Helpwith decision on Hi-MD

[Dr. Spankenstein]

I am new to the forum and am enlisting the help of others who are more up-to-date than I.

I have a MZ-R3 that I bought back in '94 that I loved and used extensively. It has been quite well used and the headphone jack has a short that stops playback if it is jiggled. I also have a MXD-D3 deck that I used for editing.

Well, I would like to enter the 21st century and purchase a new player. I know everyone is all a-twitter about the MZ-RH1. I would love to have one, if only finances permitted. I am mainly looking for a player that will do Linear PCM (as I have grown acustomed to Hi-rez music.) Recording would be nice, but not a priority. I would be using an external amp and DAC on occasion, so I've been leaning towards a MZ-RH10.

If anyone can provide a reason to/not to go this route, please let me know. I am just looking for the best PLAYER out there with secondary emphasis on recording.

Maybe someone can enlighten me on the necessity for the HD amp that comes with the RH1 if I were using an alternate amp for my portable and home environs.

Glad I found a place where we who enjoy this format can share knowledge!

Kind regards,

Bryan

p.s. My fully functioning R2 and MXD-D3 will be up for sale once I settle on a replacement for them.

Edited November 10, 2006 by Wunderkind69

[A440]

You are seriously old-school. Welcome to MDCF.

People who have the RH10 are not entirely enthusiastic about it.

http://forums.minidisc.org/index.php?showt...p;hl=doggy+rh10

The RH10 will also not make realtime recordings in the old MD formats: SP, LP2 and LP4. You can download music onto it in "fake" SP (actually LP2 that that unit will recognize as SP), LP2 and LP4.

If you can't afford the RH1, I strongly recommend the MZ-NH700, which you can still find for about $160 on eBay and elsewhere. PCM recording, Line-in and Mic-in, very durable, runs on an easily replaceable AA battery. My NHF800 (same basic unit) is going strong after two years of considerable use.

One thing about the RH1 is that it can upload your old MD recordings. The NH700 can only upload Hi-MD recordings. I don't know if you care, but you should be aware of the difference.

For a player that you could use as a recorder with your DAC or preamp, you could also seek out the NH600--NOT the NH600D as in Downloader. The genuine NH600 has line-in recording but not mic-in (the advantage of the NH700). Be careful on eBay, since most of the so-called NH600 units on there are actually the NH600D, which only has a USB input--no realtime recording. However, simply as a player, the NH600D will play back everything, if that's all you care about.

Edited November 10, 2006 by A440

[Dr. Spankenstein]

Thanks for the welcome!

Yep....no school like the OLD school!!

Well, that thread you pointed me to does reek of dissatisfaction over that model. (Shur duz look purdy, though..)

I am still torn. I want a great player, that's for sure. At the same time, I do want to have all the options that the RH1 affords. Arrrggghh!

Anyone else have an opinion on the NH700/800/900?

Oh, who am I kidding? I'll probably just pull the trigger on the RH1. Gosh, do I hate just "falling in line", but with all the glimmering reviews, I guess I can't go too far wrong.

Thanks for the help, I'm sure I'll be back for more!

Don't neglect my shamless plug for my (as A440 was trying to imply) ancient R3 and MXD-D3 which will be made available soon! Help me fund my new RH1, y'all..

Cheers,

Bryan