Any MiniDisc lovers?

[Head_case]

niccce to see so many pop out of the woodwork

Another reason to love mini-disc that I've just discovered (funny how no one mentions this?

Mini-Disc - what a brilliant and simple way to transfer vinyl LPs to digital format! My new discovery of the month lol.

 

[BIGHMW]

Originally Posted by mazinger

I have a RH1 and also an HD-5.... the RH1 sound is excellent, and has NO hiss at all.. Even when it has been created more towards recording, it´s playback is flawless... I use a almost only MP3s in VBR2 (Using LAME) and to bo honest I have not heard any better sounding portable Digital audio player (I have sonys, Iaudio and iRiver... also heard some ipods)...

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Originally Posted by chatoyer /img/forum/go_quote.gif Ditto 100% - i have the same as mazinger (an HD5 and an RH1, as well as an older NetMD 710), although my only basis of comparison is a iPod Mini that my wife has. I'll take MD anyday over an iPod. I also use the RH1 to record sound scapes using binaural microphones. Sensational sound quality, and you can upload the recordings directly to a PC in .wav format.

Same here, I use my RH1 to upload my custom MD mixes (and transferred CDs/LPs/tapes onto my HD5 (I own 3 of each, as well as a slew of MD, MDLP, Net-MD, and Hi-MD Walkmen as well. for even more personal listening pleasure when on the go. You can't go wrong either with MD, Net-MD, Hi-MD or HDD.

BTW, I do save the master MD's (highly recommended just in case) for use either in the car, or at home and I thank goodness that Sony at least thought of all of us who wanted to upload their entire catalog of legacy (SP Mono/SP Stereo/LP2/LP4) discs when the put out both the RH1/M200 and freed up all of the restrictions with SonicStage when they put out SS CP 4.2 (for Windows XP) back in 2006.

 

[mythless]

Haha, I just found my old Sharp MT77 with stock buds and tons of MD disk, I gotta try them out!

 

[drewfus420]

where do you guys get your blanks these days? I have had a hard time finding any lately...

 

[Head_case]

MT77?

Wow. That's going back some.

The MT888H I have is from ~ 2001. Wow. 9 years later - it's still as rich and warm as ever.

The world however....has got colder.

 

[mythless]

lol when it comes to blanks I still think I huge stack of blank disk, guess ever since small mp3 came about and mp3 cd players my MD rarely go loved. I am actually surprised the Sharp (it's the japanese version so it's about 10 years old), other than the remote, is in excellent condition, I would even say 8 out of 10, while the remote is maybe 5-6. And, I had awful taste in music back then.....

 

[Head_case]

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Originally Posted by drewfus420 /img/forum/go_quote.gif where do you guys get your blanks these days? I have had a hard time finding any lately...

Tape City Tape City

They sell for about £0.79 each. You get the VAT off being in the States.

You also get the postage charge present

But it should even out. Email them and ask if they'll ship to you. They're pretty cool. They had some great stuff a few years ago - now it's mostly bog standard stuff, like TDK audio cassette tape; 8mm video; VHS tapes; Digital Audio Tape. Standard stuff lol.

 

[mythless]

Just curious, which companies still make MD recorders/players?

 

[Head_case]

Don't think any are actively still being made:

Mini-Discs are - mostly by Sony or TDK. I've seen about 6-10 shops stock mini-discs over the past week.

As regards MD players - Sony.

A number of shops still sell the fabulous Sony MZ-RH1 brand new (boxed) with Sony warranty. I bought mine in January from the Sony Centre (a Sony branded retail shop). That was the last one though. A number of other shops sell the same hi-end MD player. I don't think they're in production though. Last production stopped in 2006. That's about 4 years coming up now.

Otherwise, it is becoming mostly a second-hand MD market. That doesn't detract from Mini-Disc at all. Unlike Flash drive players which have a potential shelf life of 5-6 years, mini-disc players can go on for decades. Mine are still going

 

[mythless]

Agreed! lol maybe I should see if I can pick one up for cheap

 

[Head_case]

Do it!

But the MZ-RH1 can set you back around US$200 or so. There are cheaper alternatives (the MZ-NH1) which uses Hi-MD, or the Sony MZ-N1 - a normal 'net' MD player.

The mini-disc players are so flexible: you can record from any source with a line out or optical. Really really cool, particularly if you want to play a youtube or spotify track again. I'm not sure how people would do this on a normal digital gizmo other than MD.

Try the buy/sells here

 

[Squirsier]

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Originally Posted by Head_case /img/forum/go_quote.gif Really really cool, particularly if you want to play a youtube or spotify track again. I'm not sure how people would do this on a normal digital gizmo other than MD.

For youtube, just add pwn right before the youtube link (ie, deturl.com - download videos from YouTube......) to have a choice of formats to download it into (video and audio).

As for Spotify... no answer

 

[Head_case]

Haha...that's it. Nothing quite like a mini-disc recorder to bring a new dimension to Spotify!

Especially with an Apple Mac optical out to a DAC converter. And then uploaded back up digitally via Sonicstage to save as a .wav file

 

[cheemo]

This thread has made me do some drawer diving and I found my old Sony MZ-R700.

Anyone out there with this model and has done any field recordings with a mic?

 

[Head_case]

That's one seriously sexy lime green mini-disc player!

Some reviews at eCostics.com link here about it:

MD Community Page: Sony MZ-R700