Christopher Posted August 27, 2004 Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 Well, that beautiful Qualia MD player-only unit has finally reached an e-tailer, and can be yours for the low price of $2,399! :wacky: more info about unit: http://www.minidisct.com/products/qualia_017.html Sony Qualia Q017-MD1 MD Player :sleep: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhesusmonkey Posted August 27, 2004 Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 Hey, and it comes with a -free- voltage transformer (a $30 value)!! :whatever: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rule Posted August 28, 2004 Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 Lmao...man thats ALOT of scratch. Unit is very cool looking though, but im not sure even if i had the money that i'd buy it...i could buy a NH1 (!!!), ipod, some sweet head 'phones and a bunch of other crap for that price. :rasp: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazeybt1 Posted August 28, 2004 Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 $2,399..???? now watches from Rolex at that price i can understand i mean some got springs, gears and screws that's made out of Gold.(sike) but THIS.. paper weight. :smile: i wonder who the consumers they had in mind.. Bill Gates, Donald Trump, Mifias, uhh.. "billionaires" not millionaires.. cuz they'll think it's ridiculous any ways..Someone in sony probably thought that hey we could create this thing .. brand it differently and if we get a whole ton of them sold.. VWALA.. chiching$$$$$$$$ :grin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sony_man Posted August 28, 2004 Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 but ive read in a mag that it was only suppose to be 1,900 u.s.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazeybt1 Posted August 29, 2004 Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 $1,900 i mean is this a collector's edition or something.. it's still not worth that kinna money.. no BUTs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skmetal07 Posted August 29, 2004 Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 this is the Bently of md players for sure i wonder what kinda drop that can take? what am i saying, if i had that it would be glued to my hand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichM Posted August 29, 2004 Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 this is the Bently of md players for sureNah, Bentley's are good, this is just an over priced E10 machined out of lump of brass. Now if Sony had really worked hard on the sound quality for this I would perhaps change my opinion. How much extra to the price would it have added if Sony had added Hi-MD playback capablities? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sony_man Posted August 29, 2004 Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 yes richM is right, dont let price and looks fool you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted August 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 No no, this thing most likely trumps any MD portable unit out there. It is not solely a E10 in a different shell - a common misconception; unless you have technical specs showing so, that is. Sony would not do something like that with the Qualia line. I believe with the super high quality components within that this would surely not fail to impress - is it worth the money, though? Perhaps to the eccentric who wishes to hear ATRAC at it's finest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichM Posted August 29, 2004 Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 I apologize for my poor assumption, I'm feeling very opinionated today. In that case it should sound... dare I say it... awesome... theoretically anyway if Sony use the finest components they can (i.e. throwing cost restraints to the wind). Still has anybody actually heard a Q017, who has golden ears and no axe to grind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyther Posted August 29, 2004 Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 Some guy at Head-Fi has had a close-up with many of the Qualia line at Sony's HQ in Tokyo. IIRC he did confirm that the 017 is just an E10 in a brass shell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadeclaw Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 So, no special audio caps, selected amplifier chips and metal oxide resistors? Oh well. Reminds me of Breitling watches - 2 grand for brass shell with a cheap swatch inside... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[StrangeByte] Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 Monthly production: 15 Units :ohmy: well not really my category... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyther Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 Erm for 2.4 grand I'd expect paper in oil/polyprop caps and wirewound resistors. Not that it'd fit in a portable. :rasp: My PC1 is full of Elna caps and standard grade metal film resistors, which isn't bad. Sony does put a reasonable amount of effort into details like these in their medium-higher grade decks/home components and stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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