HawkinsTech

Thanks for the comments so far. I wish it were better news, but I recognize that MiniDisc isn't exactly a million-seller (in the USA at least). I had hoped that it had caught on in the audio production arena enough to become a well-adopted media there, but apparently not. I guess there's always eBay if I get serious about wanting a second one...

Several years ago I spec'd out a Sony MDS-E12 deck for our theatre's sound booth. Before I got it I was a DAT advocate and leery of MD in general because of the compression issue, but its capabilities, great sound, and ease of use won me over very quickly. It's still working fine, but I've thought about getting another one for the booth. I've been looking in the catalogs and doing searches, but I can't find any MiniDisc by Sony that's in the same class (i.e. professional rather than consumer). Has Sony stopped producing MD products for the professional market? or have I just not been looking in the right places? The Hi-MD FAQ gives me a lot of reasons to find a pro-model Sony Hi-MD, but I haven't seen one listed... I want something with all the bells and whistles that I love about the MDS-E12 - 3-pin XLR, coaxial S/PDIF, and RCA ins and outs, wired remote control, auto-pause afer playing a track, auto-cue to skip any silence at the beginning of a track, PS/2 keyboard i/f, rotary knob to move foward and backward, etc. Any feedback would be appreciated!!