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well, all the thing started to be complicated *again*. @Sfbp: ok, I can see that by using LP2/132 kbps, you saved a lot of space while the sound quality is still remained in *great* condition. Living in the MP3 era, I'm indeed a anti lo-kbps music, and I think I've brought that opinion to atrac format. MP3 + lo-bitrate = a ruined music piece, and maybe that wrong opinion is used here. I think I need to change that thought gradually, first by using a reasonable kbps or I may be shocked by a lo-fi music piece (to me, a lo-bitrate MP3 on my instrumental music is a catastrope). @Azureal: I think I will stick with Hi-SP for a while as the bitrate seem a reasonable number (forgive me, I'm MP3-obsessed) and the storage capacity fit me as well. Nearly all the music files that I want to bring along (for now) when I'm not at home are fitted on two 80 ones. Since all my blanks are 80 and it's pretty difficult to get 1GBs here, I will use Hi-SP on formatted-80 as my temporary bitrate and I may lower/raise the bitrate to extent the capacity/quality (depend on my future pattern). BTW, I think that my NH1 battery will not last that long (4h4min as sfbp result - even though it's noted that NH1 battery lasts for 17h with LP2, I won't believe it) so LP2 will just help me not to bring some extra disks and change them often. About PCM, I'm not expect to reproduce it on a portable player now, so if I have such high demand, I will use my CD player system. Btw, I feel that a PCM should be played with a speaker, not a headphone (even with a good one).

@sfbp: Pardon me if I made you discomfort but the number of thread in forum is too many and I may skip your thread while surfing on too much information. I will find and read them carefully. To your reply, I think LP2/ 132kpbs is not sufficient as the sound quality is changed too much. And because I love CD sound, I ripped my CD by EAC 0.95 with Samsung DVD-RW (gonna be replaced by Plextor's, I'm finding a suitable one). Thanks for your reply and help. @Azureal: Thank you for your advice and guide. It's a great help to me as I know a lot more about my MD and its specs. The "confusion" forum appears to me in a clearer way now.

I decided to take a try on MD. About 1 year ago, I supposed that portable players can not create a good sound until the day I listened to a song played on a MD connected to speakers. The sound is as good as playing a CD. And it's true that over here, people prefer some vivid, multi-functional, fancy stuffs and their appearance than the performance and it's true value. Consequently, Ipod and some other "noodle" music players is prefered and Mp3 dominates. MD, classical music and so on ... are just for old men (or audiophiles )

Hi everyone. I've got my NH1 for just a few days, and this is my 1st time using a MD. Before purchasing, I had googled and find out Sonyinsider, and the forum helped me prepare some basic knowledge about the MD player. Now I'm downloading my music files into MD. Questions pop out. In Sonicstage mode box, I can decide between Net-MD and Hi-MD mode. I think that mode switching is some kind of "MD disk re-formatting", right? ... But do anyone here often use Net-MD mode? This mode can handle all the track I selected - 18 tracks, but all the tracks were converted to MDLP - low bitrate -.- I think this is unacceptable because I love the sound quality of CD, which is 1411 kbps. At least, it should be Hi-SP - 256 or 352 kbps (the different between CD quality and file's is acceptable) Okie donkey, Hi-MD show time! But ... I can handle only 4 tracks (6-7 mins each) in both 256 and 352 kbps (Sonicstage 4.3 can convert files to lower bitrate, but < 256 kbps is unfavorable one, especially with a MD, designed for true sound audio). Now, I can play with 4 tracks only. So, what should I do now? IMHO, I think a Sony Hi-MD 1GB is indeed fit the place. The disk I have now is Maxell plain style 80(min). It can handle the LP pretty well. As I said, 18 tracks ... lo-fi. I suppose that there are many gurus here had experienced the 1GB and it can store well the 256, 352 or PCM. Well, if my music files are 6-7 mins each, originally PCM, and converted to 256 kbps, How many minutes (or songs) can 1 GB disk handle? The same question with 352 and PCM. Ah ... btw, is there any discomfort when listening to 256 kbps on MD and PCM on CD player? I know the comparison is awkward here, but ... is it too much different? But it's a funny experience ... I am starting to love my MD and the complicated down/uploading steps it creates Okie! That's all my question (for now ). Searching for the pleasure ...