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People such as myself with >10GB of .mp3 downloads don't have the will or the time to convert everything to atrac3, especially considering WinAMP and WMP do not currently support this format (no, I will not listen through SS). IMHO, with the right 'phones (I have the Sony EX81's) and EQ set-up (a smilely minus some treble) on the RH10 (thanks for replying to my post about it btw, fellas ), I have acheived better sound quality with >128kb/s .mp3s than any iPod or iRiver can reproduce. HOWEVER, in the rare circumstances where I have acquired a music file in 64kb/s .wma, for example, SS does the liberty of converting this format to <256kb/s atrac3 upon transfer... which just sounds amazing especially considering the low-quality of the original .wma file. I shall continue ranting tommorow. All the best.

After Google-ing for solutions to this problem I found this forum and registered. I purchased my RH10 via eBay from Japan (sunnyjp or something the seller's name was) 6 months ago, and now its suddenly giving me "read errors" on all my Hi-MDs and MDs. The unit hasn't undergone any serious shock or damage and has otherwise been well taken care of. The unit is still under warrenty, however I believe it only applies in Japan or the USA (I'm in Europe). Does anyone know a solid solution to getting rid of these errors? I live 5 minutes away from a Sony Centre, do you think they would be of any [affordable] help? Would a "lens cleaner" minidisc help (I often keep the unit in my pocket so there's a chance the laser's probably dirty)? Thanks in advance for any advice. All the best, Adam. PS. Sony used to design and build such high-quality and well-built products (my camera has lasted me some 5 years and is still going strong), but even my 2 week old EX81 earphones' wiring is becoming visible. Not a good sign. The MZ-RH10 Hi-MD player does record and playback in amazingly high quality, but is otherwise a slow, fragile peice of ****. Sony really have to get their act together.