jadeclaw

One man's opinion yes, but in line with my experiences, however, my experiences are far from that drastic with LP2. Is it my age? I'm 41 this month. Oh, and there is a new kid on the block: aacPlus with SBR (Spectral Band Replication), giving surprisingly good quality on low bitrates. A 48kBit Stream outperforms my FM-Tuner with ease. And Hi-LP as well. You can give it a try here: Tuner2. (You need Winamp5 to play these). By the way, it is the same codec, that is used for DRM (Digital Radio Mondiale), the new worldwide Digital AM System.

Since noone really answers your question, on MD-Recorders, Tip is left, ring is right, sleeve is ground. If your Microphone uses a balanced connection, then connect the positive wires from each capsule to the hot contacts of the plug. The negative wires are connected together with the shield to the sleeve. If you experience noise and/or distortion, place a 1 mikrofarad capacitor in series with each positive wire. Reason: The MD places 1.5 Volts through a ~ 2KOhm-Resistor on the inputs as a supply for Electret-type capsules. Some dynamic microphones don't like that.

And then you have dumbheads like Sony, who seem to be mentally unable to create a SonicStage Version, that doesn't need Administrative privileges to run, despite the fact, that the necessary API is there since NT3.51. *GRMPF*

The point is very clear here, this is not something, that calls for a general recall of all units. No lives are in danger here. However, this is a case under warranty, so return the unit with clear instructions how to reproduce the problem. And since this is a defect, it is Sonys obligation to fix it. But every owner has to decide, is it worth the hassle with sending in etcetera...

Well, if you look on the tourist page, the recorders are still there: http://www.ecat.sony.co.jp/tourist/mdwalkman/index.cfm?B2=74 However, on the normal catalog page, the NH600,700 & 900 are gone. http://www.ecat.sony.co.jp/audio/walkman/cate01.cfm?B3=292 Only the NH1 and the NH3D survived. And lastly it makes sense, as the new recorders are more attractive an possibly cheaper to manufacture. Plus, you asked: After only 6 months? For an electronic product, 6 months is quite a time, many computer products have a much lower shelf live. Btw, recalls are done for serious safety reasons, not for an edit function, that messes up under certain complicated conditions.

You mean this thread? It is still there.

I don't see a problem, as the power source of the microphone is isolated from the audio line with an inline capacitor.

Some more pics of the RH10: Link (First post) That good can a RH10 look, when it isn't roughhandled by greasy fingers of the little fat schoolboys, who raid the CeBit halls on the weekend.

Yes, there are. Version 2.3 is available here Version 3.0 is here. A few words about 3.0: If you don't have a library, then you can take it. If you DO have an existing Library, Back it up!!! Then uncheck the 'My Compilation'-Checkbox in the Properties dialogue on each and every album. Only then upgrade to 3.0 There are no such issues with 2.3 as it leaves the library intact. Backing up is always recommended.

Nope. As I can't subscribe to Sky Digital. I'm sittin' here in Germany. But even if I could, I wouldn't Rupert Murdoch will not get a single dime from me. Not in my whole life. This guy is just a threat to democracy. I would say, the MP2 delivers the better quality, as analog FM introduces additional noise and nonlinearities into the signal. Analog FM has a resolution equivalent to 10 to 12 bits - depending on the quality of the tuner. ----------------------------------------- I wouldn't necessarily blame DAB directly, we have similar problems here, as some commercial stations manage it to deliver a quality considerably lower than the DAB-bitrate suggest. When it sounds like a 64k WMA-stream, then someone at the originating station needs to be slapped real hard. Btw, this topic has been discussed thoroughly on the Pro-DAB forum over here.

1. Yes. Except DH10P, here it depends on SonicStage. 2. 94 minutes 3. Yes. Using SonicStage. 4. Yes. Using SonicStage. ( I'm not yet 100% sure for the new models, yes 100% using SonicStage 3.0 and my MZ-RH700 ) Hope that yelps...

I say, check the Listening samples page, there you have the bitrates. The samples from DVB-T (Freeview) and DAB are unmodified captures from the digital data stream, so the bitrate given is identical to the samples.

Line-Out-Mode means a. EQ off, b. AVLS off (Volume limit) c. Soundeffects off ( Virtual Surround and other bad sounding stuff) d. Bass boost off e. Level up. Not as high as true line out because of the lower supply voltage, but better than normal headphone levels. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Don't be put off by the pics, first, I have been to the CeBit myself and the rigs on display there are touched and handled by a few hundred people daily. After one week, most of these look like they have been used for months. However, using chrome and glossy surfaces wasn't a really good idea, as it shows every fingerprint. Happy polishing...

Well, what was that old saying again? Backup! Backup! Backup! And of course: Never change a running system. Oh, and btw, to compare Quality levels: A finished product on Windows can be compared to a beta on Linux. A beta on Windows is usually considered Alpha or pre-Alpha on Linux. In other words, don't use beta-versions on a Windows box. Especially drivers and system components. Now that you get a new HDD, I say, invest another 30 bucks for an external USB2-HDD case and put the old HDD into that, makes backing up much easier, especially for a SonicStage library.

Mine is here to find ( Warning to 56k ) Nothing out of the ordinary, Just KDE with a Aqua-style skin. Oh, and if you wondering, where SonicStage is, this is a Linux Desktop. Showing the Windows side is rather superfluous, as that is still the default skin, just as it is directly after install. Yes, WindowsXP has been officially degraded down to be a runtime module for SonicStage to run on.

You mean, Godzilla-style, fighting the good fight while flattening half of the city in the process?

Try it here: http://www.cab-acr.ca/drri/links.shtm No wonder, that noone had the idea to invest in DAB. The ROI isn't simply there. Welcome to the club. Artefacts and Optimod make it a true listening experience. *BARF* Could it be, that these standards are only there to ensure, that the stations don't interfere with each other and to keep spurious emissions to a minimum? ----------- According to this Site, Manitoba is DAB-free. I'm wondering, if it is true for Toronto? 5 high quality ensembles are available according to this Site. All sending from the CN-Tower. IBOC has serious problems, when it comes to compatibility and coexistence with existing analog transmissions. AM and FM-listeners alike report additional noise and reduced range even on stations, that don't use IBOC. Maybe the CRTC has foreseen these problems.

Well, that would give you 290MBytes. A UMD-disc gives 1800MBytes. And 1GByte HiMD is not possible as prefab. Using one media type in as much devices as possible is always a good idea, but sometimes it is simply not possible. Plus, the decision do develop a new format is often enough money driven. As it is in this case.

Well, that doesn't work. Why? UMD discs can be produced using the same cheap methods used for prefab DVDs. However, due to their sized and reversed rotation , they cannot be copied by Joe User. On the other paw, HiMD discs cannot be prefabricated. You have to make blanks and then copy the data onto them. DWDD and CD-style pressing are perfectly incompatible. And it is waaay too expensive. And the copying takes too long as well. PSP is like the playstation - Playback only. And the content is mass produced. So making the discs must be dirt cheap.

That's true. Finally, it is the program that counts. Aside from that, my place has its advantages as well, like the 60 miles range on 435MHz with just 1 Watt on a quarter wave groundplane or the 4 DAB ensembles ( two from Belgium, one from Holland and of course our own here).

Btw, expect better DAB-Sound in the future: New MP2-Encoder Just like Atrac improved over the time, MPEG1 Layer II is still developed further. Of course, it is fully compatible with existing receivers. For those, not knowing what's all about, listening samples are here Btw, DAB @ 128k sounds better than FM at my place. Reason: Due to the height here, there is no noise free reception possible via aerial. On cable, the provider is too dumb to provide a clean FM signal. And it sounds muddy as well. So it is digital cable or DAB for me.

Actually - No. It has nothing to do with the codec, the reason is Sonys crappy DRM. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well, the visit has been postponed: (From the MDCenter.nl-Forum) Translation: ""Our contactperson at Sony is ill (as half of the Netherlands as well) and Sony hasn't yet found all answers to our questions. We hope, that we still can go next week."" So, patience is is the best. Btw, I have a cold and a sore throat too.

I speak just for Germany: Soundwise, DAB is far better than FM over here. Problem: The limited number of frequencies. Decision here was less programs, better quality, so most channels are encoded with 160 to 192 kBit. In the UK, it was more programs, less quality, but that route was one of the reasons, why DAB was that successful in the UK and quite a flop in Germany. But then, you have a bunch of programs, where the sound is not much better than FM or even in Mono. So, in Germany, you buy DAB for its sound, in the UK you buy it for the programs, especially, when you live in and around the big cities, as it gives you a lot of programs not available on FM. The national and regional ensembles are here The local ensembles are listed here Btw, everything at or over 128kBit stereo or 80kBit mono is better than FM. Oh, and it is always noise free.

First, you can put the music you bought on iTunes onto up to five computers. Second, backing up is much easier in iTunes, just copy it onto a disc of your choice with a backup program of your choice. Third, the iTunes library survives an OS-Crash, as long as the audiofiles themselves stay intact, a SonicStage library can be expedited into the dustbin, if the OS crashes and there is no backup. Stuff, you ripped yourself into iTunes is always playable, SonicStage always needs an Internet connection on restore, even if *EVERYTHING* has been ripped from own CDs.

1. : If your FM-Tuner is high quality (>100 UKPounds), then HiSP is recommended. Unless we're talking about Talk-radio or the Archers. For that, Hi-LP is sufficient. PCM is not necessary, regardless if you record from cable or FM. 2. : If the radio-programs delivered digitally, then the quality is better, especially when using digital out from the cable-box. 3. : Hi-LP is fully sufficient for the live stream , as the programs are delivered at 44kBit real audio, so the source material is the limiting factor here. The non-live programs are delivered at a higher rate, 96kBit as i remember correctly, LP2 at 105k would be suitable for that. Since direct recording is not available at that rate, use Hi-SP and convert in SonicStage to save space or accept a small loss and use Hi-LP.