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Yes, the Onkyo mini-decks are nice but the original post asked for a full-size deck, which there aren't any yet.

cd sellers via amazon marketplace who say they will send the cd out within 24-48 hours of the order being placed. Then I find out a week later, via e-mail I've initiated, that the seller doesn't even have the disc in stock and expects me to wait. Caiman.com does this too often that I've stopped buying from them.

SP mode uses the most kbps, 292, so "no" it doesn't take up less space of LP2, which is 132 kbps. BTW, LP4 is 66 kbps. Here a lonk to minidisc.org's FAQ minidisc.org FAQ regarding bitrates For sound differences, do you think there would be any difference between 292 and 66? Many people do use LP4, so it does work...assuming you have a netmd unit, I suggest you do a listening test but not a one song test. Make an lp4 of music you like and listen to it for a day or two so you become accustomed to how it sounds. Then make an SP of the same music and listen to that. See if you notice a difference.

The difference between plug-ins of the 3-pole and 4-pole design 3-pole on left (two black loops) 4-pole on right (three black loops) The available 4-pole phones; all made by Sharp Earbuds HP-SS30-S (silver) retail price in Japan, 2,200 yen. SS-30 stats: Drive diameter, 14.5mm Impedance, 32 ohms Max.allowed output, 10mW Sensitivity, 97dB/mW Frequency response, 20~20,000Hz HP-SM30-S (silver) retail price in Japan, 2,200 yen. SM-30 stats: Drive diameter, 16mm Impedance, 32 ohms Max. allowed output, 10mW Sensitivity, 95dB/mW Frequency response, 20~20,000Hz HP-SS30 (right) next to HP-SM30 (left) Clip-on HP-MD1-S (silver) retail price in Japan, 2900 yen. HP-MD2-P (pink) retail price in Japan, 2900 yen. HP-MD2-A (blue) retail price in Japan, 2900 yen. all 3 (silver, pink, and blue) MD-1 & MD-2 stats: Drive diameter, 30mm Impedance, 32 ohms Max. allowed output, 20 mW Sensitivity, 105dB/mW Frequency response, 20~20,000Hz HP-MD5-S (silver) retail price in Japan, 5000 yen. MD-5 stats: Drive diameter, 30mm Impedance, 32 ohms Max. allowed output, 50mW Sensitivity, 102dB/mW Frequency response, 20~20,000Hz inner ear HP-MD33-S (silver) retail price in Japan, 3500 yen. HP-MD33 stats: Drive diameter, 9mm Impedance, 32ohms Max. allowed output, 20mW Sensitivity, 120dB/mW Frequency response, 20~20,000Hz hanger HP-MD90-S (silver) retail price in Japan, 12,500 yen. HP-MD90 stats Drive diameter, 16mm Impedance, 32ohms Max. allowed output, 20mW Sensitivity, 95dB/mW Frequency response, 20~20,000Hz All 4-pole 'phones come with a 3-pole to 4-pole converter chord; without it, plugging 4-pole phones into a 3-pole socket will only provide a signal to the left channel. User experience: SS30 & SM30: These are stock buds that are available at the retail level. They get the job done. MD1 & 2: The 1's & 2's have a clean detailed sound. They are louder than the 5's when compared at equal volumes. I would use them more but the plastic ear-hangers do not keep the 'phones in place when I walk. During the cold weather, it is not a problem because I wear a stocking cap over them that keeps them in place. MD5: This set is more expensive than the 1's & 2's but I think it is for the housing quality rather than the speaker quality. The rubber-coated metal hangers do hold the 'phones in place better than the plastic hangers of the 1's & 2's but the sound is not as loud. I do hear the same amount of detail in the 5's as I do the 1's & 2's but I have to turn the volume higher to match the sound level. MD33: A very clean and detailed sound; these are the best sounding of the available 4 pole 'phones. It has taken me several months to become accustomed to wearing inner-ear phones and I only use them for riding planes and trains; at home I use 66 eggos. I find they aren't good for walking because they can block out too much outside noise and they are prone to losing their seal from the vibrations of body motion, whether it be walking or turning my head. MD90: A strong sound and as detailed as you can expect from earbuds. These are my favorite buds of any 3 or 4 pole buds I own and I use them with both 3 and 4 pole units. They are lightweight, they sound good, and the ear hangers keep the buds in place.

admittedly, I kept away from commenting on the auvi amp because I believe I should have a comparable amp to contrast with; hence my recent acquisition of the mz-e730 with hd amp. Of course, now that opens the door to my wanting a Kenwood clear amp such as the t77 to better round out my opinion. My initial impressions of Sharp's auvi units compared to my n920 was that the auvi offered more clarity. I was hearing instruments/nuances I hadn't noticed prior to getting my first auvi, but once I heard them via auvi I could then hear them in my n920.

Loading shorter songs is the only way to get more songs on. At lp4 you are maximizing the space available for recording; there is no smaller configuration. Your limiting factor is available space. If you have filled the available space, then how can you fit more on?

Sharp MD-DS55 / DS77 The DS55 (pink) and DS77 (bluish purple) are two Sharp Auvi 1-bit amp players that were released by Sharp in July (ds55) and September (ds77), 2004. Though the two units have different body styles, the internal machinery of both units is the same. The continuous playback times for both units are: *Rechargeable Battery : AA Battery : Total : - SP : 30 hours -SP : 46 hours - SP : 83 hours - LP2 : 44 hours - LP2 : 70 hours - LP2 : 126 hours - LP4 : 58 hours - LP4 : 91 hours - LP4 : 160 hours The time for recharge of the internal battery via the unit is 3.5 hours. The size of the DS55 is 76 x 18 x 79mm and weighs 75 grams; with battery 100 grams. The size of the DS77 is 71.5 x 15.1 x 81mm and weighs 76 grams; with battery 101 grams. *source: http://www.avupdate.com/news/today1/spec/md-ds55.htm and http://.avupdate.com/news/today1/spec/md-ds77.htm The DS55 is available in four colors: black, blue, pink, and silver. The DS77 is available in four colors: black, blue/purple, red, and white. Remote control The remote unit that accompanies the DS55 is color-matched to the unit, as are the supplied earbuds. The remote unit that accompanies the DS77 is silver with a white trim around the viewing window and capable of displaying kanji. Using the remote, the sound quality can be adapted in several ways; 65 different settings according to the user manual. The bass has four settings: bass 1, 2, 3, and off. For Dolby headphone systems you can choose between DOLBYnor, studio, live and dome. The surround has five options: SR-off, labo, club, arena, and hall. The equalizer has eight pre-sets: EQ-flat, heavy, pops, jazz, dance, vocal, rock, soft, and two user-defined settings. The bass and dolby settings may be used together and the surround settings may be used with EQ settings. The player-only remotes do not have a clip attached to the remote shell, unlike the Sharp recording and Sony remotes. Instead, the clip is independent of the remote and either the remote wire or headphone wire is put through a rubber gasket on the clip's underside. The body Both units have hard-plastic backsides and battery doors with the front side being constructed of metal. The front of the DS77 has a plastic cover over the metal plate to create the wave design. The operating buttons on the DS55 are on the back and the operating buttons on the DS77 are on top. Both units also have an led, which lights up when the disc is being read. The led for the DS55 is located on the side, while the led for the DS77 is located on the front. Listening The headphone output for these units is 5mw + 5mw and Sharp Auvi units can use both 3-pole and 4-pole 'phones (see Sharp 4-pole 'phones thread) directly out of the unit and via the remote. Supplied accessories DS55 color matching remote control color matching 4-pole earbuds cord clip power cord Sharp nimh rechargeable battery AC adapter (100 volts) external battery case for AA battery recharge stand carry pouch (but no logo like Sony's pouch) user manual (54 pages in Japanese, 9 pages in English) DS77 same accessories as the DS55 without color matching remote control and earbuds

The 780 is probably the same as the 980 since they came out the same summer. The drivers are part of openmg, not sonicstage. here is a thread dealing with this topic from earlier this year... drivers for jb980

The two mini-decks don't have optical in/out but the Onkyo shelf systems with hi-md do have optical in/out; I looked for myself today. The shelf models that do have optical in/out are: fr-n9, x-b8, and x-n7

c) 8 for a total of 96 7x12=84, 6x15=90, 12x8=96

hmmm... I get the page 2 option only with basicx skin selector.

Can a page 2 be added to the "members gallery"? Opening up the page, it displays 50 of 58 without an option to see the remaining eight.

I, too, would like to see it...thinking of doing it to my 480.

a lithium battery that lasts 8 hours (3 with phantom power) source of battery life what is phantom power?

you have a blue thing down by the walkman symbol...

on the topic of surround sound from an md player, my sharp units have a sound-field option of "surround"; what is this specifically?

Audiocubes prices reflect the intitial price of goods. When the 133 was first out the cost was equivalent to 629.00 usd but four weeks later the price began to drop and now hovers between 440.00-500.00 usd in retail electronic stores. Catch a sale and you can get it around 400.00 usd. This trend of maintaining initial price also included portable md units but that was changed late last month when AC dropped it's prices on all units...not to the level that is here in Japan but better than what AC had been charging before. btw, what is the advantage/importance of having an optical out on a deck? If you intend to copy md to md, isn't the optical out to optical in equivalent to stacking codecs?

Couldn't enter the forum for bit today, Wednesday noon-Tokyo time; and now the forum is back up and loading pages appear faster... [edit] except for adding a reply; still takes 30 secs. or so...

opens for me...

"A" as in cat and "trac" as in track...

No. There isn't any hardware you can buy for your computer to help because you need to alter the source, your mz-r700 which does not have an optical/digital out. If you are willing to spend for hardware, consider an md deck with an optical out such as the Sony MDS-JE780 or 980 and there are a few more decks available with the optical out. If you want to conserve money, buy the JE480 and do the necessary after-market adjustments to make the 480 a deck with an optical out. The instruction thread is here in the forums, just use "search".

nope, I've seen both decks in person and neither are full size decks.

glad you have become a moderator Atrain but I hope that doesn't mean you will tone down your style. Off the top of my head, my three favorites are... (to someone who thought that Sony was behind a conspiracy to delete data on 1st gen. hi-md units) Woaa, I think your riding your hobby-horse a bit hard there... (to a poster offering to trade porn and was banned) Please refrain from offering porn as a medium of exchange, paypal might serve your purpose better on this occasion. Being banned may hurt your credibility also... (to spammers) Do us all a favour, and *&^% off... Again, congrats on becoming a moderator.

I'm for the double-dog daylight savings plan. Double-dog is where you push the clocks forward another hour at the end of June 'til first week-end in September.

Donut, are you doing any recording or are you using the unit for netmd purposes only? If you aren't doing any recording...go for an mp3 player. If you do record, then look through the equipment browser's Hi-md section, it is at the top of the page...and see what units fit your needs. mdcf equipment browser