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Sony Releases New PCDP: D-NE830 and D-NE730

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Sony Releases New PCDP: D-NE830 and D-NE730

D-NE830

Expected retail sale date: November 10, 2005

Expected MSRP: 15,000 yen or approx. USD$131

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Features:

High-quality aluminum front panel

Digital amplifier with parametric equalizer

G-Protection

Headphone maximum output (JEITA16Ω/mW): 5+5

Available in two colors: blue and silver

Support MP3/ATRAC format

Support CD-R/RW

Remote features: backlight with Kanji support

Worldwide 100-240V AC Adaptor

Size: 135.8 x 135.8 x 17mm (d/h/w)

Weight: approx. 176g

D-NE730

Expected retail sale date: November 10, 2005

Expected MSRP: 10,500 yen or approx. USD$91

D-NE730.jpg

Features:

Thin and compact body

Digital amplifier with parametric equalizer

G-Protection

Headphone maximum output (JEITA16Ω/mW): 5+5

Available in two colors: silver, blue, pink and black

Support MP3/ATRAC format

Support CD-R/RW

Remote features: backlight *remote features should be identical to the one bundled with the D-NE720

Worldwide 100-240V AC Adaptor

Size: 135.8 x 135.8 x 17.9mm (d/h/w)

Weight: approx. 172g

I want the NE-830. Droooooooooling. :ol_biggrin:

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Very cool!!

Will we see D-NE930 & D-NE30??

I am on the verge of making an (EXPENSIVE) iPod jump, hopefully Sony can keep me on their side with a new line of quality PCDPs!!

Hope that the 2006 line are of better build quality than my D-NE920 which inexplicably died on Monday.

Thanks for the info Pata!

Milan

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IMO, brushed metal is more durable. Shiny/glossy surfaces get scratches/fingerprints easily. :)

Would tend to agree, my older D-EJ925 has a non glossy finish and it has held up rather amazing these years, same for the MD I own.

Edit, damn I just noticed the AD adapter specs, why didn't sony include that in my MZ-N10. :ol_mad:

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Hmmm, other than returning to the puck stylings of past PCDPs, nothing new added on. I suppose I'll skip this generation.

Unless, and this is a must, the D-NE30 packs a HD Digital Amp. Otherwise, it'll be very hard to top D-NE20/920 in their features. By the looks of it, they're still sticking with MC53/55s. Shame, they would've absolutely benefitted with a remote that's similar to the 40s.

That and better media handling. D-NE20 even pukes on a genuine Taiyo Yuden CDRs. Nuts.

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I just bought a D-NE920 today. I like having a backlit LCD right on the unit, and the optical out feature.

Yup ,That's the main advantage of E920 over E900.

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I just dont get it, what are the added features this model give from the third gen? In my country, Indonesia, D-NE20 still the most expensive CD Player. It even sold higher than NE-920.

I saw it and touched those directly from local Sony Center, D-NE20 design is the best from all CD players shown there.

I am lurking to get D-NE20, but Damage only gives this player 50 marks.

What is the difference between D-NE830 and D-NE20? What is the update? Should i get this model or get D-NE20?

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I just dont get it, what are the added features this model give from the third gen? In my country, Indonesia, D-NE20 still the most expensive CD Player. It even sold higher than NE-920.

I saw it and touched those directly from local Sony Center, D-NE20 design is the best from all CD players shown there.

I am lurking to get D-NE20, but Damage only gives this player 50 marks.

What is the difference between D-NE830 and D-NE20? What is the update? Should i get this model or get D-NE20?

Nobody knows since I don't think anybody got either one of this yet. Both models are not released outside Japan. The NE20 is still the top end, even at Sony Japan, at this point. Damage gave NE20 a bad score mainly because of its media compatibility and a buffering "bug" when playing high bitrate AtracCD. At this point in time, I would not recommend a PCDP unless it's really cheap or there are features you must have (eg. line out). Flash based MP3 players have been incerasing in capacity and decreasing in prices. Do a price comparison at your local currency to see what kind of MP3 player you can get for the same price of the D-NE20. 2GB flash players are probably cheaper now.

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