Sony D-EJ2000 PCDP review (blast from the past)
Aug 17, 2008 at 4:07 AM Thread Starter Post #1 of 24

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I finally posted a review of my Sony D-EJ2000 to Audioreview, just in time for complete irrelevance:

Sony D-EJ2000 Reviews

Cheers!
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Aug 17, 2008 at 9:04 AM Post #2 of 24
Yes that was not a bad player but to me it just felt flimsy compared with the D-EJ1000 that it replaced and amped I could not hear any difference between them. Both of these however were extremely fiddely to operate so today I use the D-NE920 optically out to the iBasso D1 and that sounds really great for the size and prize of this combo and it is a lot easier to operate than either of the 2 others
 
Aug 17, 2008 at 10:59 AM Post #3 of 24
Yes, the D-NE2000 is very lightweight, but it has lasted 4 years in my bag... so it's surprisingly durable. The '920 has a display on the body of the player that makes it easier to use. Also, it is more "heavy-duty" feeling than the '2000 - the related D-NE10 had a similar feel compared to the airweight '2000.
 
Aug 17, 2008 at 5:30 PM Post #4 of 24
It's good to hear people still use Discmen
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I just bought a mint d-321 for 15$ and it's wonderful, best headphone out I've heard. For some reason, its antishock seems superior to my d-465 which is really odd considering it's like 3 sec vs 20 sec
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Aug 18, 2008 at 12:01 AM Post #5 of 24
The older Discmen had some mechanical compensation for shock... my Panasonic SL-S160 doesn't skip too often, and it has no buffer at all. I wouldn't go jogging with it, however.
 
Aug 18, 2008 at 5:58 AM Post #6 of 24
I, too, have a D-EJ2000. Nowadays I don't use it much due to the increasing rarity of replacement prismatic rechargeable NiMH batteries (in fact, none of Sony's current portable audio players use the now-hard-to-find NH-14WM battery).
 
Aug 18, 2008 at 4:39 PM Post #7 of 24
Yes, it looks like the gumstick batteries are getting harder to find.

Amazon is still stocking them here:

Amazon.com: Sony NH 14WM - Battery AA NiMH 1400 mAh: Electronics

For Canadians, MiniDisc Canada has some:

Sony NH-14WM - Rechargeable NiMH Battery

I think I've been through fewer than 50 cycles on my original battery so far, so I expect that it'll last for at least a few more years. The long battery life means that I don't have to recharge all that often. However, I'll pick up a new battery just in case. You can find generic batteries that meet the spec on the internet. Also, I saw some Panasonic gumstick batteries in Future Shop or Best Buy that are compatible with the Sony NH-14WM.
 
Aug 18, 2008 at 8:28 PM Post #8 of 24
i got my last set of batteries from Audiocubes
 
Aug 20, 2008 at 8:45 PM Post #11 of 24
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The older Discmen had some mechanical compensation for shock...


Yeah I noticed that. The disc holder block? is on some super smooth rubber thingy, doesn't even skip when I shake it (lightly) without the esp. They really should've kept this system with the early low buffer esp.
 
Aug 21, 2008 at 3:59 AM Post #12 of 24
Thanks for sharing your review of the D-EJ2000. I too also own one, it's a Japan model with a silver magnesium body. I had bought it at my local electronics store when they had discounted it because it was no longer in production. The D-EJ2000 is probably one of the last "newer" Discman Sony made that had a great sound.
 
Aug 21, 2008 at 4:36 PM Post #13 of 24
Yes, I also got mine at a discount when they were discontinuing the model. I haven't written a long discourse on the audio quality because I don't have an iPod or other modern players available for reference - the overall sound is as good as you could expect for a portable player.

Some people have posted mods to replace the stock tantalum capacitors with aluminum ones, but I hesitate to open such a nice player, and also, I wouldn't expect much of an improvement in sound. The D-EJ2000 seems to have a nice synergy with my Alessandros - I read that it is slightly rolled off in the treble, which complements the overall bright sound of Grado/Alessandro headphones.
 
Aug 23, 2008 at 6:28 PM Post #14 of 24
With the portable amps sporting optical input, the Sony PCDPs like the 1000, 2000 and even the 915s provide some new-found (relatively) opportunities for some good transportable listening. I have the 2000 and 915 hooked up (well, not together!) to an iBasso D1 (L&R AD746; buffers LME49720; DAC LT6234)-->iBasso P2--> ESW9/DT880/K501/qJays (again, not all at once!!) for some spectacular classical music and jazz sound.

I think these later Sony PCDPs are coming out of mothballs!
 

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