multiwirth Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 Hey there, I haven´t found any info about this in the FAQ or google but i´d like to know if any Hi-MD machine can decode mp3 files since some units have "mp3" printed on the back and others do not. If so, which models will play mp3 without conversion? I´m planning to expand my little collection and get a hi-md machine from ebay. Currently there are two options: A Sony MZ NH-700 and a NH600. Can they play mp3? I have a lot 320kbit/s mp3´s EDIT: I also found a MZ-NH900 unit for a reasonable price avaiable but it doesn´t come with any additional accessory. Are any features avaiable on the device itself (like sound modes)? I don´t care much about having the remote itself if any features are avaiable without it Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfbp Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 There are three generations of HiMD: 1. NH700, NH900, NH1, NH600 and some more 2. RH10/910, M100, DH710 (actually it IS just possible this is 3. since it came out later.... comments?) 3. RH1. Ability to play mp3: 1. doesn't play without conversion 2. plays rather badly 3. plays very well Hope this helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
multiwirth Posted December 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 44 minutes ago, sfbp said: Ability to play mp3: 1. doesn't play without conversion 2. plays rather badly 3. plays very well Hope this helps! Yes this helps a lot. Thank you for this information. Well then i may stick with the old way since conversion in sonic stage sucks and the 2nd generation isn´t currently avaiable to buy on ebay and the rh1 is just way too expensive. I found the NH700 for just about 75€ maybe i´ll pick it up for my collection then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilippeC Posted December 24, 2019 Report Share Posted December 24, 2019 Stephen (sfbp) is right, just open this page https://www.minidisc.org/part_Hi-MD_Sony.html and Ctrl-F "MP3" for more information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
multiwirth Posted January 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2020 Hi there again! I´ve found an Sony MZ-RH910 on ebay for a good price. It´s shipped from france to germany so will take some time until i can test it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddyjollo Posted January 3, 2020 Report Share Posted January 3, 2020 I use an old copy of Sony Audio Studio ( v 9 ) to convert mp3 to atrac then can move to minidisc ( I think it can also do it direct ). Does a good job. I found the later v10 problematic ( but some here disagreed). I think its a very good uitily to have. was also bundled with a sony cinema studio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
multiwirth Posted January 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2020 5 hours ago, freddyjollo said: I use an old copy of Sony Audio Studio ( v 9 ) to convert mp3 to atrac then can move to minidisc ( I think it can also do it direct ). Does a good job. I found the later v10 problematic ( but some here disagreed). I think its a very good uitily to have. was also bundled with a sony cinema studio The good thing about the RH910 it can play mp3's native without conversion. Mp3 to atrac can be done in sonicstage but then sounds horrible so i directly record it and then just edit the title names via net md. So i wanted a hi-md that supports mp3 without conversion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfbp Posted January 3, 2020 Report Share Posted January 3, 2020 All reports are that MP3 on second generation units doesn't sound so good. YMMV. That's why Sound Forge 9 is suggested. The biggest problem with MP3 is that there are a gazillion variants (VBC/CBR, joint/real stereo, and on and on) and also many bit rates which don't sound so good. If it works for you on the 910, great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecrab Posted January 4, 2020 Report Share Posted January 4, 2020 Just noting that my MXD-D400 supports reading/playing MP3 CDs and will record them in SP/LP to MD, internally. It first converts the MP3 to analog. As you can imagine, the SQ is what it is, but on occasion I've found this feature useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfbp Posted January 4, 2020 Report Share Posted January 4, 2020 Very interesting! Does that include other formats like WMA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecrab Posted January 6, 2020 Report Share Posted January 6, 2020 The D400? No, "just" MP3. The Tascam MD-CD1 mkiii also supports MP3 playback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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