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just finished coffee+milk & ritz+cheese

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... hmmm, 2^1+1^0 = nice

excellent!! in my Sharp ds70 @ SP mode Markus Schulz [attachmentid=707] Disc 2: 1. Fanatic - Bakke & Ljungqvist 2. Sublimate - Steve May 3. Sorrow - Sundawner 4. Eighties (Original Remix) - Yilmaz Altanhan 5. A Dream Came Through - Nikola Gala 6. What - Attention Deficit 7. Electro Hairspray - Markus Schulz 8. Yael - Jellisimo 9. Connected (Santiago Nino Remix) - Ozgur Can 10. Space Guitar - Mike Foyle presents Statica 11. A Little Hazy Morning - Progresia presents Sokaya 12. Language - Hammer & Bennett

"If you can't beat us then join us" MDCF

I DO, go on...

First of all, I am not an audio expert but I will try to explain what I understand about the topic ( if anyone sees wrong information, please correct me). -Nowadays the most commonly available headphones/earphones for portable devices have an impedance of 16ohms due to mostly power consumption reasons, the higher the impedance the lower the battery life. So with 16ohms you can get higher volumen without worry about battery life. -The frequency response is the sound frequency range that the speaker/headphones can produce, we have to take in mind that the human ear can hear sounds roughly between 20Hz - 20kHz, however a common person reaches the 16kHz at most. So theoretically if a set of headphones has a frequency response between 6Hz - 23kHz then it will produce a clearer sound than other with a smaller range, but can you tell the difference when you're walking in the street, in a bus or even in a quite place? (remember the placebo effect ). -The sensitivity is the standard way to rate audio devices, the most of the earphones are between the 100db - 108db/mW, read here for more info http://www.rane.com/note100.html. The perfect headphones is a subjective matter, what it is good for one may not be suitable for another, factors like music type, ear size, work/home area are important. I cant tell any comment about your options coz I didnt try them, Im expecting the ex71 though. The only thing sure is the Sony ex71 earbuds have good reviews all over web, most of the ipod users, md users, mp3 players users say they are THE earbuds: comfortable and excellent sound, so the probability that they are a good set of earphones is high . On the other hand I had never seen or read in the web about the MDR-ED31 model, they seem a good earphones Im not sure though. If the price is a key issue I add one to the list: -Panasonic RP-HJE50 earbuds ~us$20, I have read some good reviews about them someone said they're the ex71 clones but with less bass. I hope to have been useful

I'd say the Panasonic RP-HJE50 earbuds... I dont try them myself, some people say they are clones of Sony ex71 earbuds, but with less bass than the Sony's and cheaper (~us$20 amazon, etronics).

Well, what I should say ... The mc40elk is the best remote I've experienced among the Sony ones (mc33elu, mc38el and mc37lt) and the Sharp one (DS70's remote). Like I've said before, the jog dial allows you to scroll through the tracks/albums without stopping the playback. Using the mc40elk + NH900 combo doesnt show the recording menu on the remote, and that is the only feature missed for this combo, some members say that the mc40elk + 2nd gen HiMD units combo misses others features but that has not been absolutely confirmed. The problem for wearing this remote is the same for the all remotes, for instance, when I wear a sport shirt I must clip the remote on my pants pocket to the inside so I dont worry to drop it. For the button shirts the remote can be clipped to the shirt easily and if you use it with headphones of short cable it's even better, Im expecting for my ex71 purchase to arrive p.s. I use adhesive plastic (those for PDA) to protect the mc40elk screen from scratches. [attachmentid=339][attachmentid=340][attachmentid=341][attachmentid=342]

There are some guys here who assure that their rh10/rh910+mc40elk combo has the 3-lines feature, which would make sense, coz the rh10/rh910 units are not NetMD devices. I have the nh900+mc40elk combo and the only feature missed is the recording menu. I know they are from different generations but the remote is a himd universal remote, in fact the remote can be used in the Sony's hdd players . p.s. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the track marks can be done by pressing the display button.

Can anyone confirm the following about the Rh10+mc40elk combo: -The remote can set the backlight always on. (T[]/F[]) -The record menu is available in the remote. (T[]/F[]) -The remote jog dial works an identical way that the rh10 jog dial. (T[]/F[])

So it was a music album cover with reference to the anniversary .... it should be released on the old buddy cassette then

Searching the web I found a weird picture at amazon Japan of the tribute to Walkman, does anyone know what it is? hmmm

That name reminds me the best game I have ever played

First of all some background: a month ago, as I stated in my E10 review, I was looking for a slim player, my options were the Sony MZ-E10 and the Sharp MD-DS70, so I decided to purchase the E10 which is outstanding pice of hardware, nevertheless I was captived for all the hype around Sharp's Auvi hi-fi system. At the beginning I was willing to order the Sharp from Audiocubes (~US$230) instead of the E10 with help of my cousin's boyfriend who is in Miami; fortunately I didnt it. I never thought that I would be going to find an auction of a two months old DS70 here in my Country, simply I cannot pass up that opportunity!... it seemed odd, the price didnt match the player (~US$110), very low to be true. I took my chances and now I have a second hand Sharp MD-DS70S which looks like NEW!! ... zero scratches, no bumps, all functions ok, all accessories ok, plus four new disc Maxell Couler [ku:le] 80mins, here where I live there are two options for disc: Sony Color Collection 80min (no black color) and Princo 74min... So was it a good deal? YES, IT WAS!!! The Player The player has a nice finished sort of similar to the E10 but it feels like a very resistant device, nice face with a big alpha-sigma logo. The player buttons have square shape nothing to do with the Sony style, play and fast-forward are the same button, the stop button turns off the device as well as puts the hold on if it pressed for 2 sec, it has single blue flashing led beside buttons which blinks according to the Atrac mode. The remote port has the audio output in the middle and the control lines to the sides unlike the Sony's which are in an extreme. The Sharp DS70 is a slim player but not that much as the E10, with no battery and no disc the Sharp feels very light maybe as light as the E10, but with battery+disc the weight difference between these units is notorious. The Sound So far I can say that bass settings is the best because the others I havent tested very well, it is sort of complicated to set the sound with the Sharp remote interface, I think it's matter of getting used. The four poles earphones sounds quite well way too better than the E10 earphones, but not that good as the Philips headphones (three poles). At Bass 3 setting, the Philips cans and LP2 mode the Sharp sound is better than the E10, I dont know how much. I cant say that Sharp might match the LP2 sound of the NH900 I need to hear more to say something. The Battery The battery included is a Sharp 1400mAh and according to this site equipment list the play times for the prismatic battery are 35/52/69 for SP/LP2/LP4. I listened it just for a couple of hours with the prismatic only, better performance test to come. The Remote Well, here is where I've been complicated. It looks like every single options in the remote needs to be pushed for two seconds. The remote is very light and flat but, in certain sense, it reminds me the mc37lt tuner remote: rectangular shape and a bulk in the back, it is not a complaint though. The light is green just like the Sony's remotes and the alpha-sigma on the remote is also illuminated. The desing is simple with flat buttons for the play functions and volumen in the bottom and for the menu, sound & display on the top, Sony beats Sharp easily in this field. Summary Splendid device, I look forward to enjoy as much as I can to update this review asap Sound UPDATE To get into the sound settings it must be pressed the sound button to switch between Dolby system and digital Bass, or between Equalizer and Surround. The first configurations can be combined as well as the second but not each other. The group button switches between the first and second configurations, well that's for the DS70. With regard to the sound comparison, I got the following results: -Test items: 3 pole Philips SBCHP800 headphones, 3 poles stock Sony earphones, 4 poles stock Sharp earphones, MZNH900, MZE10, MDDS70. -Test music: Rock, new age, electronica, heavy metal. -Tester: just me. *These are non-scientific results they are based merely in my perception* Earphones Well, at this stage the test results were overwhelming, the four poles earphones give a clear sound with an unexpected good bass that left no chances to the Sony units at all. 10/10. ds70, 8.0 nh900, 7.0 e10 Heaphones Rock (lp2)-> In this genre the best settings for the Sharp were Bass-2 and Equ-Rock giving a good sound in spite of the 3 poles h/p, however the nh900 with the Equ-User1 setting (similitar to the Sharp) gives a better sound but with a little difference. 10/10. nh900, 9.5 ds70, 8.5 e10 New age (lp2)-> Same as the rock test, it's kinda hard to describe in words what it feels to hear such a great devices. Let's just say that Sharp does quite well. 10/10. nh900, 9.5 ds70, 9.0 e10 Electronica (lp2)-> I was stunned by the quality 'displayed' here, the Bass of the Sharp machine is simply the best giving a rich and powerful sound, all the necessary for this genre. I've ever hear before that good and I want to clarify that Im not a bass-fanboy, it's just what it is. Surprisingly, the nh900 couldnt match the Sharp no matter which setting I used, that was dissappointing. 10/10. ds70, 8.5 nh900, 8.0 e10 Heavy metal (sp)-> If the nh900 performance was dissappointing in the previous test, the ds70 is double dissapointing here. Yes, in spite of being an album in SP mode the performance was not the best, in fact, I could compare it only with the nf610. The Bass feature which excelled in the previous test, it doesnt help that much here. I read somewhere that the brands are better to certain kind of music than others, perhaps that explains these performances. 10/10. nh900, 9.5 e10, 7.5 ds70 Battery UPDATE I've used for about 5 days with a fair usage mostly in lp2 mode, with the led op/indicator flashing, LCD display on, backlight operation only. I dont know how many hours but I guess it must be around the 30 hours [attachmentid=272][attachmentid=273][attachmentid=274][attachmentid=275] [attachmentid=276][attachmentid=277][attachmentid=278]

A month ago I was looking for slim minidisc player which was comfortable to carry on, with good sound and battery life. So my options were: the Sony MZ-E10 and the Sharp MD-DS70, according to the experts reviews about both devices the Sony stands out for its size and style and the Sharp stands out for its sound quality, the decision was complicated but at the end, taking in mind the initial searching criteria, the winner was: the E10. The Sony MZ-E10 is a great minidisc walkman made as anniversary of the 10 years of Minidisc Sony, since it is just a player its size is reduced but in this case I'm talking about of something extreme! with a dimension of just 81.9(L) x 72.2 x 9.9(H) mm and a weight of 55g it is one of the smallest and lightest players of the World, perhaps behind the Panasonic SJ-MJ97 in size. I chose it due to it is easy to find in the NA market, for its size/weight, its sound quality and overall for its STYLE, you have to see it for yourself to realize what I'm saying. My experience with the player is in the following categories: Sound: The E10 allows to enhance the sound quality including a 6-bands equalizer with four preset (Heavy, Pops, Jazz and Unique) and two customizable settings. Comparatively the E10 sounds excellent in SP mode very similar to the Sony MZ-NH900 Hi-MD recorder at the same mode; in LP2 mode the sound is much better than my NetMD recorder, Sony MZ-NF610, however it's not quite good as the LP2 sound of the NH900 due to that the latter has an enhanced digital amplifier with regard to the one that has the E10. Battery: I think the player reaches the 30 hours of play time in lp2 mode with no problem which is very good if it's compared with the NH900, I havent tested the other two modes though, however its performance is far away from other MDLP players according to the comparison tables besides there's no battery attachment to extend the battery life. The internal Li-Ion battery (not user accessible) is intented to minimize to the maximum possible the size of the player but at long term might be an issue so I never leave to be discharged completely since this is bad for these batteries. The battery can be found in Sony direct accessories website for about US$35 (item # 175631811), but I suggest to let the replacement to a technical expert for the sake of the player Portability: Well, here is where the E10 excels the others, once I put it in my pocket it doesn't feel at all, when I walk or when I am sat down, in fact my wallet is more uncomfortable than the E10. It disappears completely and that justifies its purchase. Remote: The remote provided is the Sony RM-MC33ELU which is a single line backlight LCD (only the asian version has the two lines remote ), a very solid remote and the Sony's warhorse, everything is done from the remote just like the other models with the mc33el but unlike this one the mc33elu has a special plug to match the thinness of the player. Perhaps a small complaint for the mc33 remote is that the search of a particular track can be bothersome because you have to stop what you're listening to start searching for the wanted track/abum one by one. Summarizing sound 9/10 build 10/10 comfort 10/10 battery 8/10 remote 9/10 style 11/10 [attachmentid=271][attachmentid=267][attachmentid=268][attachmentid=269] [attachmentid=270]

why's that? ... do you mean due to my last purchase? oh well, I cant help it It all started almost a year ago when I was tired of my bulky and bothersome CD player (Sony DNE510), but I dont remember why I ended up looking for a minidisc... maybe it was google or maybe it was the Last Action Hero, who knows

why did they move the post over here?... Im not trading anything I was just asking whether the Sharp mdds70 auction was a good deal or not . Anyway, I ordered it so I'll post some pics when it arrives

The last weekend I was surfing the web looking for nothing in particular, I got inside on one of those online auction sites (for this region) and I started to search for good deals in the portable audio section. It seems that the iPod lowered their prices a bit especially the 4g version; there's no sigh of Sony's net-walkman (hdd or flash); there's like a thousand CD players but none worthy of mention; with regard to the portables minidisc the nf610 and nh600d are the most popular, on the other hand I could see a Sharp MD-MT20, Sony MZ-E40 and Sony MZ-R37 among others. The one which kept my attention is the Sharp MD-DS70 I found that very strange though, one of the top Sharp players being sold here ... and just for US$105!... wtf?!! ... I thought maybe it was RFB unit or maybe it'd have some malfunction, however that was no the case according to what the seller replied to my questions, he said that one of his friends sent him as a gift a month ago but he doesnt have any deck/portable to record music so he just tested it once with a borrowed disc and packaged it again. He told me that he want to get into this technology but he's sort of disappointed, I was tempted to give him an advice but I didn't ... So anyway, my question to you is: this is a good deal?

That reminds me two of the Murphy's laws: "The probability that something can go wrong is directly proportional to the square of the amount of inconvenience it can cause you" and "Every problem is replaceable with a bigger one" ... seriously, I hope you get your unit fixed soon either for free or not.

Why does Sony do such things? maybe to force you to rely on its new OEL display ... but if this is true then the rh910 is likely limited as well (same firmware), which would make no sense, however this has to be confirmed. Why not just Sony lets it as an user option? or it's just the NA version? maybe we must give a call to the H-Team

read here: http://www.audiocubes.com/category/Portabl...c_Recorder.html http://www.docs.sony.com/release/MZRH10.pdf

YES in my experience the rm-mc40elk remote is worth the price, I have the mc38el (same mc33el but for himd units) and the mc40elk, let me tell you that it's really an advantage to have 3 lines and jog dial so you can actually scroll through tracks/albums before to listen them, also you can check the levels for a live recording and it's the coolest MD remote on the market right now Read here for more info about the mc40elk remote: http://www.minidisc.org/manuals/sony/Sony_...tion_manual.pdf On the other hand, the mc33el remote (NetMD remote) is a good alternative, the only complaint I have is I must go one at a time, track/album after track/album, to pick up the one I want. But if you can afford the mc40elk then go for it otherwise the mc33el is for you. [attachmentid=247]

I read somewhere that the maxell's shutters are plastic so the problem couldn't be the player itself but the discs "of which you have a few hundred", if you haven't pulled it out yet then I suggest you the obvious: a local Sony tech service

Hi there, maybe Im asking to much but here I go anyway: reading some posts I realized it is possible to hack MD units to grant disabled functions, so my question is there's a way to unlock in the NH900 all the NH1 features which arent originally in it (say date-time stamp and all mc40elk menu options). I don't know how advanced the HiMD hacking is, but maybe you can lead me in the right direction to do so in a safety way thanks for any info.