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Sony Has not said it will stop updating Sonicstage, if MS release something that screws it Sony will patch it, they have to because if they dont then all the minidisc users and HD1 users will be up in arms.

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You wont be able to do it with sonicstage at all, period. i would look into the sony plugin for winamp, its called sony_ml i think, you may be able to move your files that way see here http://www.atraclife.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1623

Its simple, standard usb , magnesium construction ala hd1, monochrome screen , no videos , no photos , high capacity 20gb upwards , true lossless playback , line out , no touch controls - simple joystick or button arrangement is better , high quality DAC - burr brown / crystal etc , high output volume - i can protect my own ears. Iaudio were on the right track with the X5. Sony were on the right track with the HD1, HD3 was a mistake imo.

no - playlists on player

It has settings for brightness and contrast, i have to say that the screen , oled or not is very good. I had a listen to a s705 today , i was offered it for £60 , i tried it with my ksc75s and the included noise cancelling phones, i hate to say it but i detected some hiss with or without noise cancelling and the E series is a little louder - i didnt buy it.

Weird, looking at it i think its an lcd. Weird they cant get it right! I love this player , i performed an experiment yesterday and the result was surprising. Most of my music is 320kbps Lame MP3 , so i cant get a lot on a 2gb player, yesterday i converted my tunes on transfer to Atrac3+ 96kbps, wasnt expecting to find it acceptable but it is fine for portable use!!! Through my KSC75s the difference is very hard to spot on some tunes whilst others it is more noticable, mainly a slight loss of detail and minor pre-echo. I will be using 96kbps from now on , i tried 64kbps but the pre-echo is much more noticable, i now get about 720 songs on the player.

Its LCD im afraid... "The 3 line colour LCD display makes navigating the menu a breeze. Album jackets are displayed on the colour screen or you can search by artist, album, genre or recent transfer. Fine tune the music experience with the 5 Band equalizer (Heavy/Pop/Jazz/Unique/Custom)" From Sonys desription.

Had a bit longer with it now, this is a great release from Sony , its sound quality is excellent, its cheap and doesnt look cheap at all. The menu system is a little slow to scroll but thats the only negative i can really find. The clear audio options are hit and miss, the L/R seperation option doesnt to these ears make any difference at all but the clear bass option is very good increasing the warmth of the tracks without distortion. The screen is easily readable outside and in direct sunlight, probably due to LCD rather than OLED. I like it so much i may upgrade to E016F when its available here!

Ok so i had asked about euro volume limits on these players ..... no answer. So i bought one. Quick Impressions : Build is solid , no buttons on front so no dust issues! NO HISS AT ALL!!! tested with Ksc75, ed21lp and e2cs , none, not a jot - well done Sony. NO EURO VOLUME LIMITS!!! This is as loud as my e005 at full when set to 20/30 - result, it can drive ksc75s no problem, my e005 struggled. Sound quality is excellent , i have tested against my Iaudio X5 , i swear they are evenly matched. Navigation is a little slow , scrolling through tracks could be faster. The jacket search is cool , as well as seeing the covers it plays random parts of tracks and not from the start of the track , it can be halfway through, makes identifying the artist easier. The screen is bright and clear , not an oled but nice all the same. Its great value , my 2gb (without radio) cost £65 , a bargain in my eyes.

I have noticed that the European instructions for this player list the output at 5mw + 5mw, previous players gave no figures, does this mean no volume limit?

Back to topic, i have owned in order - nw-ms9 / 11 , nw-ms70d , nw-a608, nw-e005 , the older models ms9/11 and ms70d have a lower noise floor than the new models, i cant detect much hiss on my ms70d , it is there but is undetectable with all my headphones except e4c , the newer models have a very noticable hiss ,just switch it on and listen, even with stock buds you can hear it. I think it may be to do with the screens or just poor components/build. If you want a zero noise floor buy a MZ-RH1 minidisc player , it is silent, they put in a high capacity coupling condenser to filter switching feedback from the digital amp and it works perfectly.

Had this for the weekend (mate let me test it out!). Build quality is excellent , nice drop in cd slot on top and buttons are all solid. The speakers are nice , they dont have a removable front like the U1BT version though. I wanted to try this as i have a HD5 hardfrive mp3 player and this unit supports atrac ad with a usb port on the front. THIS FUNCTION IS BRILLIANT!!!!!! The screen on this unit is big , i can read artist and track names from 14ft away , when you plug in the HD5 the U1 starts to read the database from it, i have 18gb music and it took about 20 seconds. You can then bowse by artist, album or group. It also charges the HD5 whilst plugged in. The sound quality is very good , the detail is there , bass is well rounded and the highs are tight and not splashy. It lacks a little in dynamics but this improved when listening to CDs. FM reception was very good. All in all if you own a Sony mp3 (a series, e series, or hd5 (not hd1 or hd3)) this is a great solution for having all your music at hand. PS MZ-RH1 does not work with USB.

I have quite a lot of Sony products and i have had at one point owned almost all of their daps, my favourite was the ms70d, beautiful design , simple to use and had massive "i want it factor". In my opinion that is what is missing from the current range. The glass (read plastic) fronted players , e series, a series etc are in my opinion badly designed. The OLED is practically unreadable in normal daylight , they look like makeup , e series = lipstick , a series = compact. I wish they would make all metal audio players again, look at the MZ-NH1 Hi-MD player, beautiful design. I own a few Hi-MD players and Sonys design team does much better with these. Sonicstage has a bad rep, game over. Doesnt matter that it is actually easy to use now in its CP form, horse bolted , people are scared of it. PS3 could spell the end for Sony , massive investment in a product that has massive potential but is crippled by the RRP, Nintendos wii may be the final nail in the PS3s coffin. I know at least 4 people who have decided to get a wii at xmas rather than wait 4 months and pay £250 more. Sony will never drop music and movie business , it is far too lucrative, one big movie hit can earn them more than a new dap could. I wish them well , i would love to see Walkman over Ipod but that will not happen until Ipod becomes uncool.