> > I bought a Radio Shack 4.5V 700mA adapter today.
> They didn't have 5V
> > anymore. Even the adjustable ones skip from 4.5V
> to 6V. The problem
> > with the one that I got is that it's fully
> regulated. The output is a
> > perfect 4.5V at all times. Apparently that's not
> even voltage
Does anyone know a (reputable) place selling the above
(I think the model # is correct - it's the single DIN
CD/MD head unit). I just bought a 1998 Elantra and my
wife actually seems Ok with me getting one. Now it
seems that they don't make the things anymore.
Any help would me appreciated.
J
I am at least a week behind in reading the digests, so
forgive me if this has been mentioned before - and
forgive me because I know it is off-topic.
In the on-going debate about is an Aiwa a Sony, and is
a Ford a Lincoln, etc. Larry states that no Ford ever
had back-to-back doors (i.e. the door
re: Larry's comments about radio. We actually got rid
of the cart machines years ago. We now use boxes
called Instant Replay. They announcements or whatever
are recorded on them digitally, and played back at the
push of a button. The minidiscs are going to be used
for programs that are record
Hey I'm an American...but it's not my fault. It was
an accident of birth! If England would let anybody in
to live there as the US does - did?, I probably would
have moved there years ago. Still, not all Americans
are self-centered slobs who think that the world
revolves around them...most, but
Here's a happy thing: this afternoon when I showed up
at the radio station where I work part-time (WWFM -
classical radio network), the chief engineer pointed
out to me the newest piece of equipment - a Sony
MDS-E12 MINIDISC deck. There's one in the on-air
studio and there will soon be one in the
I'm almost afraid to ask this, given that most of the
people on this list are far more savvy technologically
than I, but here goes:
Can someone please explain (in simple terms) what
Firewire is?
Thank you.
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Thanks. I have been listening to it for a couple of
hours now, and I am very impressed with the sound. I
thought it was my imagination that it sounded so good
(because I like the look of it, and it's a new toy);
but it really does seem to sound better than the
MT-15. I can't wait to see how it
Greetings to all! I am excited about my new purchase,
and wanted to share with you. I just got a Kenwood
DMC-J7R (blue) for $130US. It was an open box buy
(i.e. someone bought it and then returned it). So far
I love it! I bought it primarily because it has a
front-load which will allow me to
Richard,
Thank you for your response. It wasn't the answer
that I wanted; but at least I know what my options
are. I guess for the time being I'll just keep
playing my MT-15 through the aux input. I was
considering getting a 722 for the less dangerous
front-loading mech if this didn't work ou
Hi. I know this has been discussed before, but I
don't remember the outcome, and the archives search
facility is not working.
I would love to add a CD changer to my car.
I have an Aiwa CD head unit in my car. Many will
remember me ranting about what a piece of crap it is;
nonetheless I cannot
> The very first CD player that I ever owned was a
> portable. It was the
> (probably original) Sony portable. It was not
> called a DiscMan at that
> time. I paid $300 for it.
>
> It was a piece of sh!t. The buttons were chrome
> plated and if you had any
> carpet in your house or had a s
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> > I don't know how many people on the list li
> James Jarvie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
>
> > Also, just to weigh in on the previous debate.
> Yes, I
> > have a computer. No, I cannot burn CDs (older
> > computer not fast enough - can't afford / justify
> the
> > cost to get a new one). St
> Here's where we part company. You would never now
> the difference between my
> Expanium playing MP3 files and my Expanium playing
> the original CD. I
> guarantee it. Inferior sound quality? Nope. Not at
> all. But then, don't
> believe me. Just burn a CD full of MP3s and borrow
> an Expanium.
I'm catching up on a week's worth of digests, so bear
with me for weighing in late.
Larry had stated that it was his belief that most
people cannot hear the differences in sound, that it
was more psychological. Don replied that he does not
subscribe to the notion that people can hear
differe
>If you do a nice digital copy of a
> piece of Dance, or
> classical music, to minidisc, you won't hear the
> difference when comparing
> it to the original cd.
Unfortunately, this is not true. I have made a number
of recordings of various types of classical music in
which the MD is not as goo
MD can't be beat in
> some areas, so in that
> sense it is the best technology available for the
> situation. But there
> in the back of my mind is the thought that I'm
> short-changing the recording.
>
> - -steve
Actually, I have to agree with you. I have the same
feeling sometimes in the
> For that matter it may be
> possible to restore the complete sound of Bach
> playing the organ. But
> why make it more difficult that it has to be.
I somehow suspect that there are not alot of
recordings extant of dear Johann playing the organ.
More's the pity.
> In the majority of cases,
> Well, if you have a true line in on the other end,
> the impedance is high,
> which causes the built-in amp to cut out. Then you
> set the volume to
> maximum and you have a line out.
Maybe that is why the instructions say to play it at
30 (max volume) when playing back through an amp.
By t
I have just picked up my Sony MXD-D3 from the shop,
and, after two repairs, the CD player is still
skipping. I am going to have to bring it back for a
third time. I'm really sorry I bought this piece of
crap.
By the way, if I am making a recording from the CD to
the MD, and listening on headpho
I have a Sharp MT-15. I have had no particular
prejudice against Sharp; if anything I have a
prejudice against Sony - but that's more in the area
of reliability. I have been noticing for awhile that
the Sharp is noticeably lacking in the highs (and,
conversely the bass is too boomy). I always
> From: "J. Coon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: MD: Aiwa Car CD player with MD input
>
> I was just in Best Buy, and they are having a sale
> on an Aiwa car, in
> dash cd AM FM CD player, model CDC-X207. It is
> priced at $99, and the
> neat thing about it is it has an auxiliary input
> jack o
> Cedric a *crit :
> > If so, the only other solution for me (if I don't
> want to buy a new =
> > stereo) is to buy a digital out soundcard and to
> record from my =
> > computer, isn't it?
Pierre advised you to get an sound card with optical
out. That is certainly one good way to go, espe
Rat, thanks for the reply.
> Well, if you're willing to go the Linux/FreeBSD
> route, you can use cdrecord, cdrdao, or xcdroast.
Can't do that...I don't know anything about Linux.
Have to stick with what I know, since I have precious
little time to play as it is.
> If you are going to stick
Since we're on the topic of burning CDs. In case I
want to do something while my MDX-D3 is in the repair
shop (again), can anybody recommend a good program for
someone who is not all that into this, and doesn't
have the time to spending learning?
I am running a Pentium 1 machinge, 133 MHz (cp
> > On 3 Nov 2000, at 10:28, las wrote:
> >
> >> For quality MP3 digital songs, I think it is fair
> to pay a small
> >> royalty.
> >
> >
> >
> >> If you [...] plan to copy your CDs to MD and then
> eliminate your CDs
> >> (e.g.. sell them on eBay), this might not be the
> system for you
> >
> And isn't MP3 worthwhile because there are less and
> less quality songs that's worth our money, as far as
mainstream pop/rock is concerned?
Or fewer and fewer. Since less is only properly used
when speaking of an amount that cannot be quantified.
Example: less sugar in the bowl; but fewer
> It's a chore no more if you have WinRemote and a
> Sony
> home deck with an IR remote. (and a PC of course :)
> Martin's program is just "the duck's nuts", I
> wouldn't title any other way.
It sounds like it would be great. Unfortunately, my
MD deck and my PC are on different floors, and t
TO respond to Larry's post about why to use MD, my
primary reason for going to MD was storage space. I
have over 1,700 CDs. Everytime we have moved, it was
a major project to build shelves to store the CDs. In
fact, I still have to build another set of shelves in
the house that we have been in
Check out this URL. Also be sure to check out the
responses to the article...a couple of enlightened MD
users responded.
http://www.zdnet.com/products/stories/reviews/0,4161,2631991,00.html
James
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> BTW, I know I'm a new guy and mostly just lurk, so
> maybe I don't
> contribute and my opinion doesn't matter to some of
> you. So before you
> write me back and go "Good, maybe you should just
> leave," I already
> realize that, so no need to waste more bandwidth. :)
>
> Laters,
> Brian
In reading all this flak about Peter posts too much
spam vs. I'm grateful for Peter's offers, I think
everyone is missing a point that is obvious to me:
Peter includes the complete text of what he is
replying to (others do this too). The most annoying
thing about Peter's posts (to me) is having
>
> Hey James, I could be interested to have a copy of
> your Beatles MD compilation...
>
> Beatles are one of the best music group of all time
> ! I don't like all their song (the psycadelic period
was not my type...).
>
> Maybe you could contact me if you're interested to
> make me a copy of
Larry responded to my post:
> Why don't you transfer your CD's to MD?
I am in the process of making compilation discs.
Right now I'm doing compilations of pop songs from
1964 - 1973 (by year). These are great because the
CDs always contain songs that I don't particularly
like. Have to get
Neil replied to Larry's reply to me:
> Now having an MD head unit, and previously using a
> portie and an adapter, I
> think I'd much rather use a head unit with an AUX
> in, and a portie
Interesting. I kind of agree though. I have over
1700 CDs, so I can't just go MD in the car (where I
cur
>
> From the Internet Movie Database:
>
> Wayne's World (1992)
> writing credits: Mike Myers, Bonnie Turner and Terry
> Turner
>
> Wayne's World 2 (1993)
> writing credits: Mike Myers, Bonnie Turner and Terry
> Turner
>
> So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993)
> writing credits: Carrie Fisher, R
> Thanks to the comedian Mike Myers, Yiddish has
> become an "in thing". I wish I
> was fluent it it. I understand a little and speak
> even less. A lot of neat
> expressions.
>
> Larry
Never heard of him (then again, he probably has never
heard of me). Still perhaps a bit of polishing of
Holly's experience reminded me of something stupid
that I did (twice). Not that Holly did anything that
was less than smart...just her experience reminded me
of what I did.
I finally decided to stop wasting batteries when
playing my Sharp MT15 in the car. I hooked it up to
the cigarette light
> Sharp has pretty reliable. Aiwa is not too bad
> (before you go saying that
> Sony owns Aiwa, they make totally different products
> in different plants. I
> have personally never seen an Aiwa product that is a
> Sony Clone).
Re: Aiwa. I have an Aiwa in-dash CD player. Worst
piece of SH!T
> Let someone do to him what happened to expresident
> Reagan's press secretary,
> Brady and watch how fast (just like Brady's)
> political convictions change! I
> think that everyone who has some strong political
> convection, should be put in
> the possession of a person who is affected by the
Back from vacation for over a week, and I am still way
behind in reading the digests.
> It all depends on the type of music you are
> listening to. Blue sure
> makes the blues sound good. Red is for the the hot
> tunes, and Russian
> . "Mellow, Yellow, That's right Slick" Anyone old
> eno
Set Your Digital Music Free
Your PC is an audio gold mine an endless supply of
MP3 downloads, MS Windows Media and WAV files, ripped
CD tracks, 'Net radio broadcasts, audiobooks, and
more.
And thanks to a new breed of MiniDisc portable, all
your"desktop audio" is now just a single connect
I want to thank those of you who responded. Everyone
was of the opinion that it was an SCMS issue that kept
me from being able to record.
>all MDs will allow you to make one original copy from
>an existing original prerecorded CD. In general CDs
>are not encoded. The MD becomes encoded when
A loaded question to be sure.
Here's my problem. I am trying to record digitally
from a DenonDN-C680 CD Player (no optical output) to
my Sharp MT-15.
I bought a Coax -> Optical converter from someone who
had advertised it on this list. It seems to be
working OK as I see a red light on the cab
I forgot to add (and forgive me for being a bit behind
on these):
Sony MXD-D3 works fine
Sharp MT-15 works fine
(Hope I didn't jinx anything)
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Saw an interesting commercial last night (US TV). It
was an advert for back-to-school, and it featured
different, supposedly indispensible, items for
back-to=school flying across the screen. The first
item that was shown was a flying minidisc. I doubt
whether many of the people watching that c
"Watermark could reduce the perceived quality
of DVD-A to somewhere between a good
MiniDisc and a below-average CD," says a
leading classical recording engineer.
The above was the lead quote from an article re: the
delay of DVD audio because the supposedly inaudible
watermarking could, in
> Sam's club sells an Aiwa 40 watt X 4 receiver that
> has and Auxiliary jack right on
> the front.
I'd be really careful about buying an Aiwa head unit.
I have a CD/AM/FM head unit (which I bought because of
the aux input jack). The aux input jack is the only
thing that has not given me troub
What is Scale factor edit?
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> Richard Ian =?iso-8859-1?Q?Tr=E4cy?=
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Well, as it turned out, despite my initial
> fascination with those cases,
> >I actually like the Sony cases better.
> >
> >Also, the Minidisco brand labels and stickers
> completely suck.
> >Furthermore, there is writing all
> Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2000 19:07:00 -0400
> From: "Peter Forest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Since I'm a quite old
> now, nearly 40 years old,
> I'm in love with old song of '70, '80 and some from
> the '90... They are more
> easy to find on MP3
Now wait a minute. If you're old at 40, then what am
I? I
> Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 19:30:35 -0400
> From: "Peter Forest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: MD: Good Thought !
>
> Think you may like this...
>
> "Good needs evil if it is to be able to manifest
> itself. ...
Sounds like you've been reading too much Camus.
By the way...does anyone know wher
To EWong. Maybe the original poster would have bought
the professional equipment, if he had realized that he
wanted that feature (i.e. the ability to set the
SCMS); but now that he has a MD recorder, doesn't
really want to go out and buy another unit.
P.S. There are times when one would want to
I was recording a CD recently on my Sony MXD-D3 (is
that the right number? it's the CD -> MD deck), and I
got a pleasant surprise. While recording I decided to
title the tracks, so I wouldn't have to go back and do
it later. To my surprise, once I hit "name" to enter
the titling feature, the tr
I stopped in my local Borders yesterday, and was
surprised to see they were selling Maxell MD blanks.
But I was SHOCKED to see the price! A 2-pack of
Maxells for $14.99!!! And 5 packs for $30!!!
What gives? Is Maxell overpriced, or does Borders
have its head in the sand?
JMJ
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Can someone clue me in. I have never heard of
I listen to classical music on both CD and MD. I
would estimate that approximately 1/2 my 1,750 CDs are
of classical music.
I have never bought a pre-recorded MD (I would like
to; but I can't find anything for sale that I want).
I have been satisfied for the most part with the way
in which the
In the US I have seen two different Sony models with
optical out. The Wiz (don't necessarily recommend
them, but I go there from time to time to browse) has
two different Sony models: one for $90 and one for
$100. I have never seen a Panasonic model with
optical out.
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"Am I the only one finding them a little tedious ?"
There are alot more tedious threads that go on here.
I think we should give the guy a break. It's not easy
starting a small business; and he's committed to MD.
That's a good thing, especially when so many others
are turning away. And he's c
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I have a Sharp MT-15 portable and the Sony MDX-D3
deck.
I had a disc that was recorded and titled on the Sony.
When I went to title the tracks that I didn't get
around to, using the Sharp, I got the dreaded UTOC
error (never had garbled titles, though). After
removing the disc and reinserti
Hi list.
The minidisc is the subject of a cartoon in the comic
section of today's NY Daily News. The strip is called
"Zits" and it revolves around a teenage boy and his
world.
In the strip, his father is holding a minidisc and
says "What's this? Some kind of foreign currency?"
The boy respon
Hi folks. I just purchased a Sony MDX-D3 on Friday (3
days ago). I got it at The Wiz (I hate that store;
but they are convenient geographically, and they had a
sale going on). I paid USD 270.00. I haven't had a
chance to even take the unit out of box yet; but once
I get going with it, I will
Hi. I'm glad that no one took offense at my post
yesterday (certainly none was intended...I was having
a very bad day at the salt mines). Anyway, others
said succintly what I was trying to say. My real
point was this:
1) I have heard, in some cases, a slight difference in
sound between MD and
I need to react to the comments made in the CD vs. MD
comparison (mentioned before; but now as a part of the
Circuit City thread). First let me say that it's nice
to heat the CC will continue to support MD...when do
they start? My local CC has 1 deck (the Sony dubbing
deck, and three porties).
I have the Sharp MT-15, which only has a 10-second
buffer. I put the unit in my shirt pocket and it
never skips. In fact, I am really enjoying the
portability of this format (which was not one of the
things about MD that first attracted me). I actually
try to wear shirts with pockets on days t
I had some e-mail problems earlier today, so my
apologies if this is a duplicate message.
I thought this was interesting.
The Wiz has an advert in today's NY Daily News,
offering the Sony MZR55 for USD249.99. The sale is
good until 11 March, and applies to stores in and
around NYC (including,
Thought this was interesting.
The Wiz has an advert in today's NY Daily News,
offering the Sony MZR55 for USD249.99. The sale is
good until 11 March, and applies to stores in and
around NYC (including, New Jersey and Connecticut).
Maybe someone in that area has been waiting for just
this momen
Thought this was interesting.
The Wiz has an advert in today's NY Daily News,
offering the Sony MZR55 for USD249.99. The sale is
good until 11 March, and applies to stores in and
around NYC (including, New Jersey and Connecticut).
Maybe someone in that area has been waiting for just
this momen
>From ZDNet - something I have been dying to do (or
not):
Creating MP3s from your CD collection is a snap with
these downloads. You can rip from CDs or record them
through your soundcard.
http://cgi.zdnet.com/slink?24274:2813963
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OK. Here's a question for you. I am trying to decide
between buying the Sony MXD-D3 or the JE-530 and a CD
player with an optical output (my current CD deck was
purchased before optical outputs were included on
decks).
My question: Would it hurt anything to leave the
optical cable connected p
Just to let you know: be wary of AIWA head units. I
bought one last year (CD). One of the reasons I
bought it was that it had the aux input. I HATE it!
AT LEAST once a week, the unit will either not accept
the CD that I am trying to insert, or, occasionally,
will not eject the CD that I was p
OK.. after reading about this for some time, it is now
time for me to ask "What Is It?".
I have a MD recorded on the Sony MDX3 (Is that the
right model #? it's the CD to MD dubbing deck). I no
longer have the Sony - my wife made me take it back
when faced with a huge car repair bill shortly a
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Yeah, I noticed that too. But never having listened
to an MP3, I didn't feel qualified to comment on that.
Interesting, though, that he suggested using MD to
store MP3s. (I wonder where I've heard that before).
Still, it's good to see MD mentioned.
Also, I noticed that CDNow is offering
Check this out. This what you have been saying all
along.
http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/story/story_4432.html
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I haven't tried labeling the spine yet...too small. I
considered using colored discs to keep track of what
type of music was on the disc, but decided it would be
too cumbersome.
What I do is print a label using a Word Processor and
an Avery label sheet. I put the disc title on
it...rarely an
I'm almost a week behind reading these...just catching
up now.
To the person (I already deleted the e-mail, so I
apologize for not remembering your name) who was
interested in labels:
I agree with the person who uses labels from computer
diskettes or some such label that can be removed
easily.
> I don't know, it
> seems to me like Sony may be placing all it's bets
> on solid state
> technology. I really don't have a problem with it
> as long as it's as
> easy to use as MD and memory gets into the same
> price range as a blank
> MD (not likely to happen any time soon). I guess I
> wou
As many of you may know from my previous posts, I am a
new convert to the MD format. Obviously, I want to
see it survive and prosper as do all of you. I am
amused by the numerous posts that all read something
like this: If "Sony reads this"...or "Sony are you
listening?" Now we all seem to ag
Hello everyone. Belated Happy New Year. This is my
first time on-line since the 30th of December, and I
am just now catching up.
I work weekends at a radio station, and often have
alot of free time (such as when we broadcast the
Metropolitan Opera for the week), and I like to spend
it recordin
I found the copyright debate quite interesting...for
the first day or two...now I've gotten tired of the
discussion (and quite annoyed at those who cannot seem
to enter into a debate without being rude or
condescending).
The topic did make me realize, however, that I really
didn't know much abo
Hello all.
First, thank you to Ray and Tim for responding to my
enqueries re: rechargeable batteries for the MD-15.
You may recall, that approximately 3 weeks ago, when I
purchased the MD-15 (my first MD unit), I was
disappointed with my intial attempts at recording.
With the encouragement of
Hi. I am getting awfully frustrated. I was hoping
that I could use the NiCd rechargeable batteries that
I bought for my portable CD player in this unit, but
the instructions say no, I have to use Sharp's
rechargeable battery bundle. OK, fine...not as
convenient, but better than buying AAs cons
Reading the question and responses concerning the
titling of H ndel's "Semele" inspired me to put this
question out to the Classical music lovers on this
list. I am wondering if there is anywhere on the
internet a list similar to this one that it is devoted
to Classical music recordings. If so,
Just catching up on the issues that I didn't get a
chance to read. Saw Simon's note on titling the
recording of H ndel's "Semele" (a great opera, by the
way). I agree with wanting to invest the time to get
as much information on the disc as possible...it truly
adds to one's enjoyment (I remembe
Ralph, the cable I am using is probably analogue. But
remember that I am using it to playback the MD player
in an analogue mode. I am connecting it to the
Headphone output and into my car's CD player's aux
jack. I have done the same thing with another
miniplug that is a few years old, and defi
First...thank you once again to those of you who
responded to me, both on-line and off.
I wanted to let you know that I have made another
recording, and the results were much better this time.
For this recording, I made analogue recordings of
CDs, played back on my JVC CD player (no digital
out
Thank you to Jeff and Rick for your responses. I will
try some more recordings as soon as possible, and will
post results. After having read this digest for quite
some time, I have to believe that the enthusiasm for
MDs would not be out there if the results were as I
previously described.
So
First, I need to add my 2 cents on the issue of why
MD: Audio Quality or Portablility. For me,
portability is not the reason for going MD. I have a
CD player in the car, and a portable, and both do me
quite nicely, thank you. Audio Quality is, of
course,important. But again , if it were the o
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