Any cd-rom drive is good enough as long as you use dbpoweramp to check the rip for 100% accuracy.
best external drive for ripping CDs
I am doing a little test drive of an LG external drive and DBPowerAmp ripping CDs to storage. Appears to be working fine.
But the drive was purdy cheap ($50). It hums and has a buzz to the case while reading. Makes me wonder about the quality of the rip. What brands/models of external drives do people use for ripping CDs to ensure the file quality is not affected? Or does it not matter?