32x CD-RW Roundup Vol. 4
5. DAE Tests
32x CD-RW Roundup Vol 4 - Page 5
DAE Tests
- DAE features
We
used EAC to examine each drive features. Both the CyQve 3248 and LG GCE-8320B
support: "Caching" of data, "Accurate Stream" and includes
"C2" error info.
- Pressed AudioCD results
The faster drive comes from AOpen. The drive has a 35.3X average reading speed. The LG GCE-8320B gets the third place with 29.1X while the CyQve 3248 comes last with 27.4X:
- CDR AudioCD results
The LG GCE-8320B improved its reading performance with CD-R media and now gets the second place with 30.3X. The CyQve 3248 still gets the last position
- EAC Secure Extract Ripping mode
For each drive we used the build-in detection function:
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Tested Drives
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Average DAE Speed (X)
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Pressed
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CDR
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CyQve 3248
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10.9
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11.0
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AOpen CRW3248
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20.1
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20.3
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CyberDrive CW-058D
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11.2
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11.3
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LG GCE-8320
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9.9
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9.8
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- Advanced DAE Quality
All tested drives got a 100 score (best) in the Nero CD Speed Advanced DAE test. The faster drive comes from AOpen with 35.32X.
- CyQve 3248
The drive's average reading speed was 29.49x and no data/sync errors were produced. As the following picture shows, the drive can read SubChannel Data and CD-Text:
- LG GCE-8320B
The drive's average reading speed was 29.66x and no errors were produced. The drive can read CD-Text/SubChannel Data and from the lead-in area:
- CD-Check Audio Test Disc
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Error Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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CyQve 3248
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5/5
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5/5
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5/5
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0/5
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0/5
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LG GCE-8400B
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5/5
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5/5
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5/5
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5/5
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0/5
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The LG drive reached the 4th level without producing any playback clicks. The CyQve drive passes the third level of error correction.
- Bad CDR Media results
The disc has fingerprints and includes light scratches, enough in order cause problems to most of the tested drives. We used CD DAE 99 software to rip the whole disc (756539616 sectors) and the results are posted in the following table:
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Average Speed (X)
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Errors
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Errors Of Total Disc (%)
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CyQve 3248
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Stops reading at 83%
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AOpen CRW3248
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8.4
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313
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0
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CyberDrive CW058D
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27.2
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17617
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0
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LG GCE-8320B
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Stops reading at 40%
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The best reader for this test is AOpen. The drive lowered its reading speed down to 8x and managed to produce the lower reading errors at this roundup. Both the LG GCE-8320B and CyQve 3248 failed to complete the test since they stopped during the reading process.
- Ripping 90 and 99mins AudioCDs
Both drives can read up to 99mins without problems.
- Reading/Ripping Protected AudioCDs
For the test procedure we used 3 protected AudioCDs, which we tested in both recognition and ripping (with CD DAE v0.3b/EAC v0.9 beta2) processes:
* Pressed AudioCD with Sony Key2Audio (Celine Dion - New Day Has
Come)
* Pressed AudioCD with Cactus Data Shield 200 (Natalie Imbruglia - White Lilies
Island)
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Key2Audio
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CDS200
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CDDAE
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EAC
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CDDAE
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EAC
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AOpen CRW3248
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Cannot recognize disc contents
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Rips up to 91%
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Rips entire disc without problems
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CyberDrive CW058D
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Rips entire disc without problems
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Rips entire disc without problems
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Problems recognize 1st track
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Rips entire disc without problems
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CyQve 3248
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Cannot recognize disc contents
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Rips entire disc without problems
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Rips entire disc without problems
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LG GCE-8320B
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Recognizes disc contents cannot rip
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Recognizes disc contents cannot rip
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Recognizes disc contents cannot rip
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Recognizes disc contents cannot rip
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The CyQve 3248 can only rip CDS200 protected discs and failed to recognize the contents of Key2Audio disc. The LG GCE-8320B failed to recognize both CDS200/Key2Audio discs.
