gabgar Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 How sturdy is it and how dependable?Been thinking about buying one since now I have the MZ-200 and of course Don't want to be carrying that around much...Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ_Palmer Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 The NH600 is an absolaute workhorse. Mine's lasted since they first hit the shops here in the UK, ie. 5 years now. It's done virtually all my downloading and a fair bit of uploading since then, and doesn't show any signs of giving up the ghost. It's had it's fair share of knocks and falls too, though it hasn't been used much for playback (the NH700/800 radio combo wins it for me). I have read though (somewhere) that the NH600's sound quality is a match for the best players, so I must give it a fair go sometime. I've also read that the jog dial is the first thing to fail, but as mine's not been used much (and you can attach a remote control to the NH600) it's still in good nick. Obviously the NH600D is a different beast, but I'd certainly recommend the NH600. I've got three of them now, myself, and I wouldn't be (too) surprised if it outlasts the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfbp Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Having taken apart several (!) NH700s and studied the service manual and that of the NH600, I can confidently say that almost everything mechanically and electronically is the same between 600 (and 600D), 700, 800 and 900. Well... that's probably an overstatement. However grab some of the manuals and you will see all the diagrams and most of the mechanism parts lists refer to the NH900. As far as I can see, and I am more than willing to be corrected by the old hands here, even the 600D has the same basic electronics as the better models, plus or minus a few connectors and a different display.I noticed that the 600 has a battery door that seems less likely to fall open. It also lacks a charging circuit for the battery. I wonder if this might affect longevity - since most of the machines with charging of the battery from 3VDC input get kinda warm when charging. This in turn tends to affect the life of electronic components, right?Or maybe I'm just soapboxing here......It was my second HiMD unit, too. Despite the RH1's wonderful playback, I think that beast needs to sit quietly on the shelf at home for uploading, or for when I need it to make marvellous microphone recordings. Buying an NH600 would certainly allow you to assign those roles (only) to the MZ-200. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabgar Posted May 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Thanks for the Great Feedback guys! I certainly am more inclined on getting one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ_Palmer Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Glad to hear it. The dark blue NH600 is gorgeous (IMO). I've also got an IPod-white one, which is pretty funky too. I'd get a remote for it too (most modern ones will work) to save wear & tear on the jog dial... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avrin Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 The NH600 is a great unit! One of the analog amplifier family (NH600/NH700/NHF800). Sounds very warm, natural and clear. Can be resoldered to enable VPT (at the cost of the Quick Mode). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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