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: 2387905 |
| Errors (Loudness) dB(A) |
Num: 116353 |
Avg: -75.5 dB(A) |
Max:-35.8 dB(A) |
| Error Muting Samples |
Num: 7190 |
Avg: 1.2 Samples |
Max: 582 Samples |
| Skips Samples |
Num: 0 |
Avg: 0.0 Samples |
Max: 0 Samples |
| Total Test Result |
75.0 points (out of 100.0 maximum) |
The total error count is a little above average but the the maximum error loudness is very low and no samples were skipped. The Total Test Result score of 75.0 is quite good.
- ABEX TCD-726
LG_GBW-H10N-ABEX 726 Test disc
| Errors total |
Num: 157605 |
| Errors (Loudness) dB(A) |
Num: 18914 |
Avg: -82.8 dB(A) |
Max: -46.1 dB(A) |
| Error Muting Samples |
Num: 651 |
Avg: 1.0 Samples |
Max: 3 Samples |
| Skips Samples |
Num: 0 |
Avg: 0 Samples |
Max: 0 Samples |
| Total Test Result |
79.2 points (out of 100.0 maximum) |
| C2 Accuracy |
100.0 % |
It is unusual to see a drive register so many errors with this test disc. The Total Test Result score of 79.2 is a little disappointing.
- 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 (e.g.
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 |
|
LG_GBW-H10N |
5/5 |
5/5 |
0/5 |
0/5 |
0/5 |
With this test disc, the drive managed only the first 2 of 5 tracks which is a little below average.
- Summary
Overall, the drive is not very good with faulty CD media. Apart from the TCD 721-R disc, its performance was below average.
