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| Thread ID: 93348 | 2008-09-12 23:18:00 | How to identify an Atapi CDrom drive? | Johnnz (7246) | Press F1 |
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| 704827 | 2008-09-12 23:18:00 | Hi all, Am planning to build this CD player project from Jaycar: www1.jaycar.com.au It only works with ATAPI drives through the IDE cable. How common are these drives? I found heaps of old drives on trademe but not sure if they are right or not. Any help much appreciated! |
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| 704828 | 2008-09-12 23:27:00 | www.tech-faq.com en.wikipedia.org They are the commonest type, tho there is Sata optical drives becoming available, and there may be SCSI drives also (tho I've never seen one ;)) |
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| 704829 | 2008-09-12 23:39:00 | Awesome. Thanks for that :) | Johnnz (7246) | ||
| 704830 | 2008-09-12 23:44:00 | But why do you want to go to the trouble of building this when you could buy a DVD player which would also play your audio cds, for a similar price? Just for the buzz of making it? :clap :clap |
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| 704831 | 2008-09-13 00:15:00 | I have to admit to spending more than a few hours of late planning/dreaming of building a DIY home audio system based around the initial construction of some "Natalie P" tower loudspeakers described in this thread: www.htguide.com Now I am just hoping the exchange rate will go the right way to make it cheaper to order the parts from America (Parts Express), before purchasing to begin. Since Jaycar sells a few amp kits, as well as this CD adaptor, I will be able to eventually make a full DIY/kitset system - mainly just for the fun of DIY and as I am a joiner with an interest in electronics and hifi, the two (or three) go together here quite nicely :) |
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| 704832 | 2008-09-13 01:32:00 | American products are not going to get any cheaper any time soon. | Greven (91) | ||
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