Performance in Nero CD-DVD Speed: Advanced DAE Quality Test

To determine the drives’ ability to create precise copies of audio discs I performed the Advanced DAE Quality Test. Two special CD-R discs, prepared by the Nero CD-DVD Speed utility itself, were employed to check the hardware characteristics of the devices pertaining to the audio extraction process. The first disc is normal, the other has deliberately inflicted scratches on its surface, imitating a long-used CD.

The first two screenshots show you the results I got with the normal disc – both drives achieve the maximum possible quality score. Although the LG GDR-8163B has a higher speed, the Samsung TS-H352 has an advantage due to a smaller offset which is a parameter that reflects the drive’s ability to position precisely on a definite spot of the audio disc. Otherwise, the two drives behave similarly: both can read two types of servo information out of four. The Samsung TS-H352 is more stable at on-the-fly copying.

The two screenshots above show you the results of the drives with the bad disc. The LG GDR-8163B has got a higher quality score, almost 100 percent. It also had a much higher speed and was stable at on-the-fly copying.