rauer Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 As many people seem to be selling their old MD stuff when going MP3, I'm pretty tempted to buy one or two older players or recorders. I currently have a portable MZ-N910, two decks, a 333ES and a Sony 510.Now what I'd like to know is which of the older (portable) gear are considered true treasures and for what reason? An R50 might be going pretty cheap locally in a few days but without the charger. I guess it's pretty good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMPlitude Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 stick with the n910 i would say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob F1UK Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 (edited) True oldies and goldies from all era’s? From memory let's see…RecordersSony MZ-1 (for obvious reasons)Sony MZ-R37Sony MZ-R50Sharp MD-MS721/722 (first small factor recorder, but with slot-loading)MZ-R90/R91 (first small, compact factor clamshell recorder)Aiwa Am-F75/F80 (backlit LCD on main unit)Sharp MDMT831Sony MZ-R900 (introduced MDLP)Sharp MT77/877Sony MZ-N1 (introduced NetMD)Sharp MD-DR7Sony MZ-NH1 (introduced H-MD)PlayersSony MZ-E75 (twin jacks)Sony MZ-E900 (first MDLP player)Most of Sharp’s offeringsSony SJ-MJ88 (collapsible clamshell)Sony MZ-E10 (smallest, lightest ever player)Sony MZ-EH1 (first Hi-MD player) Edited October 14, 2005 by Rob F1UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bass_Man Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 stick with the n910 i would sayI agree with that, on balance ...I have both the N10 and N910, they seem to be much the same thing, operationally, but with the N10 there is always the "worry" of the internal non-repaceable battery.Also the N10 uses a "special" USB lead (I have a spare ...) and needs to be on the stand in order to charge from its 6V power supply. The N910 can be charged independently with a 3V charger, uses easily replaceable gumstick batteries and uses the "standard" USB lead.I think the N10 is the "sexier" of the two, and is slimmer and lighter (remember it was advertised as "10th anniversary special"), but both have a great "quality" feel to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rauer Posted October 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 (edited) Thanks for the hints. I have no plans of getting rid of the N910 but I've heard some of the older ones have great headphone outs or other properties better than the newer ones though they lack in the encoding field.Rob, if _you_ would be getting a single portable player or recorder 2 to 5 years old (in addition to owning the mentioned gear already), which would it be?EDIT: a problem with quick reply.. Edited October 14, 2005 by rauer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishiyoshi Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 PlayersSony MZ-N10 (smallest, lightest ever player)I think Rob meant to say MZ-E10 rather than MZ-N10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob F1UK Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 I think Rob meant to say MZ-E10 rather than MZ-N10.I did indeed! As to the other question, I mayself would look at the MZ-E10, but also the Panasonic SJ-MJ88 (the still new SJ-MJ99 is very nice also for an MDLP player). I also quite like the older MZ-E60 and the MZ-E75 for pure old-skool appeal. As for recorders, the MZ-N10 is a good choice, but you already have a pretty good unit in the form of the N910, perhaps and R910 or R909 to compliment it? My personal 'holy grail' would a 'Go Fasta' Red MZ-R900 tho... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rauer Posted October 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2005 So I ended up buying an R50 for a little more than 20 euros from a local equivalent of Ebay. It should be in good condition but without the charger. Let's see when it arrives.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Tires Posted October 23, 2005 Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 So I ended up buying an R50 for a little more than 20 euros from a local equivalent of Ebay. It should be in good condition but without the charger. Let's see when it arrives..I hope you got the AA battery adaptor attachment. The R50 doesn't use a standard battery, and the stock batteries for that model are pretty hardto get these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rauer Posted October 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 I hope you got the AA battery adaptor attachment.Thanks for the advice. It should include the battery adapter but I shall se when it arrives.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 Definitely a Sharp unit with a 1-bit digital amp, such as the DS8 or DS70. There are also really interesting units such as the MZ-E7W or -E606W (has wireless functionality). I would also prescribe a Kenwood player-only unit, such as the new DMC-V55 -- I bet that thing sounds incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djduquet Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 (edited) This is what my years in MD have given me as advice. MZ-1 - It's large, with poor battery life but it is so well built it doesn't matterMZ-R70 - The build quality is amazing, 2 headphone outs, the only problem is the battery door tends to not stay shut flush with the unit after a few months of heavy use.MZ-R50 - High quality, the first top of the line recorder that really made MD something worth investing in. MZ-R90 - The best unit ever made. Even with upgrading past this unit to the R900 (I had many problems) and the N10 (the unit netMD function died within a year) this is the last top of the line unit with amazing build quality that lasted through years of heavy use. My unit was stolen but I would love to find one for under a hundred dollars still. sigh...MZ-R900 - Good unit, but I had the problem that was reported with many of these units that the audio playback skips because the lens to the recording head dies a lot faster than other previous MD models. I did a lot of recording and about a year and a half into the unit it died. If it's used, I would avoid buying this unit. MZ-N1 - I never owned this unit but I've heard very good things about the build quality. MZ-N10 - within a year expect the main board to the unit for the PC to MD to break. I'm not the only person to have this happen for it's rather common. Other than this the unit is highly durable and regular 'old school' type recording works wonders. I replaced MD for the NW-HD1 which just died. I got 500 USD back from CC because it was no longer replaceable and plan on cuting loose from the HDD market and going back to MD. Replace the N10 through Sony online and get a Hi-MD unit. The only other unit that I've had is the MZ-N707. I can't stand anything anymore unless it's the top of the line unit. They are large, have poor build quality, and lack features. The bottom of this unit is plastic (ew) and I've had a problem of the screws falling out of the unit which doesn't make any sense. All it does now is sit next to my computer to record and I use my N10 as a portable player.I've always been an amazing MD fan. Before MP3 players became more affordable with more capacity than 128mb for around 300 dollars MD was the way to go. I now use SonicStage on my computer hooked up to all of my dj gear and audio equipment. If you want a player for the good ol' times, get one of the above units that are pre-Net-MD/mdlp. If you want something better for use with all of your audio and quick transfer from your computer, keep the N910 but get a Hi-MD device. ATRAC has really grown into something amazing over the last year and a half and Hi-MD takes advantage of the encoding ratios. Other than that advice, that is all that I can say upon this subject. Edited November 17, 2005 by djduquet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercury_in_flames Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 on the contrary to what you've heard about the n1 , ive heard that its had massive issues with its optical blocks etc worn out quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ_Palmer Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 (edited) The MZ-N910 and N707 are my old Net-MD treasures. I haven't bothered to keep anything pre-MDLP (like my R70), it's just too much of a bother not being able to play so many 'legacy' recordings... Edited November 17, 2005 by KJ_Palmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betamaxDATminidisc Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 True oldies and goldies from all era’s? From memory let's see…RecordersSony MZ-1 (for obvious reasons)Sony MZ-R37Sony MZ-R50Sharp MD-MS721/722 (first small factor recorder, but with slot-loading)MZ-R90/R91 (first small, compact factor clamshell recorder)Aiwa Am-F75/F80 (backlit LCD on main unit)Sharp MDMT831Sony MZ-R900 (introduced MDLP)Sharp MT77/877Sony MZ-N1 (introduced NetMD)Sharp MD-DR7Sony MZ-NH1 (introduced H-MD)PlayersSony MZ-E75 (twin jacks)Sony MZ-E900 (first MDLP player)Most of Sharp’s offeringsSony SJ-MJ88 (collapsible clamshell)Sony MZ-E10 (smallest, lightest ever player)Sony MZ-EH1 (first Hi-MD player)Hi Rob,Sony SJ-MJ88? It's Panasonic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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