Hi-MD decks/bookshelf systems: Onkyo X-B7/B8/N7/N9 etc.

[WaywardTraveller]

The title sorta says it all...I'd desperately love a Hi-MD deck, but would settle for a GOOD bookshelf system. The Sony CMT-AH10 and LAM-X1 have gotten mixed reviews (mostly due to weak speaker output??), but for going back to grad school they still might be what I need. Still lookin' at that Onkyo MD-133 to attach to my 15+ years-old-but-faithful Sony receiver, though...

For those of you who might not know what I'm talking about:

http://www.minidisc.org/part_Onkyo_X-B7+B8.html

Since I'm more of a portable man right now, any and all opinions would be more than welcome. Hell, we could always make this The Big Hi-MD Deck And Bookshelf System Thread...?

peace

WaywardTraveller

[WaywardTraveller]

SO you can record straight from AM/FM radio to (Hi-)MD? Intriguing.......

What's the interface from Hi-MD deck -> receiver? RCA red/white?

peace

WaywardTraveller

Edited September 1, 2006 by WaywardTraveller

[alberttf]

it's possible to see the rear,

And it's possible a pc use with Onkyo MD-105FX

[Silly35]

Hello everybody!

I'm a Hi-MD fan user and i'm searching to get a ONKYO Hi-MD bookshelf (XB7 or XB8). Can someone say to me if there is any place to order one. I live in France and importing through a ONKYO resealer is impossible in Europe.

Thanks in advance.

[gmdisc]

What about the following bookshelf systems- Audiocubes says that they are Hi-MD.

http://www.audiocubes.com/category/Home,+P...ier_System.html

http://www.audiocubes.com/category/Home,+P...ier_System.html

http://www.audiocubes.com/category/Home,+P...ier_System.html

[theblueraja]

What about the following bookshelf systems- Audiocubes says that they are Hi-MD.

http://www.audiocubes.com/category/Home,+P...ier_System.html

http://www.audiocubes.com/category/Home,+P...ier_System.html

http://www.audiocubes.com/category/Home,+P...ier_System.html

... and what bargain prices too!

[garcou]

Hello everybody!

I'm a Hi-MD fan user and i'm searching to get a ONKYO Hi-MD bookshelf (XB7 or XB8). Can someone say to me if there is any place to order one. I live in France and importing through a ONKYO resealer is impossible in Europe.

Thanks in advance.

Look at this thread (in french) all explanation you need are here (read all 3 pages) :

http://www.mdfr.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=15710

Edited September 6, 2006 by garcou

[Silly35]

Look at this thread (in french) all explanation you need are here (read all 3 pages) :

http://www.mdfr.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=15710

Thanks for the link.

[Richard]

I'm a bit late to the party on this one, but as I've said elsewhere, I'm really happy with the X-B8 I bought earlier this year.

• The SQ is outstanding
• some excellent connection options - optical in + out (cd only) / rca in x 3 / rca out x 2 + plus subwoofer out
• nice timer functions for recording from line / opt / fm/am etc...
• World band FM
• one touch dubbing of cd to Hi-MD

and it looks pretty good to boot..

[heathenmagic]

Hello Richyu, glad to know the X-B8 has timer function, thats a definite tick in the box for that model. Would you say this is the best Hi-Md deck available, for features and quality?

Shame we can't get these in the UK. lol.

[Richard]

Would you say this is the best Hi-Md deck available, for features and quality?

The X-B8 is a bookshelf as opposed to a deck, but the Onkyo Hi-MD bookshelves in my opinion are streets ahead of the Sony ones. The actual day to day features of most of the Onkyo bookshelves are very similar across all models (apart from the one with the Bluetooth adaptor), the main differences seem to be in the speaker variations and finishing.

[theblueraja]

The X-B8 is a bookshelf as opposed to a deck, but the Onkyo Hi-MD bookshelves in my opinion are streets ahead of the Sony ones. The actual day to day features of most of the Onkyo bookshelves are very similar across all models (apart from the one with the Bluetooth adaptor), the main differences seem to be in the speaker variations and finishing.

"streets ahead"... never heard that expression. I like it!