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* if you have a european/british unit, you might be able to uncap the volume restriction, though this involves a certain amount of risk to the unit [going into test mode and changing firmware settings, if the unit supports it]

* get more sensitive 'phones as greenmachine suggested

* buy or build an external headphone amp to provide more power

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I have the same unit and the same problem. I've never been able to resolve the problem and was left with no option but to buy a new MD player. The newer ones can all be uncapped. The N710 is the most severely volume-capped European MD unit and I don't know of any way to un-cap it.

Sorry, you've been Sony-ed.

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Quick answers:

* if you have a european/british unit, you might be able to uncap the volume restriction, though this involves a certain amount of risk to the unit [going into test mode and changing firmware settings, if the unit supports it]

* get more sensitive 'phones as greenmachine suggested

* buy or build an external headphone amp to provide more power

u said that changing firmware settings it is possible to hack the volume.

I am able to access the firmware but what do I have to change?

If anyone knows how please let me know...

korn_child_rules@hotmail.com

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Recording using real-time optical will yield louder volume than downloading the music to your unit with SonicStage. It's a limitation with all NetMD units, AFAIK.

Try recording in real-time (if not already).

I've never noticed this. Unless of course you mean by increasing the recording volume but this yields distortion.

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Well, dubbing CD to MD on my bookshelf (realtime digital) does indeed have a louder volume than when I copy the same track using the units NetMD features.

I recall than when using my old N510 NetMD, NetMD recordings would only ever peak at 4 out of 6 of the level indicators, whereas recording from a DVD player using optical (at the unit's auto/default recording level) would peak at 5 out of 6 - the optimal level according to the unit's manual.

I got better output by doing realtime.

Don't know if this applies to HiMD, would be interesting if someone could confirm.

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