In reply to:

The intended upshot of my post was a resounding endorsement of Plextor CD-ROM drives.

Seconded... I was extracting audio to wav at 32 speed via CD Spin doctor last night on my old Ultraplex... (I get around 6-7 speed ripping to MP3 at 100% VBR in musicmatch 5 =)

Jazz
(List 112, Mk2 12 gig #40. Mk1 4 gig #30. Mk3 1.6 16v)

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Jazz (List 112, Mk2 42 gig #40. Mk1 4 gig #30. Mk3 1.6 16v)