Soundbox Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 I have just received a Sony MZ-R35 in the post from eBay. I don't really like buying from there, but there are some nice machines and I will be starting a modest collection I think, so if the item looks nice and its not too expensive, then I will take a bid. Anyway, I got the MZ-R35 and it really is in perfect order with box and all accessories originaly supplied (and with a whole stash of new Sony blanks thrown in for free). Looking online I cannot seem to find much about it, but it is made in Japan, feels like my R30 and also is VERY responsive to input (not like my NH600 which takes ages to do what you want). the sound is good (as expected) and played back through my Hi-Fi it holds its own. So, please do tell me what you know about the R35 (and how it differs from the R30). Does anyone here own this deck too? Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecrab Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 I have just received a Sony MZ-R35 in the post from eBay. I don't really like buying from there, but there are some nice machines and I will be starting a modest collection I think, so if the item looks nice and its not too expensive, then I will take a bid. Anyway, I got the MZ-R35 and it really is in perfect order with box and all accessories originaly supplied (and with a whole stash of new Sony blanks thrown in for free). Looking online I cannot seem to find much about it, but it is made in Japan, feels like my R30 and also is VERY responsive to input (not like my NH600 which takes ages to do what you want). the sound is good (as expected) and played back through my Hi-Fi it holds its own. So, please do tell me what you know about the R35 (and how it differs from the R30). Does anyone here own this deck too? Ian If you have not see this yet, some info: http://www.minidisc.org/part_Sony_MZ-R35.html Looks nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundbox Posted April 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 Thanks Bluecrab. So, it looks like just a firmware upgrade. By firmware, do they mean ATRAC version or something else? What does firmware affect? I will take a photo of it later on and share it here. Really does look like new (only ever made 3 recordings)... Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundbox Posted April 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 Just adding my photo. I used my Fuji F30 compact and also included my MZ-R50 for this shoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecrab Posted April 15, 2010 Report Share Posted April 15, 2010 Thanks Bluecrab. So, it looks like just a firmware upgrade. By firmware, do they mean ATRAC version or something else? What does firmware affect? I will take a photo of it later on and share it here. Really does look like new (only ever made 3 recordings)... Ian Great photo. Thanks, even if it makes me envious. Although the line between firmware and software is not always distinct, I think that the 1.6 > 1.7 upgrade implies something other than ATRAC. The wikipedia page on firmware is pretty good - a fair amount of explanation and exemplification without going too much into arcana. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firmware Here is an example of how firmware is used in a minidisc context: http://www.minidisc.org/mzr700_to_mzr900.html I hope this is helpful, although I know there are others here with far more expertise about the technical details involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundbox Posted April 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 Thank you for the comments and compliment . I compared the R30 to the R35 and the R35 seems to read the disk just a bit faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azureal Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 Looks like a nice grab from eBay Soundbox! It's always fun to score an older unit in such pristine condition, you feel like you bought it new yourself, but didn't pay the $300 dollar price tag ... I love the blue R50, where did you score that unit? Excellent picture too, thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundbox Posted April 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 I scored the blue R50 by putting up a 'wanted' flyer at work. After around 20 minutes I had my one an only bite - and it was this R50. I have one already, but it has operating issues, but this new one works perfectly and was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecrab Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 I scored the blue R50 by putting up a 'wanted' flyer at work. After around 20 minutes I had my one an only bite - and it was this R50. I have one already, but it has operating issues, but this new one works perfectly and was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azureal Posted April 17, 2010 Report Share Posted April 17, 2010 UK: Guy puts up a "wanted flyer" for R50) at work, gets it in 20 minutes. US: Guy puts up a "wanted flyer" for R50) at work, gets asked 20 times, "What is a minidisc?" ;-) Exactly! I read SoundBox post with amazement, thinking "He did what?". Another nice score on the blue unit. I don't know anyone personally who uses MD. So sad. :-/ I have had to stop my eBay activity for a while, my kids will never get to go to college if I keep spending all of their college savings on MDs!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecrab Posted April 17, 2010 Report Share Posted April 17, 2010 Exactly! I read SoundBox post with amazement, thinking "He did what?". Another nice score on the blue unit. I don't know anyone personally who uses MD. So sad. :-/ I have had to stop my eBay activity for a while, my kids will never get to go to college if I keep spending all of their college savings on MDs!! I have one friend who saw the light with MD, although he is hardly at the level of devotion we see here. Still, he does have two decks and two portables. Then there is my brother, similarly equipped. He has a degree in audio engineering and I am convinced that his decision to not pursue that field deprived the world of one good audio guy (although his expertise is more along analog lines). Anyway, those are the only two people I personally know who do MD. Just send your kids to Ohio State or one of the other fine state Us in Ohio. They'll be fine and you'll have plenty more to spend on MD! ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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