Any MiniDisc lovers?

[KrazyIvan]

LOL, look at all us MD users just come out of the woodwork.

 

[blazer78]

What exactly does the HD amp on hi-md units do to audio quality?

I think Sony needs to bring back the megabass features on the new units lol.

 

[KrazyIvan]

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Originally Posted by blazer78 What exactly does the HD amp on hi-md units do to audio quality? I think Sony needs to bring back the megabass features on the new units lol.

Some HD amp afficionados swear by the audio quality but its main purpose was to be more efficient in order to increase battery life.

From the RH1 Promo literature:
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HD Digital Amplifier More efficient than traditional analog amplifiers by using less energy to produce the same signal. The audio benefits are higher resolution sound quality, monitored noise reduction and accurate sound reproduction.

 

[blazer78]

So in essence it wouldn't be any better than technologies like BBE MP huh?

I'm wondering... before setting off to get my MZ-EH70, do hi-md units have any form of bass boost? I'm wondering.. because my G3 has BBE technology in it and that adds a good amount of bass, Hi-MD in comparison.....?

 

[TwinSparx]

Hey - great to see some fellow MD fans out here!!! I'm a huge fan of MDs too..... here are some pictures of my MZ E10 player!!Attachment 8235

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[doomlordis]

Another minidisc fan here , got a DH10p, NH1 and a RH710 at the moment (40gb ipod also), i will be selling DH10p this week. The RH710 is a great beginner unit, no mic but has optical in and Mp3 support - i use this the most , NH1 for recording only.
Twinsparx i wish they produced a Hi-MD the same size as the E10 that unit is amazing looking!
Minidisc is becoming a bit like vinyl , i predict it will continue for a while longer, it just sounds very very nice, not bit accurate like your golden eared hydrogen audio buffs want but very easy to listen to.

 

[Tungsten]

I’ll jump into the fray by saying back in 2000 there were not many choices for DAP’s or digital MP3 players. So I got my first and only MiniDisc player back in 2000. The MZ-R900 top model of that year. Still have it, still works fine, use it almost every day! So… if it ain’t broke, why fix it, right? MD works for me… I’ve got my money back from all these years of use.

I’m never going to buy a new MD unit though. When my MD machine finally dies one of these days… I’ll just go on ebay and buy a replacement top model non-USB old school MD for under $80.

 

[TwinSparx]

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Originally Posted by doomlordis Twinsparx i wish they produced a Hi-MD the same size as the E10 that unit is amazing looking! Minidisc is becoming a bit like vinyl , i predict it will continue for a while longer, it just sounds very very nice, not bit accurate like your golden eared hydrogen audio buffs want but very easy to listen to.

doonlordis, isnt there a very slim Hi-MD unit on offer? I recalled seeing one before. I also have a MZ-NH600 Hi-MD unit... but haven't been exactly recording much in Hi-MD mode, as I still prefer using my E10 for playback.

 

[audiomagnate]

I have an MZ-R70, and I love it for it's funk factor.

 

[doomlordis]

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Originally Posted by TwinSparx doonlordis, isnt there a very slim Hi-MD unit on offer? I recalled seeing one before. I also have a MZ-NH600 Hi-MD unit... but haven't been exactly recording much in Hi-MD mode, as I still prefer using my E10 for playback.

Eh10 o think is very thin, not e10 thin though.
It is a player only.

 

[doomlordis]

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Originally Posted by TwinSparx doonlordis, isnt there a very slim Hi-MD unit on offer? I recalled seeing one before. I also have a MZ-NH600 Hi-MD unit... but haven't been exactly recording much in Hi-MD mode, as I still prefer using my E10 for playback.

Eh1 o think is very thin, not e10 thin though.
It is a player only.

 

[Head_case]

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Originally Posted by KrazyIvan /img/forum/go_quote.gif LOL, look at all us MD users just come out of the woodwork.

Are any of you guys who posted on this thread still alive?

Just checking! (4 years down the line!)

 

[HEARDATBEAT]

I still have my sweet Japanese EH70 in rare pink, the battery life on that thing is 128 hrs NO JOKE!

 

[kunalraiker]

I once almost bought a mini-disc player for its sound quality over mp3 players 5 years ago.


I noticed that the sound output was very low, didn't know about amps back then

 

[shigzeo]

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Originally Posted by blazer78 /img/forum/go_quote.gif So in essence it wouldn't be any better than technologies like BBE MP huh? I'm wondering... before setting off to get my MZ-EH70, do hi-md units have any form of bass boost? I'm wondering.. because my G3 has BBE technology in it and that adds a good amount of bass, Hi-MD in comparison.....?

BBE and Class D digital amps have nothing at all to do with eachother. One is a set of algorithms to enhance sound in certain ways: BBE, while the other is just an amp which uses very little power to operate: the HD amp.