Aiwa AM-NX1

[eriktous]

Hi,

I might be able to buy a Aiwa AM-NX1 from someone who bought it and then got an MP3-player as a present for his birthday the next day. (Hmm, typing this makes me think: who would buy an expensive piece of electronics on the day before his birthday? You never know what presents you might get, do you?) So it's unused, in the original box, with all accessories included.

Does anyone have any experience with this unit? I like the look of it from the pictures I can find on the net, but can anyone tell me anything about it's quality?

One thing that intrigues me is this. In the unit's description at the above-mentioned page it says the following:

"ATRAC DSP Type-S (however, unit's ATRAC chip is not used for LP mode encoding)."

When I read this it makes me assume that the unit's ATRAC chip is in fact used for SP mode encoding. Is this true? That would mean that the unencoded source music would have to be sent from the PC to the unit through USB. Does it work this way, or am I just reading too much in this?

One last question, what would be a fair price for this unit in said condition?

Erik.

Edited December 9, 2005 by eriktous

[greenmachine]

All files are encoded via software on your pc. You're stuck to LP2 or LP4 sound quality unless you have SP pre-/elsewhere recorded MDs. Download of true SP mode ain't possible via USB/software for whatever reason. The unit does not have any other inputs. If you can live with LP2 quality, this should be a nice unit. If you need higher sound quality, look elsewhere.

Edited December 9, 2005 by greenmachine

[eriktous]

Yes, that's what I figured. It's the line in the description that got me wondering. Thanks for answering that.

So in fact, that sentence should read:

"ATRAC DSP Type-S (however, unit's ATRAC chip is not used for any encoding)."

[atrain]

it's for decoding, that is listening