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On Oct 8, 2020, at 5:14 AM, [email protected] [EAC] <[email protected]> wrote:
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> > As far as a general recommendation, go for a full-size drive in an
> > AC-powered enclosure. The little USB-powered, laptop, optical
> > drives are very convenient on trips, but they are usually
> > significantly slower than the full-size (technically 1/2 height
> > 5.25” form factor) drives in all respects (spin-up time, CD audio
> > ripping speed, DVD/CD-ROM reading/writing speed, etc.).. I think
> > that the full-size drives tend to have a longer lifespan, too.
>
> Yes, that's been my experience as well. But USB-powered slim drives
> are pretty much all there is nowadays, I found only 2 AC ones easily
> available here. Of course I could buy an internal one and stick in an
> enclosure, but that's more expensive.
>
That’s what I did. I got an enclosure that I liked and a drive I liked and put together my own external drive. If I recall correctly, the cost was pretty reasonable.
Regards,
Fred Maxwell
Moderator, Exact Audio Copy Yahoogroup