oroville Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 I have an mz-rh1 already i was looking for a HI-MD unit with a Optical in and takes a AA battery i hate the gumstick kind of battery I dont mind the AA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippeC Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 check here http://minidisc.org/part_Hi-MD_Sony.html and search AA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ_Palmer Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 I'd recommend the Sony MZ-NH700 (or NHF800 - same unit plus radio) for this. An absolute workhorse in terms of reliability and sounds great too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodsound12 Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Are you willing to consider a machine that accepts optical in but runs off a AA piggyback power source? If so then the MZ-RH10 is an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasersocks Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 This is actually a question I have as well. I have a MZ-N510 and I love the fact that it runs off a battery rather than internal rechargeable. I'm looking to go the HI-MD route and one of the things I'm looking for is a non-piggy back battery option. Would the MZ-NH700 be the best option that matches this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfbp Posted July 28, 2013 Report Share Posted July 28, 2013 Perfectly correct. It's also, in my experience, the most consistently reliable HiMD recorder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasersocks Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 Can you drag MP3's to this device or is that a feature reserved for the MZ-RH1? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SileEeles Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 Just curious, but whats wrong with the gumstick type battery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasersocks Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 Personally, I'm looking for a device that doesn't need to be tied to an outlet. So something that doesn't need to be recharged, like a cell phone. Just curious, but whats wrong with the gumstick type battery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SileEeles Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 Personally, I'm looking for a device that doesn't need to be tied to an outlet. So something that doesn't need to be recharged, like a cell phone. Lol Should have figured that out myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasersocks Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 Yea. I recently ressurected my old NetMD unit, I was able to put in a battery and listen to my music collection from like 6 years ago. No charging or dealing with lost cables or anything like that. I just put in a battery, mindisc and was on my way. I'm looking for an update to this idea, hence the HiMD with a battery. Looking for something that will be able to stand the test of time a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfbp Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 Can you drag MP3's to this device or is that a feature reserved for the MZ-RH1? Yes, provided u understand that SonicStage will have to convert them. In a way you are right, the DIRECT playback of MP3s only really works right with the RH1. The second gen machines (RH10 and so on) don't do a very good job of playing MP3 directly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SileEeles Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 Yea. I recently ressurected my old NetMD unit, I was able to put in a battery and listen to my music collection from like 6 years ago. No charging or dealing with lost cables or anything like that. I just put in a battery, mindisc and was on my way. I'm looking for an update to this idea, hence the HiMD with a battery. Looking for something that will be able to stand the test of time a bit. Suppose in that instance, its a good job I've got the N510 as a back up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punkrockaddict Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 of course you can directly drop mp3 files onto 2nd gen himd portables.All you have to do is to change the import settings to "as is" and you´re off. as for the sound quality i cannot say that much because i am used to listen to atrac more than mp3. i would recommend the NH600 for that purpose. I just got my 3rd and hacked all stuff you can get in the service menu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim.hoggarth Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 Suppose in that instance, its a good job I've got the N510 as a back up. You can do worse than the N510/520. It is a superb unit, although a bit bulky due to the battery compartment. The N710 is basically the same machine with a gumstick and metal front, although it has a shorter life due to limitations in the design of the control buttons and lower casing (plastic parts cracking). I tend to prefer MD80 discs for long-term listening, as it seems more satisfying to replace the disc at the end of an album, somewhat like changing vinyl. Hi-MD smacks too much of MP3s - half your music collection on one disc? For me, stuff gets lost in the crowd. Much better to make a conscious choice about which artist/recording to play next. When you have too much to chose from, there is a possibility of 'surfing' tracks, just like when you have a proliferation of TV channels. Another analogy is like a kid in a candy shop - just can't make their mind up. Consequently I don't use Hi-MD for general use, much preferring the N510 as already said. Sony sold *lots* of these, and they are still one of the most common models to appear on sales listings. And because they are so reliable, and easily repaired, I can confidently say this: When almost every Hi-MD recorder has seen its day and been scrapped, I will still have a large stock of parts for the N510 etc and will hopefully still be refurbishing them for years to come yet! Jim (And I can seen the supply of MD80 discs outlasting the 1GBs too!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SileEeles Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 You can do worse than the N510/520. It is a superb unit, although a bit bulky due to the battery compartment. The N710 is basically the same machine with a gumstick and metal front, although it has a shorter life due to limitations in the design of the control buttons and lower casing (plastic parts cracking). Indeed, and I do love it, I have no intention to get rid of it at all. The N710 I am using at the moment more because as you also mentioned, the battery compartment on the 510 is on the bulky side and i just find that this makes it a bit harder to carry in pockets and stuff, if I'm wearing a hoody or something, yeah, no problem there. When you have too much to chose from, there is a possibility of 'surfing' tracks, just like when you have a proliferation of TV channels. Another analogy is like a kid in a candy shop - just can't make their mind up. This is the reason I went back to MD in the first place, as I think I said elsewhere too. On the computer I just skip tracks all the time. Ever since I've had the 510 and the JE440, I've not done it at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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