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[dkijc]

Hello guys!

Happy new year =)

I tried to search the forum but couldn't find anything..(i'm kinda slow..) so sorry if I'm being redundant with this topic.

I owned about three MD/HIMD units and all were made in Japan. I recently purchased MZ-RH1 from B&H and it says it's made in Malaysia.
I heard somewhere that there is a difference between Japanese models and other models made in other countries.

I was wondering if any of you knowledged people in the forum might know what the difference is?
If so is it a big difference that I should get the Japanese one?

Thank you so much in advance and God bless!!

[Superbaldguy]

MiniDisc units are no longer made in Japan, including the flagship models such as the RH1.

[dkijc]

wow..

thank you so much, m8! THat was the fastest reply ever!

That clears things up for me =).

I wonder why they stopped making'em.. Hopefully the quality is not changed. heh

Thanks again and cheers!

[sharpsony]

I wonder why they stopped making'em..

Production costs in Malaysia are presumed to be much lower than they are in Japan.

Hopefully the quality is not changed. heh

In my opinion, the quality of the RH1 is on Japanese level.

[tekdroid]

I owned about three MD/HIMD units and all were made in Japan. I recently purchased MZ-RH1 from B&H and it says it's made in Malaysia.

http://www.taipeitim...1/26/2003290837
Cost-cutting, basically.

First-generation Hi-MD models like the MZ-NH700 were also made in Malaysia. MZ-NH1 was made in Japan, tho. But basically it's nothing new now, and I wouldn't be too worried. Seems to me every model has its 'personality'; more design issues than quality control ones, IMO.

[sector001]

i bought a second hand used RH1 and it's been working perfectly. mine is made in malaysia as well.