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#165281 - 12/06/2003 09:39 Ripping speeds getting worse...
TigerJimmy
old hand

Registered: 15/02/2002
Posts: 1049
Hello all,

I've ripped most of my collection on a Windows box with a Plextor Plexwriter 40/12/40A. At first, I was getting rip speeds in the 35-40x range. Now its down to 16-18 at best. Has anyone else experienced this?

I suspected drivers and installed newer ASPI drivers with no effect. I upgraded the drive firmware with no effect.

Do these things just wear out? Is there any way to test that?

Thanks in advance,
Jim

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#165282 - 12/06/2003 10:20 Re: Ripping speeds getting worse... [Re: TigerJimmy]
tman
carpal tunnel

Registered: 24/12/2001
Posts: 5528
You changed your CD ripping software by any chance?
Also are your CDs just more scratched now?

- Trevor

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#165283 - 12/06/2003 10:51 Re: Ripping speeds getting worse... [Re: tman]
bonzi
pooh-bah

Registered: 13/09/1999
Posts: 2401
Loc: Croatia
...or CD drive optics dirty?
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#165284 - 13/06/2003 13:57 Re: Ripping speeds getting worse... [Re: tman]
TigerJimmy
old hand

Registered: 15/02/2002
Posts: 1049
I upgraded the ripping software (I use Audiograbber to rip&encode in one shot), but then downgraded and it didn't get better.

The problem isn't with just some CDs it's with all of them, even new ones.

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#165285 - 13/06/2003 13:58 Re: Ripping speeds getting worse... [Re: bonzi]
TigerJimmy
old hand

Registered: 15/02/2002
Posts: 1049
Probably. Do CDROM cleaning products actually work? Can anyone recommend a decent one?

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#165286 - 14/06/2003 09:52 Re: Ripping speeds getting worse... [Re: TigerJimmy]
hybrid8
carpal tunnel

Registered: 12/11/2001
Posts: 7738
Loc: Toronto, CANADA
Looks like you switched from BURST mode to something else - like Dynamic Sync...

Bruno
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