In fact, I am thinking of pulling the drive out of it's external case and sticking it into the Mac, pulling the older Apple CD-ROM 12x drive. It is SCSI-2 capable as well, so it can handle the increased speed demand without slowing down the bus.
If you decide to get an EXTERNAL Yamaha though, I do warn you about one thing. If you wish to use it externally, make sure the SCSI cable is included with the drive, or make sure you have one already. It requires an HDI-50 high-density 50-pin SCSI connector that isn't easy to find a cable or adapter for. Locally here (Florida, USA) the cables, when you can find one, run $80 USD for a two-footer. The adapter is $50. So, the cable may cost much more than the drive! The swap list won't help, as few people have them, and fewer are willing to part with them, as they are so hard to find affordably.
I would suggest an internal Yamaha SCSI-2, in the 4x4x16 up to the 8x8x32 range or so, they will be very affordable. Probably in the $20-$45 USD range.
Good luck
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