As stated here, I've tested my drives with the DAE quality test from the EAC homepage.
Further explanations about the test procedure can be found here, so here are the facts about the Toshiba SD-R5372:
Drive: Toshiba SD-R5372
Firmware:: TU56
[!--sizeo:3--][span style=\"font-size:12pt;line-height:100%\"][!--/sizeo--]Test at full speed ("Actual" speed setting in EAC)[/size]
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DAE log
Errors total Num : 8524
Errors (Loudness) Num : 2250 - Avg : -81.8 dB(A) - Max : -24.1 dB(A)
Error Muting Num : 8 - Avg : 1.1 Samples - Max : 2 Samples
Skips Num : 0 - Avg : 0.0 Samples - Max : 0 Samples
Total Test Result : 85.7 points (of 100.0 maximum)
EAC log
Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 4 from 23. January 2008
EAC extraction logfile from 6. February 2008, 0:28
Unknown Artist / Unknown Title
Used drive : TOSHIBA CD/DVDW SD-R5372 Adapter: 0 ID: 1
Read mode : Burst
Read offset correction : 704
Overread into Lead-In and Lead-Out : No
Fill up missing offset samples with silence : Yes
Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
Null samples used in CRC calculations : Yes
Used interface : Native Win32 interface for Win NT & 2000
Gap handling : Not detected, thus appended to previous track
Used output format : Internal WAV Routines
Sample format : 44.100 Hz; 16 Bit; Stereo
TOC of the extracted CD
Track | Start | Length | Start sector | End sector
---------------------------------------------------------
1 | 0:00.00 | 74:00.00 | 0 | 332999
Track 1
Filename D:\DAE\Toshiba SD-R5372\EAC - Actual\Track01.wav
Timing problem 0:28:50
Timing problem 0:51:57
Timing problem 0:56:27
Timing problem 0:56:36 - 0:56:43
Timing problem 1:01:30 - 1:01:32
Peak level 77.4 %
Copy CRC 530C30D1
Track not present in AccurateRip database
Copy finished
None of the tracks are present in the AccurateRip database
No errors occurred
End of status report
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DAE log
Errors total Num : 5731
Errors (Loudness) Num : 1093 - Avg : -82.0 dB(A) - Max : -19.7 dB(A)
Error Muting Num : 6 - Avg : 1.2 Samples - Max : 2 Samples
Skips Num : 0 - Avg : 0.0 Samples - Max : 0 Samples
Total Test Result : 86.7 points (of 100.0 maximum)
EAC log
Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 4 from 23. January 2008
EAC extraction logfile from 8. February 2008, 22:05
Unknown Artist / Unknown Title
Used drive : TOSHIBA CD/DVDW SD-R5372 Adapter: 0 ID: 1
Read mode : Burst
Read offset correction : 704
Overread into Lead-In and Lead-Out : No
Fill up missing offset samples with silence : Yes
Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
Null samples used in CRC calculations : Yes
Used interface : Native Win32 interface for Win NT & 2000
Gap handling : Not detected, thus appended to previous track
Used output format : Internal WAV Routines
Sample format : 44.100 Hz; 16 Bit; Stereo
TOC of the extracted CD
Track | Start | Length | Start sector | End sector
---------------------------------------------------------
1 | 0:00.00 | 74:00.00 | 0 | 332999
Track 1
Filename D:\DAE\Toshiba SD-R5372\EAC - 24x\2\Track01.wav
Timing problem 0:40:23
Timing problem 0:51:57 - 0:51:58
Timing problem 0:56:36 - 0:56:43
Timing problem 1:01:31
Peak level 77.4 %
Copy CRC E2624830
Track not present in AccurateRip database
Copy finished
None of the tracks are present in the AccurateRip database
No errors occurred
End of status report
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DAE log
Errors total Num : 4114
Errors (Loudness) Num : 1234 - Avg : -80.3 dB(A) - Max : -20.6 dB(A)
Error Muting Num : 2 - Avg : 1.0 Samples - Max : 1 Samples
Skips Num : 0 - Avg : 0.0 Samples - Max : 0 Samples
Total Test Result : 87.8 points (of 100.0 maximum)
EAC log
Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 4 from 23. January 2008
EAC extraction logfile from 8. February 2008, 22:17
Unknown Artist / Unknown Title
Used drive : TOSHIBA CD/DVDW SD-R5372 Adapter: 0 ID: 1
Read mode : Burst
Read offset correction : 704
Overread into Lead-In and Lead-Out : No
Fill up missing offset samples with silence : Yes
Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
Null samples used in CRC calculations : Yes
Used interface : Native Win32 interface for Win NT & 2000
Gap handling : Not detected, thus appended to previous track
Used output format : Internal WAV Routines
Sample format : 44.100 Hz; 16 Bit; Stereo
TOC of the extracted CD
Track | Start | Length | Start sector | End sector
---------------------------------------------------------
1 | 0:00.00 | 74:00.00 | 0 | 332999
Track 1
Filename D:\DAE\Toshiba SD-R5372\EAC - 8x\2\Track01.wav
Timing problem 0:25:57
Timing problem 0:27:54
Timing problem 0:28:08
Timing problem 0:28:24
Timing problem 0:28:30 - 0:28:31
Timing problem 0:28:51
Timing problem 0:28:58
Timing problem 0:29:15
Timing problem 0:29:41
Timing problem 0:29:46
Timing problem 0:29:50
Timing problem 0:30:20
Timing problem 0:30:36
Timing problem 0:30:42 - 0:30:43
Timing problem 0:30:51
Timing problem 0:30:56
Timing problem 0:30:59
Timing problem 0:31:19
Timing problem 0:31:29 - 0:31:30
Timing problem 0:31:36
Timing problem 0:31:45
Timing problem 0:31:53
Timing problem 0:32:03
Timing problem 0:32:11
Timing problem 0:32:19
Timing problem 0:51:57
Timing problem 0:56:26 - 0:56:27
Timing problem 0:56:37 - 0:56:43
Timing problem 1:01:30 - 1:01:31
Timing problem 1:01:33
Peak level 77.4 %
Copy CRC 32369F0B
Track not present in AccurateRip database
Copy finished
None of the tracks are present in the AccurateRip database
No errors occurred
End of status report
[!--sizeo:3--][span style=\"font-size:12pt;line-height:100%\"][!--/sizeo--]Conclusion[/size]
The Toshiba SD-R5372 does a pretty good job when it comes to DAE. When you look at the graphs, it seems that dirt on a disc (simulated by the printed triangle on the test disc) gives the drive more problems than scratches, which were handled equally well with the different drive speeds.