MD: MDLP car units
=== The original message was multipart MIME=== === All non-text parts (attachments) have been removed === Has there been any mention of car units that support MDLP. The MDLP equipment list only lists Japanese models, I suppose we just wait until Sony US gets around to refreshing the model lineup. I would love a US version of the Japanese MDLP decks that Sony did. dsowa === MIME part removed : text/html; === - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MD recorder with timer
most of the mini-systems will do this although I think they mainly have a progammable time only, (not date). my sharp md-x5 has a programmable time for recording but since it is time only I have to set it within 24 hours of the event. regards, david sowa - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 6:04 AM Subject: MD: MD recorder with timer Hi, Is there on the market a MD-recorder which could start recording at a preprogrammed date/time ? Kind regards MJ Wiechowski - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: wireless md-fm adapter
because something that sells at Circuit City for $20 has to have a material cost in the $3-5 range. I guess the real question is why don't they make one that sells for $35 that actually works. dsowa - Original Message - From: "PrinceGaz" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2000 3:29 PM Subject: Re: MD: wireless md-fm adapter It's pretty obvious these VHF FM adapters must be using a simple tunable LC oscillator to generate the frequency. I could understand that twenty years ago but today a crystal based PLL synthesiser costs maybe a coupla dollars more, and would give a frequency as stable as the receiver. You could tune you radio to find a clear frequency say 105.7 then simply set the xmtr to 105.7 on it's display. Why don't they do it that way? Yours, PrinceGaz. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Revolutionary?
JUST ARRIVED: Say goodbye to the clamshell! Minidisco now has Sony Japan's new MZ-E800 portable player, with a revolutionary pop-in disc loading mechanism. Huzzah! Uh, revolutionary? Funny, I was sure it had been around for over three years in the Sharp 700 series... grin If you look at the pictures of how this works, it really looks like a clamshell/slot-in hybrid. It looks like they picked up much of the unit strength of the slot in design without adding much height to the unit. It appears that once the disk is inserted it pivots a bit to move into place, unlike the sharp designs where the disk must raise and lower parallel to the mechanism which adds to the height of the units. (not that I don't love my 722) I hate marketspeak as much as anyone but I does look like Sony has a new twist here. Perhaps minidisco would like to loan me one and I'll check out the new mechanism and post a review. regards, dsowa ps here is the link to the pictures http://minidisc.co.kr/md/mdp/sony/E800/ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Sharp mdx5 120bucks
I have an MDX5 and would not trade it for a MDX60. They are two very different units, the MDX5 is a very simple, subtle unit that will look at home in a family room. the MDX60 is more from the "look at all my fancy lights" school of design that would look right in a teen bedroom. The MDX5 also lacks a cassette deck (a plus) and has a keyboard connector on the from (a big plus) Regards, David Sowa - Original Message - From: "Peter Forest" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 30, 2000 10:55 AM Subject: RE: MD: Sharp mdx5 120bucks Yes you're right but with the $25.00 shipping charge the cost come to $145.00 We can have the MDX60 on www.mercata.com or www.etown.com for $147 -- mercata $149.70 --- e-town and it's free shipping... I think that it's better 3CD than one and better 40 watt/speakers than 20 watt... It's a way of thinking... One thing is sure this will help people to begin with minidisc !!! - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: praise for kheops
=== The original message was multipart MIME=== === All non-text parts (attachments) have been removed === I know we are quick to let people know when we get=20 poor service so I though I would let everyone know that I am very pleased with the service on the disks I ordered from Kheops Minidisc. I ordered my disks last Thursday evening and I received them today (Monday) via the standard USPS shipping. I was the guy who started the last thread complaining about the high minimum shipping costs at other dealers, so I=20 think Pierre deserves some acknowledgement for keeping his shipping costs low enough that you don't have to order 50 disks to make up the difference. I hope kheops can continue to offer excellent prices and service, so I have a good place to get stuff in the future. Regards,=20 David Sowa === MIME part removed : text/html; === - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Upgrading stock car stereo speakers
=== The original message was multipart MIME=== === All non-text parts (attachments) have been removed === I'm considering upgrading the stock speakers in my 98 Civic. I have an Sony MDX-100 head unit which=20 doesn't have tons of power 20x4 so I'm thinking I should be looking for efficient speakers. I'm not looking to enter any contests just a solid=20 upgrade from the junk that comes with the car. In the $200-300 range Any suggestions? Anything to stay away from? The head unit does have pre-outs, would I be better off getting some amps to give some power headroom than maxing out the budget on the best speakers=20 possible? Thanks for your input David Sowa === MIME part removed : text/html; === - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: discussion on advertising
=== The original message was multipart MIME=== === All non-text parts (attachments) have been removed === While this list isn't for advertising, if someone is having a special deal on minidisc equipment or blanks I don't mind seeing a short=20 note about it on the list. I think that most of the people who do post=20 these ads know how to stay on the "providing information" side of the line. However, I would really like to see anyone who posts a "special" deal to the list come clean with all the charges involved including shipping and handling so we do get all the infomation we need and don't waste time ordering a pack of discs only to find a minimum 4.95 shipping charge at the end of the process so the $1.50 disks you wanted are really $2.50 discs. Thanks, David Sowa === MIME part removed : text/html; === - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Surround sound
This is by no means a dumb question, many very smart people have tried to answer this question over the years with varying degrees of success. Your ears work together as a system in getting sound data to the brain. The aurical (the part of your ear on the outside of your head) and the ear canal both play a part in your directional hearing ability. The physical construction of these parts (along with the overall shape of your head) cause slight frequency response changes in sounds that come from different directions. Your brain picks up on these small frequency response differences and gives you a location for the sound direction. So in answer to your question, a two speaker setup or a standard headphone playback doesn't take into account these frequence response variations that give your brain the directional clues it needs to locate the sound. Now there is a whole industry dedicated to the effort of producing simulated 3d positioned audio with 2 sound sources (either speakers or headphones) by emulating these frequency response changes. The HRTF (Head Related Transfer Function) is a mathmatical model that describes these frequency response changes. This model was developed by using a dummy head (see KEMAR) with mics down where the eardrums would be and measuring the frequency response changes as sound came at the dummy from different directions. So now we have these tables that tell us if a sound is coming from the right rear it will have a specific frequency response in the right ear and a different response in the left ear, so if we apply this function to the audio data before we play it the sound should come from the right rear. This is a great theory but it doesn't work vary well in practice. There are too many real world variables to get it to work reliably over a large subset of people including: - everyones head and ears are different giving each person a unique HRTF that can only be approximated by an "average" HRTF - If you are using speakers as the sound source then the persons head position relative to the speakers is critical, and uncontrollable. - Headphones are much better for controlling the audio reaching the eardrums, but there is a tendancy to get a things foating inside my head effect. On the other hand a real multi speaker setup really can put sounds behind you and your brain can do its own sound positioning magic giving a much more realistic experiance. As you can tell this question pushes one of my buttons, but I hope I've answered your question somewhere in my ranting. Regards, David Sowa - Original Message - From: "PrinceGaz" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 29, 2000 10:12 AM Subject: MD: Surround sound Hi guys, if you think I'm stupid please be gentle with me! A big thing is made these days of Dolby Pro-Logic Dolby Digital and all sorts of cinema surround sound systems. So I'm gonna ask a really stupid question which I would really like a serious answer to. We have two ears, a left and a right ear, so what advantage can be gained by using more than left and right speakers / headphones? I know I'm gonna get humiliated by asking this but I can't hold off asking any longer. I know in the cinema the sound may seem to come from behind because it did-- but our two ears received the sound from all angles and our brain gave us the surround effect. Cheers, PrinceGaz -- "if it harms none, do what you will" Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://website.lineone.net/~princegaz/ ICQ: 36892193 Earn a minimum of $20 per hour by watching ads on the net! Visit http://www.bepaid.com/users.rhtml?REFID=10164669 - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Digital out ...
While I've never seen the inside of an R30 (or any other minidisc unit) I would be very surprised to see a standalone DAC in there, I would think that there would be one chip that took ATRAC'd data in one end and put analog audio out the other. And even if there was a seperate DAC in there, the data stream to that DAC wouldn't have the overhead of SPDIF, it would be a simple serial data stream, since everything internally would be running off the same clock sources you dont need all the clock encoding or the copy bits etc. Regards, David - Original Message - From: "Albert Tanone" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Is it possible to take the R30 apart and get a digital out? I assume that at the simplest level, we're talking about taking it apart and connect a digital out connection on the "out path" before the signal hits the DAC? Albert - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: cheap minidiscs - Sony 5 packs $9.99
Hello MDList, This weeks BestBuy ad has Sony 5 packs listed for $9.99. This isn't the best price ever for disks but is a very nice price for being able to drop in and pick them up. Regards, David Sowa - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Adapting minidisc changer to stock radio
Hello, I have a 98 Honda Civic and the stock radio comes with cd changer controls and inputs. Does anyone make an adapter that would let this radio control one of the Sony minidisc changers (or any other brand of changer for that matter). I know there are many options out there for me as far as 3rd party radios go, but the Honda radio fits perfectly and matches the rest of the dash, and actually has a pretty decent sound and an excellent FM tuner. I've poked around on the web a bit but haven't found any info on this. Thanks for your help. David Sowa - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
