Topic: 52x audio...any problems?

[nickgregory]

So I am thinking of upgrading to a 52x burner and I am curious if anyone has any problems burning that fast for audio and data CD's.  I currently run a 12x with no problems...and am curious as to input.

Thx.

Nick

[blu666z]

I burn ar 40x(I think) with no problems.  I know its not 52 but getting close.

-Kevin

[nickgregory]

I am pretty sure that media is not even made for 52x in the affordable range....guess I am looking for experience in the 48x range.  Thanks Kevin...any other opinions?

[rokpunk]

drives that claim to write at 48x or 52x only really write at about 40x....at least, so I've read.

[Sean Gallemore]

*still writes at 8x*
I don't trust anything higher

[Kevin]

I am pretty sure that media is not even made for 52x in the affordable range....guess I am looking for experience in the 48x range.  Thanks Kevin...any other opinions?

There are some affordable ones...I actually think that they arent more expensive than other discs, THINK
my 52X doesnt even burn past 20x I dont understand why...poss. b/c its firewire and the media is on my external firewire drive

[RRobar]

I am pretty sure that media is not even made for 52x in the affordable range....guess I am looking for experience in the 48x range.  Thanks Kevin...any other opinions?

There are some affordable ones...I actually think that they arent more expensive than other discs, THINK
my 52X doesnt even burn past 20x I dont understand why...poss. b/c its firewire and the media is on my external firewire drive

It's the buffer underrun protection. If you really only get 20x that is pretty much what your PC can safely burn at. I have a 32x burner now and I occasionally will burn at 32xbut usually no fatser than 24x as it's pretty minimal on the speed in the end. My PC will burn 24x solidly so that the max for me. I will normally only goto 16x but sometime making audios for folks I'll run 24 or 32x.

Also 52x media is the same price as any other as far as I can see. The biggest issue with burning at higher speeds is that older (really older) cd players may have trouble playing back a disc burned at a high speed. But this is really only for really old players.

[nickgregory]

good info thanks guys!

[scb]

the plex 40x scsi definitely is faster than 24x

[DaryanLenz]

I have a plextor 48x, use it all the time, and always average a speed of at least 40x while burning.  I only burn data cd's on it though!

Daryan

[rabhan]

my IDE 32x LG burns 80m cdrs in like 2-3mins.....my SCSI 12x plex burns in like 6min.....

[Kevin]

I am pretty sure that media is not even made for 52x in the affordable range....guess I am looking for experience in the 48x range.  Thanks Kevin...any other opinions?

There are some affordable ones...I actually think that they arent more expensive than other discs, THINK
my 52X doesnt even burn past 20x I dont understand why...poss. b/c its firewire and the media is on my external firewire drive

It's the buffer underrun protection. If you really only get 20x that is pretty much what your PC can safely burn at. I have a 32x burner now and I occasionally will burn at 32xbut usually no fatser than 24x as it's pretty minimal on the speed in the end.

Even if I tell it to burn at 52X?  I thought it was because it had to access the files through my external drive (i guess buffer underrun) and it takes longer than the internal HD.