How long should it take to extract a CD to MP3?

[caff]

It takes me about 30 mins to extract a full 70 min CD to mp3 using CDEX. I'm wondering if this is far too long, and if so, what the problem could be?

The drive is an external USB Samsung SE-S184M 18x18 DVD±RW Dual Layer External Lightscribe ReWriter, purchased in June 2007.

Could it be a driver issue?

 

[caff]

Eac set to burst ripping with accurate rip takes less than 5 mins to rip/encode most CD's on my system.

Cheers for recommending EAC. I've tried on the fast rip setting to WAV and now I can rip and encode at the same time - it's taking about 5 mins as you say

 

[caff]

Fair points all - I should be ripping to lossless but my player doesn't support it.

At some point I'm bound to go back through my CDs and do them all properly but for now I'll go quick and easy.

 

[caff]

Ah ok - I wasn't sure how accurate it would be.

I might stick to CDEX - it is slow but it's never failed to produce a decent rip.