plextor px-premium

Williams Audio · 1st May 2006, 02:44 PM

hi,
who knows how good is this cd r/w, is it so good ? any better then regular ones
lets say sony, panasonic .....
beside this is quite a deal to find it but for money i will get it.
there is any better in this price range?
best regards

williams

phn · 1st May 2006, 10:13 PM

Since nobody has answered, yes, from my experience Plextor is that good.

I must add that I was a bit disappointed when I opened up a new Plextor DVD R/W. The mecanics is identical to that of low-price Samsung drives.

If you are going to use it as a CDM, I think the Plextor is overkill. I would think a €20 Samsung drive will be more than enough. If it's good enough for Meridian, it should be good enough for you.

Petter · 2nd May 2006, 11:27 AM

For CD ripping, there is no alternative IMVHO. I use the Plextor Premium CD Burner and am very happy with it.

The only problem that you will find is that badly scratched CD's never complete - the drive retries and keeps retrying. That is because the drive is able to understand that there are reading problems. All other drives I have tried have simply accepted the bad audio data and provided it to me with pops and clicks without any warning.

Highly recommended. I just realized that they have restarted selling them in my location. I have 2 myself (for backup) so that extra investment might not have been worth it, but with this level of quality you won't hear me complain.

BTW the rip method I use is as follows:
Set audio rip speed to 4X CLV using the bundled Plextools.
Rip using your favourite ripper - I use Media Player to WMA Lossless. I don't use the Plextor ripper since it is inconvenient, but it is likely that this ripper can produce better results against damaged CD's since it knows something about the drive.

Petter

MGH · 2nd May 2006, 01:21 PM

Can someone tell me which Plextor PX model you are talking about? Is it the Plextor PlexWriter Premium (PX-PREMIUM/SW) CD-RW Burner? There seems to be alot of PX models when I google it. Thanks.

Williams Audio · 2nd May 2006, 03:16 PM

hi,
thanks for the reply, now I am sure that this is the ONE.
it is a problem to get it as new, is out of production.
the model is PX-PREMIUM/SW 52X32X52.
best regards
Williams

Netlist · 2nd May 2006, 05:16 PM

I'd like to find it on the Plextor site but can't.
Link anyone?

/Hugo

Petter · 2nd May 2006, 05:42 PM

It is still on the US site:

http://www.plextor.com/english/produ...rw_drives.html

You can still find it in various web shops. I ended up getting my backup unit on eBay but why bother if you can get a new one ...

Petter

Netlist · 2nd May 2006, 05:54 PM

Thanks Petter, I was browsing Europe.

/Hugo

Netlist · 2nd May 2006, 06:03 PM

Petter,

A bit off topic but may I suggest EAC for ripping?
Delightful freeware and a very informative site.

/Hugo

trunkmonkey · 5th May 2006, 03:33 PM

http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News...x?NewsId=16821

1st May 2006, 02:44 PM	#1
Williams Audio diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: far away	plextor px-premium hi, who knows how good is this cd r/w, is it so good ? any better then regular ones lets say sony, panasonic ..... beside this is quite a deal to find it but for money i will get it. there is any better in this price range? best regards williams __________________ williams audio

2nd May 2006, 11:27 AM	#3
Petter diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Scandinavia	It is great For CD ripping, there is no alternative IMVHO. I use the Plextor Premium CD Burner and am very happy with it. The only problem that you will find is that badly scratched CD's never complete - the drive retries and keeps retrying. That is because the drive is able to understand that there are reading problems. All other drives I have tried have simply accepted the bad audio data and provided it to me with pops and clicks without any warning. Highly recommended. I just realized that they have restarted selling them in my location. I have 2 myself (for backup) so that extra investment might not have been worth it, but with this level of quality you won't hear me complain. BTW the rip method I use is as follows: Set audio rip speed to 4X CLV using the bundled Plextools. Rip using your favourite ripper - I use Media Player to WMA Lossless. I don't use the Plextor ripper since it is inconvenient, but it is likely that this ripper can produce better results against damaged CD's since it knows something about the drive. Petter

2nd May 2006, 03:16 PM	#5
Williams Audio diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: far away	hi, thanks for the reply, now I am sure that this is the ONE. it is a problem to get it as new, is out of production. the model is PX-PREMIUM/SW 52X32X52. best regards Williams __________________ williams audio

2nd May 2006, 05:42 PM	#7
Petter diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Scandinavia	On the US site ... It is still on the US site: http://www.plextor.com/english/produ...rw_drives.html You can still find it in various web shops. I ended up getting my backup unit on eBay but why bother if you can get a new one ... Petter

5th May 2006, 03:33 PM	#10
trunkmonkey diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Winnipeg	New Plextor http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News...x?NewsId=16821


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1st May 2006, 10:13 PM	#2
phn diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004	Since nobody has answered, yes, from my experience Plextor is that good. I must add that I was a bit disappointed when I opened up a new Plextor DVD R/W. The mecanics is identical to that of low-price Samsung drives. If you are going to use it as a CDM, I think the Plextor is overkill. I would think a €20 Samsung drive will be more than enough. If it's good enough for Meridian, it should be good enough for you.

2nd May 2006, 01:21 PM	#4
MGH diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Texas	Can someone tell me which Plextor PX model you are talking about? Is it the Plextor PlexWriter Premium (PX-PREMIUM/SW) CD-RW Burner? There seems to be alot of PX models when I google it. Thanks.

2nd May 2006, 05:16 PM	#6
Netlist diyAudio Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2003	I'd like to find it on the Plextor site but can't. Link anyone? /Hugo

2nd May 2006, 05:54 PM	#8
Netlist diyAudio Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2003	Thanks Petter, I was browsing Europe. /Hugo

2nd May 2006, 06:03 PM	#9
Netlist diyAudio Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2003	Petter, A bit off topic but may I suggest EAC for ripping? Delightful freeware and a very informative site. /Hugo

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