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I'll have to try the LP2. I wonder if the lower rate would be better at hiding any flaws...or make it worse? The original downloaded MP3 is usually between 192-224 kbps VBR.

I don't think that would be very practical. Unless I use a 1 GB disc, I would need at least two regular discs to complete the album in PCM mode.

I'm just wondering if anyone else has ever tried this. I'm not one that usually likes to download, preferring the actual CD. But I have quite a few MP3's that I have downloaded through Amazon and all were loaded into iTunes. I know I have read several times that you shouldn't take a compressed file and convert (or record) it to another compressed file. But I tried burning a copy of Stacey Kent's Breakfast on the Morning Tram using iTunes and then recording it optically to SP on my MDS-JA20Es. You know what? The results were quite good!

Never saw much use for pre-recorded MD's. It always made much more sense to me to buy the CD and record it myself. Judging by the short history of these being produced, I guess most others felt the same way...

Another reason you could be seeing prices rise is because the supply is dwindling. Is anyone still making MD blanks?

That look's like John's babydisc collection. He posted it several years back on one of the MD sites...

I still use the old Plano 3730 tackle boxes. They used to sell them at one of the minidisc websites years ago, but you can still find them in some Kmart or Walmart locations for around $6-7.00. They fit well over 120 discs without cases. They're pretty tight with the lids, too. Good for long term storage... If you are not in the US, I would check just about any place that sells fishing gear...

I guess my answer to step one would be a no. Actually, my knowledge of computer terms is somewhat limited and i have no idea what running FCT is. I vaguely remember a few years back that there were instructions somewhere on how to do this. I thought it involved running SS backup and then somehow transferring that to the new computer. I also seem to remember that this would delete the files from the original computer, so everything had to be done very carefully. I have a portable HD that I could transfer the library to. That seems to be the easiest answer...

Now that I have been able to install SS successfully on my new laptop that is windows 7 64, I would like to transfer my SS library from my old desktop to it. I've done a search on "transferring library", but nothing useful is popping up. I'm sure there must be some useful guide out there. Can anyone help? Thanks...

Audiocubes II still has it listed available at $ 499. I remember they were actually $ 100 less this time last year. http://www.audiocube...3d0f9902aed1150

I don't want to put a damper on this...but 125 signatures in three weeks will only make some exec at Sony smile, yawn and justify the decision they made.

I would agree, but it depends upon the source doesn't it? I mean, I would think most users are using either CD, records or tapes to transfer or record from. I don't think you could ever improve the original. Maybe live recordings? Although my guess is you'd have to actually do this on a device that had 24-bit floating ATRAC. I'm not sure if the RH1 is able to record in this quality. I checked the manual and as usual Sony is woefully incompetent with detalis. As far as audiophiles, I'm talking about the people who buy the expensive amps like Krell, Conrad Johnson, McIntosh, etc. and spend equally insane amounts on source equipment and loudspeakers.

I think most actual audiophiles turn their noses up to any portable device using compressed audio. That being said...you're straight on about the lack of customer base. I would go further to say that probably 1 out of 10 people today actually know what minidisc is. I'd love to see it come back, but all electronic formats are limited in life. Something else will always come up to replace them...

Here's a good refernce on Sony remotes. Most of the remotes will work with any Sony unit, although the all the functions may not operate the same way if you use one that was not furnished for that particular recorder/player.

Tascam also just released a couple of recorders. I wouldn't think they'd do that if blanks were no longer being produced. Come to think of it, I wonder if Sony has really ceased production of the MZM-200? You can still find it on a few reputable sites that sell them out and keep getting them back in. Has anyone ever seen an official Sony announcement that they are no longer producing them?

You can get them here: http://www.budgetbatteries.com/media-players-g-p-batteries.html

Am I to understand this ultimate version will work on Windows 7? I recently upgraded to Windows 7 Home 64 bit version. I can download the new version of SS, but the drivers seem to be a problem. Is there a way to fix? I seem to be hearing a lot of problems getting the 64 bit version to work...

Here's another source. I've had pretty good success with these. I also bought their charger a while back, but it looks like it is no longer available. Not sure about delivery south of the border...

I'd also PM Pug. He's making those extremely gorgeous labels that cover the whole one side (including the shutter). If any have had issues with coming off due to heat, those would...

Ever check this out from the other board?

You are correct. Vista does not support SB. Not sure exactly why. I always thought each M$ version was always backwards compatible with previous ones...

This is true. To be honest, I never saw much use for prerecorded MD's. It always made more sense to me at the time to buy the CD version and then record it to MD. That way, you had both versions...

Pro Tape has excellent prices, too...

Sorry...I just have to ask. How did you make all those MD's back in 1990? Didn't MD first appear in 1992? Actually, I think it was at least a year or two after that before it was seen in the U.S.

Perhaps I was a little harsh on the iPod here. I should have said digital audio players in general. I completely agree with your last statement. I still stand completely behind this statement. The vast majority of the music buying public are not audiophiles. Compressed formats sound good enough for most people. Hell, most don't even know or care what music compression or DRM is. Do you think that even if they lifted DRM on these formats it would have changed things? Look at all the CD stores that have gone out of business over the past several years. Downloading is the name of the game and only a select few would put up with the extended time it takes to do so with the hi-rez formats.