DadB

Hello, I have a chance to buy a used MZ-N510 but I have found several problems: 1) All my discs are recorded on MDS-JB940 deck 2) any disc inserted into portable MZ-N510 is scanned for the very long time (approx 30-60 seconds with permanent head seekeing ). All my discs are plain CD copies, so no fragmentation or TOC mismatch... 3) After initial seek&scan the first track is buffered for approx 15 second, then it plays OK and the motor stops (this is the only one moment I think is OK, the G-protection should work this way...) 4) Skips between tracks are almost impossible, >>! and !<< takes sometimes only 15 seconds to buffer, sometimes a minute or two of permanent seeking again... Is this normal (are the seeking times so long on this portable units...) or is there something wrong?? Or could my original MDS-JB940 be wrong and produce damaged discs? But itself it can read and seek them in milliseconds.... Many thanks David

Just bought a PHILIPS AE6370 pocket radio - okay, it is not a MD unit, but it is great to carry it anywhere, especially if you have more than 30 FM stations in the air... The problem is the built-in headphones amplifier produces a lot of noise. This constant background noise is best audible with volume set to minimum (and it does not icrease with the inceasing volume), however it is loud enough to make the listening at low volumes almost impossible. The question: Is there any chance to eliminate this noise purchasing other than original Philips headphones? (Philips sadly does not quote the parameters of the purchased ones...) Is impedance 16 Ohm better than 32 Ohm? Should I choose the low senstitive (+/- 90dB) or high senstitivity (+/- 105 dB) phones? Many thanks. David