TweakTown has posted a review on the Kenwood 72x True-X CDROM.

How is it possible to attain these goals? Kenwood uses Xen´s True-Xä technology to read 7 tracks in parallel. This is accomplished with 7 separate beams instead of the traditional 1 beam that is used on most CD-ROM drives on the market today. It then processes the data through a custom ASIC. It is also considerably quieter than most drives because the rotational speeds at the spindle are only ranging from 2,700-5,100 RPM´s. Most drives of 40x or higher speeds are spinning at 10,000+ RPM´s. This makes for a much louder drive, as well as one that causes a lot of vibration.

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