ASUS 52x CD-ROM

[exholt]

Hello,

Is this particular CD-ROM drive known for good Digital Audio Extraction(DAE)?

[Ian]

look here:

http://www.cdspeed2000.com/go.php3?link=daeresults.php3

or more specifically here:

http://www.cdspeed2000.com/go.php3?link ... el=CD-S520

Looks like it can do over 40x.

[exholt]

Hello,

Speed is not as critical to me as audio quality. Would this drive provide error free extraction of CD audio?

[exholt]

Thank you for your help. Just found it is excellent for DAE from a friend who has one. I was asking since an UNcle of mine is giving me one as a belated Christmas present to replace the annoying 48x Sony I have that cannot seem to do DAE without pops, hisses, and glitches.

[Flyer22]

ASUS 52x is great

[eliminator]

ASUS 52x is great

How many Asus bank accounts you got by now ?

[eliminator]

OK - I must admit...it looks http://usa.asus.com/optical/cd-s520/s520box1.gif http://usa.asus.com/optical/cd-s520/s520.gif

[Flyer22]

Not many.............

[Flyer22]

CDR 520 rulez eheh

[eliminator]

Yep !...and in fact I'll order one online, as soon as they get it in stock ($28+$6 S&H)

[Flyer22]

you´re tha man

[eliminator]

ThankYouVeryMuch !!

[Flyer22]

No prob lol

[eliminator]

Well, guess what - just realized that a local store carries both Afreey56x($35) & Asus52x($37) Retail !...so I'll get BOTH today, & check them out. The one less liked goes back to the store.

[smartin4]

I agree with Flyer22. The CD S520 rocks. This is the best cd-rom drive I or my friends have ever used. I am extremely pleased with the low noise levels of the drive as well. At around $30, it's a great drive for a great price. Kudos to Asus once again on a great product.

[eliminator]

Went to a store & got only a Retail (Feb2002) Asus S520A (the Afreey was OEM only) Checked the drive with my Lite-On40125S/S0A, and compared to my other CDRom - a new Acer56x. Well, after just one burn DAE Supernatural(Santana)75min, noticed it took 52 sec less to burn it with Asus (including a new Lite-On fw, too) than with Acer

3.27min vs. 4.19min on Acer gold 16x media (50pak spindle - BBuy)

Anyways, Asus is by far the best built CDRom I've ever seen - down to every detail - in fact it pbly beats most burners out there too.
First time I actually saw a volume wheel well designed & the right size - to fit a larger hand too. The metal headphones jack ring is a nice touch. The tray loading mechanism is tight & smooth (even tho it's a belt driven one !)
To make it short - Asus stays in my puter period.

[dodecahedron]

well, flyer22, it appears you were right ...

[Flyer22]

i told you eliminator, when i talk i try to do it right, i don´t do any guessing when it comes to other people´s money......SO I WIN AND THE CROWD GOES WILD:::::HURRAY.

Serious: no prob man, were are here to help each others right, dodecahedron is a cool member (male or female who knows....)

[dodecahedron]

male!

[dodecahedron]

well, whadaya know, i just made CD-RW Thug!

[Ian]

G's up.. hoes down..

Bein' the CD-RW PiMP.. all I gotta say is beeyatch betta have mah money!

[eliminator]

i told you eliminator, when i talk i try to do it right, i don´t do any guessing when it comes to other people´s money......SO I WIN AND THE CROWD GOES WILD:::::HURRAY......

OK, OK thanks...but don't make me go out and return my Asus back to the store now...

[Flyer22]

Not in a million years...lol

[eliminator]

No worries - it stays where it is !

[Flyer22]

You´de better thats a one million year CDR drive