 0 Samples |
| Skips Samples |
Num: 0 |
Avg: 0 Samples |
Max: 0 Samples |
| Total Test Result |
100.0 points (out of 100.0 maximum) |
| C2 Accuracy |
100.0 % |
The ABEX TCD-726 test disc was not a problem for the Samsung SE-W164C.
- 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
more difficult tests. These tracks are referred to as Check Level-1 through
Check Level-5.
The
tracks are reproduced through a software multimedia player (i.e.
Windows Media Player). Each level is considered as passed, if the tone
is smooth, continuous without interruptions, skipping or looping. The higher
the Check Level passed, the more reliable the sound reproduction
of the tested drive.
|
Error Level |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
Samsung SE-W164C |
5/5 |
5/5 |
5/5 |
0/5 |
0/5 |
With this test disc, the drive reported average performance, achieving flawless
reading with 3 out of 5 tracks.
- Summary
Overall, Samsung seems to have average to good CD Error correction capabilities.
