necrotoxico Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 (edited) sorry if this question must not be hereIm about to buy some portable player and have this two players in mindMZ-NH900 or creative zen extra 40gbthe facts are : *I love good sound*I dont bother bulky hardware*the player prices are almost the sameso .....minidisc enthusiastics tell me some facts to buy MZ-NH900 and not the creative zen extraIm absolutely a newbie here so salutes to everybody Edited March 26, 2005 by necrotoxico Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmp64 Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 I've owned both. I ultimately sold my Jukebox and went back to MD (though now I also use the Sony HD player - NW HD1) - but the primary reason I did so was sound. I felt that MD just sounded better - and I was comparing 128K MP3 to LP2 (132K). I would listen to my MD on the bus, and walking to work, then listen to the Jukebox once I got to work. Really, though - they are two entirely different machines for different uses - it might make more sense to compare the Creative Jukebox to the current line of Sony HD players. Most importantly, the MD unit you are referring to is also a recorder, meaning you can record from virtually any source - mic, DVD player, radio, etc. etc. - then upload the file to your PC. Can't do that w/ the Creative unit. But that may not be important to you.The Sony HD players probably sound better than the Jukebox - but Sony is the loser in the software department. There is a great program called Notmad for Creative units that puts Sony's SonicStage to shame.Another point - the 2nd generation of HiMD units will be released shortly and will support MP3 natively. The 900 still transcodes MP3 to ATRAC - if that's important to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 I own both an md recorder and an mp3 player.I use my r90 (soon to be rh910) for recording concerts and I use my karma as my walk around music player. With the second gen of hi md units supporting mp3, I could consider them more viable as a music player, but I'll probably keep using my karma with its nice ogg support.I'd buy both if you could. If you cant and you dont plan on using the MD's recording feature- get the zen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matrulesok Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 I've just bought a nznh900. I have used minidisc for about 4 years (sharp mt15 and panasonic player) and do so instead of an mp3 player purely for battery length and duarbility. My panasonic usually goes 3 weeks before i have to charge the battery (being used 3 hours a day), and I just use aa's anyway, and if a disc gets broke, so what, its 50p.... Now the new sony mp3 players are out - and the new ipod is planned with longer battery lifes there is more competition from mp3 players, especially since they are already better in terms of software, convenience and the fact that you can use mac's (and linux?). You have to look at how much you'll use it (i.e. battery life) and what you need it for (recording etc) - its all a matter of personal taste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atrain Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 i'd probably buy the nh900 from amazon.co.uk - if you can get it posted, the price there is fantastic. if not i'd hold on for one of the 2nd generation of himd, the feature set for a new user is broader, & imo more flexible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
necrotoxico Posted March 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 well......... thanks for da help to the 4 of youim going to the nh900salutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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