[KLUG Members] Slooow reading/burning audio CD

Tim Gray members@kalamazoolinux.org
Wed, 14 Jan 2004 09:52:40 -0500


On Wednesday 14 January 2004 09:05 am, Mike Morrett wrote:
> Using K3b on SuSE 9.0 Pro, it took 4:03 minutes just to READ 50% of
> an audio CD!

I don't remember if K3B uses CDParanoia and/or scratch detection/correction.  
Both of those can severely slow down an audio CD rip.  If your CD is in good 
shape, disabling both of those can speed up the read process immensley.

> Using Nero on W2K, it took 8:37 minutes to READ AND BURN the audio
> CD! (read: 2:49 min, burn: 5:48 min)
>
> So, I *assume* there is a MUCH better app to burn CDs.
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
>
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