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well, im rather picky about sound quality(id lay awake at night if i thought id accepted second best!), but if i MDed 256kbs MP3s do you think this would directly compensate for the ATRAC loss or is this not a valid assumption? so optical/real time in SP > NetMD in SP => NetMD in LP2...ok, where does optical/RT in LP2 fit in this? equivalent to NetMD i guess. and in relation to the Sharp 410/420, is it possible to buy a better remote? and use 3rd party headphones? (in relation to the polar seperation.) thanks for your reply!!

hey guys, my old Sharp MD player packed up last week(problems reading TOC) so ive decided to invest in a new one, but im now completely daunted by the number of formats, options, possibilites etc. i basically have a extensive CD collection, a fair number of MDs and i also use my laptop for MP3s. id prefer to stay with MD, but the majority of my music will be in MP3 form and im not willing to sacrifice a double loss in quality. so i thought about purchasing a smaller iPod for mp3s and then invest in a decent MD. (can you confirm that NetMDing MP3s onto MD isnt feasible quality wise?) i like the look of the Sharp DR580, but the dock dependency and inability to use different headphones is a real drawback. im greatly attracted to the DS8 player but i need a recording device. the DR420 looks like a great deal, but i love the sturdier built quality and look of the two above. my immediate questions are: in terms of recording quality, it shouldnt alter greatly between models right? ie quality is source dependent. ie. can i buy something old and then use the DS8 to play it? or is this crazy. where can i buy the DS8, i cant find it anywhere(Europe)? in terms of NetMD, are there any quality issues in copying CDs in SP? (as opposed to recording real time via a non-NetMD USB-Optical output.) would you just get the Sony N910, sacrificing the Sharp 1-bit Amp, to save the hassle!! apologies for such a long post!!! regards, J.