KJ_Palmer

Long cord/old school style for me, it's the most versatile. I can still use a remote with it when necessary, and hang it round the neck when needed, or just use it on its own, or with other audio equipment. Also I find the assymetric cords are a nightmare to manage, getting tangled up every time they're not in use...

Big overhead phones at home for the best quality sound (I use Senn HD595 or Grado SR80). I'd never use them outdoors and risk looking a bit silly (or more than I do anyway), so I'd go for portable overheads like PX200, though more often I use earbuds (Senn MX550), which is what I voted for...

Just to add, the second generation Hi-MD's support direct MP3 transfer (through Sonicstage 3.x) and playback if you don't want to transcode. If you're interested, the principle second generation units are the RH10, the RH910 and the RH710...

They're supposed to be for eliminating/reducing all the background electromagnetic (EM) radiation we're bombarded with these days, be it from PCs, mobile phones, evil 'ipods' and so on... It wouldn't do to get too much background humming or whatever on your recordings... Having said that, I've removed all the clamp filters where possible (but left some on things like the adapters) and havent noticed anything untoward... yet... On some units, the filters are somewhat annoyingly welded on though...

I certainly charge my RH10 by attaching the adapter to the main body - the UK version doesn't come with a charging cradle anyway. In any case, I've never used the cradles of other units for charging, so that's no bother...

I must admit I don't buy or listen to much new popular music any more, and that's been for about 10 years now. Not particularly because of being ripped off, but because there didn't seem much of interest going on in that 'genre'. Maybe that's just me getting old though... However there do seem to be plenty of new and exciting recordings in the classical music field (particularly Baroque - my special interest area), and I'm not prepared to miss out. Admittedly it is an expensive hobby, but that's my choice. At least I haven't come across any copy protection here recently...

Well, maybe just some normal old fashioned glass would have done the trick... I must admit however that I havent actually got any scratches on my RH10 (yet - touch wood), but I dont want to take the risk. To be honest I am anal enough to have covered the LCD screens and remotes screens of my other units.. along with mobile phones, and of course the PDA...

You're welcome. No I don't do a Brian - unfortunately don't have the patience... I just cover as much as possible of the main screen area in one piece - ie. by cutting just one fat 'L' shaped area of the plastic. The buttons bit is exposed, but I figure it's so 'busy' in that area that an odd scratch or two won't really show up...

You mean don't actually listen to any new music at all - that'll show 'em... I concede that commercial radio stations are pretty dire - at least in the UK, but we do still have high quality public sector broadcasting (ie. the BBC), so I'm not about to switch that off either...

Oh, I use these PDA Protectors from Maplins, UK. Don't know if they have Maplins in Ireland - or Rymans perhaps, they do some good ones... Anyway, any surface tension type transparent PDA screens should do. Probably best not use the sticky type plastic coverings though, as the glue might be worse for the screen...

Well done Brian. As soon as I heard the RH10 was prone to scratches I bought myself a stack load of PDA protectors - and then purchased rhe RH10 itself, and havent looked back since... Good idea about the photocopying to make a template, btw. Anyway, looking forward to those pics...

Sony NHF800 for mobile music (The radio means it beats the RH10...) Sony Ericsson T290i mobile phone plus spare battery pack Compaq V2250EA laptop. Nikon Coolpix 3200 - blue model Book. That's about all that fits in my bag... Train, tube, bus, walking to get around...

You have two options: - Record in real time using an analogue (line) or optical cable, as appropriate, attached to your stereo equipment. You need to make sure the Disc Mode is MD (not Hi-MD) and the the REC Mode (Under REC Set menu option) is set to SP on the NH700. - you can use sonicstage (but not simpleburner for SP) to transfer your library files to NetMD/SP (=292 kbps). Just choose that option in the Transfer screen, but note that SP transferred in this way is actually only LP2 'dressed' up as SP for compatibility (ie. at best you'll only get LP2 quality from Sonicstage). That may be OK for the car, though..

Better earphones should help too. Low impedendence/high sensitivity ones or those that isolate from the environment are probably your best bet. You can search the board, or even ask, for suggestions...

Congrats MDGB2 - I love my NH600, too. Was the first Hi-MD recorder I got, over a year back, and still manfully does the bulk of my Hi-MD & LP2 recording. The blue model is stunning and is actually really sturdy - it's survived many a flying-across-the-room type scenario.... I may even get another to preserve this gem for posterity, as they're so cheap now....

Well, you wouldn't believe (or want to know about) the amount of gunk I scrape out of my ears on a regular basis... Using some earwax drops isn't a bad idea in any case... Anyway, glad you sorted it out, Sebastian!...

Deaf, actually. Cleaning/de-waxing your ears or earbuds may also help...

I won't use LP4 or Hi-LP (64 or 48kbps) any more now for any kind of music, it's just too painful to listen to. They are both really good for voice recording (radio etc), so they have their place for sure... I just regret my early Hi-MD compilations where I made the mistake of cramming any 'free' space with Hi-LP tracks... won't do that again (similarly with LP4). Shame there isn't an in-between, say 128kbps (Hi-LP2?) format for Hi-MD - now that would be a perfect system...

"Acronym" is the word you're after, D....

Tried that one - A-Track (Eh-track) is surely best, trust me... Then again I admit that's purely from a native English speaker's point of view, as it were...

I tried the Koss Plugs and hated them immediately. Horrid squidgy earplug things, that don't work anyway - dont fit, no isolation and sound horrible. I also tried the 'mod' mentioned on head-fi, but that was no good either. Some granny who bought them at the charity shop that got them may be enjoying them now though...

LP2. Because it sounds better - and because I can play in on my decks, old units etc.

No.1 - or, more like A-Track. Like the letter 'A', as opposed to B-Track, C-Track etc. If that makes sense...

Congratulations. It's certainly one beautiful unit If you haven't already, it may be wise to invest in some plastic (PDA) screen protectors - the RH10's face plate is notoriously easy to scratch...

Everything that is on a Minididsc is in fact digital - an MD can only hold (representations of) 1's and 0's and that's it. It's how it gets there that makes it a 'digital' or analogue' recording. As you say, line in/mic in = 'analogue'. Optical in = 'digital'. What you have come across there is SCMS copy protection which means you're trying to make a digital recording of a 2nd generation source - ie. a recording which has already been copied 'digitally' once on a CD or MD etc. from a 1st generation original. Some commercial CD's already have SCMS protection pre-built in to counteract piracy. Any line-in/mic-in recording is treated as 1st generation. You can still record the source via analogue connection, or using an SCMS stripper or some 'professional' equipment ignores SCMS restrictions... Usually, you'll just have to make do with analogue recording...