txgitarman Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 I bought a Sharp MT-15 on eBay and it has all the features that I need in a MD to record my band practices: It runs on AA batteries and has a mic input. I don't want to compress the audio any so I don't need MDLP or Hi-MD features. I use a Mac so I don't care about downloading songs to it by USB. The only thing I don't like about the Sharp I bought is that it is messing up randomly on recordings. Some come out great and others are totally garbled with tons of skipping. It is probably a dirty or failing optical unit. So, if I must go back to eBay to buy another, what models that are in relatively good supply should I go after. I'd like to buy the least expensive model I can and I don't care if it is used or how old a model it is. I don't want those dreaded TOC errors and I want a reliable recorder. I would appreciate your suggestions. Thanks! Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 Welcome to the forums. Hi-MD can record in lossless PCM. What's your maximum budget, anyways? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txgitarman Posted December 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 Thanks for your reply. I'm sure the Hi-MD is great and if I have to buy a new unit, I've got my eye on a NH800. But, for now, I decided to take a gamble on another used MD on eBay. I spotted an MZ-G750 that I was able to buy for $50. It says "works perfectly" and no signs of wear. We'll see. I tried to use a lens cleaner on my MT15, I tried the test mode optical adjustment, and I bought some Sony MDs. I still got skipping, so I definitely want to try another unit. The reviews looked good for the G750. Hopefully, it's been loved before it got to me! How does that sound to you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 That should be a fine recording unit as long as it's coupled with a good microphone and perhaps battery box. If you want to upload your recordings it will have to be in realtime however, but all in all that's a damn good deal for only $50. Does it come with the original FM/AM remote? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txgitarman Posted December 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 No remote unfortunately, but I don't really need another radio anyway. I bought a Sony ECM-CS10 stereo lapel mic when I got the Sharp MT-15. It's a bit bright but overall, it should work fine. I don't mind having to transfer the songs in real time. I really liked the MD and it really bummed me out that the Sharp unit turned out to be a dud. I only paid $36 for it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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