[aclug-L] Re: CD-ROM drive speeds

[Jonathan Hall <jonhall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

But I'm not listening to it, I'm ripping the CD audio to a .WAV.

The 24x drive is running at a constant speed--I see the light on at a steady
solid, and it certianly *sounds* steady.  And cdparanoia reports a steady
stream of data.

When ripping CD audio, the read rate is unimportant--it can be 8x, or .5x,
and you'll still get the same quality .WAV file.


On Sat, Dec 18, 1999 at 07:17:09AM -0600, Jeff wrote:
> On Sat, 18 Dec 1999, Jonathan Hall wrote:
> 
> > Oddly enough, my 12x CD drive (w/ 4x write capability) seems to be about 3
> > times faster than my 24x CD drive at reading audio CDs (w/ cdparanoia).
> 
> I would say it's that the 24x drive is reading the data /too/ quickly.
> Audio data only needs to come out at 1x for you to listen to it; the
> 24x drive may be spinning up & down more than the 12x.
> 
> -jeff
> -- 
> We are Linux. Resistance is an indication that you missed the point.
> 
> 

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