The NEC 8x family, all of which are identical and can exchange
firmaware, are very high quaility writers, though not the best readers
in the "heavily scratched" dept. Unless you are running a pretty fast
sytem, you won't want to go higher than 8x for critical audio, and I
myself archive at 6x with TY media or MCC. Good results with Ridata
at 4x for inexpensive media.
The latest is the NEC 2510, which also has remarkable CD burning
capabilites, CV @ 16 x with ultra low errors.
They are also quiet.
~$70 @ NewEgg


jj

On 08 Dec 2003 22:06:41 GMT, (Blind Joni) wrote:

I saw an 8X burner at Office Max yesterday..company called MagicSpin..chinese.
Anyone used a fast burner yet? Any info?

John A. Chiara
SOS Recording Studio
Live Sound Inc.
Albany, NY
www.sosrecording.net
518-449-1637

On 08 Dec 2003 22:06:41 GMT, (Blind Joni) wrote:

I saw an 8X burner at Office Max yesterday..company
called MagicSpin..chinese. Anyone used a fast burner yet?

Plextor 712.

As for the implicit question about the quality of chinese burners I can
tell you that I have a chinese CD burner in a spare machine. Initially
no software knew about it, but the next update of Feurio had it on its
"preferred burners" list because an example burner had been supplied for
compatibility verification.

Any info?

Just got it, seems to work OK, nice software included and comes with
Plextools Professional. You don't want to be without ...

John A. Chiara


Kind regards

Peter Larsen

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On 08 Dec 2003 22:06:41 GMT, (Blind Joni) wrote:

I saw an 8X burner at Office Max yesterday..company
called MagicSpin..chinese. Anyone used a fast burner yet?

Plextor 712.

As for the implicit question about the quality of chinese burners I can
tell you that I have a chinese CD burner in a spare machine. Initially
no software knew about it, but the next update of Feurio had it on its
"preferred burners" list because an example burner had been supplied for
compatibility verification.

Any info?

Just got it, seems to work OK, nice software included and comes with
Plextools Professional. You don't want to be without ...

John A. Chiara


Kind regards

Peter Larsen

--
*******************************************
* My site is at: http://www.muyiovatki.dk *
*******************************************

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On 08 Dec 2003 22:06:41 GMT, (Blind Joni) wrote:

I saw an 8X burner at Office Max yesterday..company
called MagicSpin..chinese. Anyone used a fast burner yet?

Plextor 712.

As for the implicit question about the quality of chinese burners I can
tell you that I have a chinese CD burner in a spare machine.

There are _lots_ of DVD companies building in China and that includes brand
names and bottom feeders. Sometimes from the same factory.

Glenn D.

"Peter Larsen" wrote in message
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On 08 Dec 2003 22:06:41 GMT, (Blind Joni) wrote:

I saw an 8X burner at Office Max yesterday..company
called MagicSpin..chinese. Anyone used a fast burner yet?

Plextor 712.

As for the implicit question about the quality of chinese burners I can
tell you that I have a chinese CD burner in a spare machine.

There are _lots_ of DVD companies building in China and that includes brand
names and bottom feeders. Sometimes from the same factory.

Glenn D.