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Title: 52x audio...any problems?
Post by: nickgregory on August 16, 2003, 12:40:35 PM
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
Title: Re:52x audio...any problems?
Post by: blu666z on August 16, 2003, 02:27:30 PM
I burn ar 40x(I think) with no problems.  I know its not 52 but getting close.

-Kevin

Title: Re:52x audio...any problems?
Post by: nickgregory on August 16, 2003, 03:46:46 PM
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?
Title: Re:52x audio...any problems?
Post by: rokpunk on August 17, 2003, 02:50:42 AM
drives that claim to write at 48x or 52x only really write at about 40x....at least, so I've read.
Title: Re:52x audio...any problems?
Post by: Sean Gallemore on August 17, 2003, 07:04:39 AM
*still writes at 8x*
I don't trust anything higher
Title: Re:52x audio...any problems?
Post by: Kevin on August 17, 2003, 02:51:28 PM
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
Title: Re:52x audio...any problems?
Post by: RRobar on August 17, 2003, 03:44:09 PM
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.
Title: Re:52x audio...any problems?
Post by: nickgregory on August 17, 2003, 04:22:14 PM
good info thanks guys!
Title: Re:52x audio...any problems?
Post by: scb on August 17, 2003, 04:51:10 PM
the plex 40x scsi definitely is faster than 24x :)

Title: Re:52x audio...any problems?
Post by: DaryanLenz on August 17, 2003, 06:41:54 PM
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
Title: Re:52x audio...any problems?
Post by: rabhan on August 17, 2003, 06:55:52 PM
my IDE 32x LG burns 80m cdrs in like 2-3mins.....my SCSI 12x plex burns in like 6min.....
Title: Re:52x audio...any problems?
Post by: Kevin on August 18, 2003, 05:51:52 PM
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.