Originally Posted by Aquarium

I don't know if this is helpful but after reading this thread I compared how a rip sounded with a Lite-On drive(+6 -6 EAC).First I ripped as I would normally with the prevous settings then I adjusted the read value to -24 to account for the postulated -30 that are missing from "true zero" offset.I hear a definite improvement in sound overall(Love And Theft-Bob Dylan).The "hissing" was removed from the drum cymbals in the foreground and seemed to be accurrate.Some more percussive details,all round,better enunciated vocal-the whole CD showed general improvement.I also left "no use of null samples" unchecked following another recent thread and I think this works to improve the sound also.It seems to make everything more "analogue" sounding as they say.