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You should get either the MZ-RH910 or the MZ-RH10. They both have microphone inputs. The RH10 has a nicer display than the RH910, but they're the same otherwise.

Got given a Sharp MD-MT290 for birthday present a couple of years ago - use that for copying and listening to language tapes mostly. Sony MZ-RH910 is my latest HiMD 'baby', which is great for music since I now have Sonicstage 3.3 installed on my home laptop. I'm obviously a bit of a Sony gadget fan as I also have an HD5.

I wonder which 'other forum' that would be? Any way, I bought some pretty coloured rubber bands yesterday, so I could attach my remote control to the side of my NW-HD5. I have a blue silicone skin for it, and the blue band works great! Pretty exciting, eh? and only cost 99p for a big bag

I like my sounds on the 'bright' side, so I usually set the mids and treble up and the bass not so much (on both Hi-MD RH910 and NW-HD5). Currently I have: Custom 1: +0 +2 +1 + 2 + 3 + 2 Custom 2: +1 +1 +2 + 3 + 3 + 2

Sony MZ-RH910, along, of course with its obligatory named "Side-car" -

You should be fine to record violin music with a Sony. It's only extremely loud situations like rock concerts that would over load a sony mic input. Even a full blown symphiny orchestra isn't usally loud enough to cause any distortion.

Mine does - but only when running for the bus

Great to hear you've come back to MD! But I'd still get a case for your NH700, if I were you and treat it carefully. They are rugged, but can still be broken. I have a HDD (Sony NW-HD5) and an RH910, which gives me the best of both worlds. The HD5 does seem much more fragile, and skips a lot more - well actually the MD never skips. Anyway, enjoy your lovely MD!

Hi-352, (or maybe SP 352 as in the poll.) Ciao

No portable MD players have this. What's wrong with walking around with earphones on? You wouldn't be irritating your colleagues too much then...

Well, there's hope for us all then (only a few years to go till I'm knocking on 60)...

Yes, but not all cassettes sound as good as FM though

I have the tune free devcice, and use it with my NW-HD5 in my car. I'd say it's not bad in terms of quality, about as good as a cassete adaptor probably, and the battery lasts me about a week. Obviously it would be best to get through an aux input, but this isnt bad if you don't have that option.

I'd go for the NH900, if you dont mind the slight thickness - it's not that bad really) - as you can use it with commonly available batteries (AA and/or gumstick)...

'Alternative' from the early 80's which is 'my' era (hope it doesn't age me ) : The Smiths/Morrisey, Echo & The Bunnymen, Siouxsie, Cocteau Twins, Jesus & Mary Chain, Wedding Present, and so on . Oh, also some T-Rex and I love the The Libertines too..

My Euro 910 came with the white remote controller and AA battery case attachment. The remote is fairly useless (pretty white, but non-LCD), but the battery case is a must have, and should be supplied with any RH910, not as an 'optional extra'..

It's "farce", by the way...

Aw sorry Alexx, didn't mean to be hard on you. Anyway, glad you got a good result (at least I think you did)

Instead of creating a new thread and annoying a mod, you could always use the BUMP 'facility'... Although that might be equally frowned upon.

^^ Well, that was always true (about the AA charging the internal battery), and it probably still is, but it doesnt seem to affect the unit's operation. They're probably connected in series or something, but in the end I guess the unit doesn't care where it gets the power from...

I'm running Sonicstage 3.2 now, and I quite like it, though maybe it's not quite the bees knees. I use it for both Hi-MD and my NW-HD5, and it works, Ok, maybe a bit slowly as some people have said. But it does the job, and it hasn't crashed on me - yet . Oh, and I'm also burning MP3, ATRAC and audio CD's (love the normalisation feature there), and it's all fine. Can't see what all the fuss is about, myself, hope it's not famous last words though.

The Sony RH910 is a great alternative to the RH10 if you don't need a fancy fluorescent (OLED) screen. Otherwise the RH10 and 910 appear to be identically featured, with a digital amp which gives superb sound quality. These are the current highest spec MD recorders. Here are some specs: http://www.minidisc.org/part_Sony_MZ-RH10.html http://www.minidisc.org/part_Sony_MZ-RH910.html

Is the CD copy protected? A lot of commercial CDs come already copy-proofed in the box when you buy them (though there should be a warning sticker on the jewel case). This contravenes the redbook standard for CDs, but there you have it... Otherwise all first generation CDs should be digitally copyable onto your deck. You can either just stick with analogue copying, or you may be able to make a copy from a PC burned CD-R copy....