Replacement CD-RW - ASUS or AOPEN?

[CotswoldCS]

My Mirai 24X CD-RW appears to be developing a fault. It now takes up to 20 mins to burn a CD and I have made more duds than good CDs in the past few days.

I am looking to replace it with either an ASUS or AOPEN 52X drive. LITEON is also a consideration but I understand it is noisy. I would appreciate your comments.

I need something that will also give the best reading speeds for ripping audio CDs using EAC. Does anyone have any experience of either of these models with EAC?

Thanx

 

[capricorn]

Unless you just really want to get a newer CDRW, you might try getting a lens cleaner kit and trying with your CD drive. You may just have a dirt/dust problem. That said, I like ASUS over AOpen for most things. AOpen is a part of Acer and they used to make really crappy PCs, and I know some people who got bitten really bad by them. However, their recent DVD and CD lines seem to be well-liked. I haven't owned one, myself. ASUS motherboards and video cards that I have used are good quality. For CDRWs, I tend to stick with Sony or Pioneer, but I've also got an LG Electronics in one PC and it works well. I used to use HP a lot, but I've had mechanical problems with their drives (motor burn out, mechanism jammed - permanently).

-cap

 

[peter7921]

I have installed alot of AOpen CDRW's in systems at work, and let me tell you they are very loud, they have this really bad jet sound(hard to explain) It is a very annoying sound. They work fine though. I personally own a LiteOn 52x burner and find it to be quieter than the Aopen, i don't mind it personally. The only time the LiteOn is overbearinly load is when it spins at full speed(but most high speed drives are like that). I don't have alot of experience with Asus drives except for an older one i own myself.

But if noise is your concern then definately not the Aopen. Get the Asus.

 

[dunkster]

If the higher rotational speeds produce really objectional noise, there are utilities ('CD Speed', etc) that allow you to define max rotational speed of these devices.

Hope this helps!

 

[jadinolf]

I just bought the LiteOn 52X from Newegg and I can tell you mine is NOT loud.

 

[WTT0001]

The Asus was given a 9/10 by the Maximum PC Guys Here

 

[CotswoldCS]

Thanks for the advice! I think I will go with the ASUS.