I've also had good experience with a Pioneer BluRay drive but it won't power up through a hub like the Rose does.
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?