Hello everyone,
I consider buying a new NEC AD-7173A drive but since there is no full review of it anywhere I still have some doubts, especially because I don't have results for advanced tests of this drive.
So if anyone has performed (or is willing to perform) the following tests, please post the results here, I would really appreciate it:
- Advanced DAE tests (copy-protected audio CD's).
- 'Sheep rating' test.
- Overburning CD & DVD.
- Anything else you think is helpful.

P.S. - I've noticed that Liggy has posted a modified firmware that allows bitsetting but someone said that modified firmware may impair the quality of written CD's. Has anyone installed this firmware and would like to comment?

Thanks!