MD: Sony MXD-D5C and JB940
Hi Everyone, I'm looking for some advice on the Sony MXD-D5C and the Sony MDS-JB940. I picked up a D5C for a really good price, and that's why I'm considering keeping it (I actually bought 2 of them...using one, other brand new in box). What really bugs me about the D5C is the lack of a digital output. While comparing CD playback quality on the D5C to my other equipment, the D5C definately doesn't even come close. This is likely due to the D5C using a Hybrid Pulse DAC, while my other equipment is fitted with 24-bit Burr-Brown DACs (sort of an unfair comparison). With this type of performance on the CD side of things, I suspect that I'll get similar results with the MD. As such, that's why I'm interested in the JB940 since I can send everything digitally to an external DAC for decoding. I'm pretty picky about my music, however I'm quite picky about money too, haha! Pretty much, it comes down to this: Is the performance of the JB940 worth the extra money spent over the D5C? The 4x dubbing and CD changer features of the D5C aren't all that important, although nice to have. With that in mind, does anybody know of a reputable dealer selling the JB940 at a good price (preferably in Canada, but I can always order from thte US). If I do decide on the JB940, is anybody interested in buying a MXD-D5C brand new in box? :) Ed - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: OT: Sony MZR-900
The point I was trying to make was that if you really wanted the panasonic why did you spend £230 on the sony when u could have afforded the MR 200 anyway? > - --- > "wtf? if u had the money? the panasonic mr200 costs £200 from argos" > > currently I have a grand total of 50p to my name, so thats why i said if i > had the money > - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: OT: Sony MZR-900
i've got the r900 as well - just thought I would add my $2's worth you forgot to mention that the battery life is out of this world I have listened to the r900 for almost 2 weeks at about almost 2 hrs a day on ther same charge on the rechareable battery :) > - --- > I thought I would review this little gem, but I decided to wait a week until > I would have had some serious time to play with it, and now it is a week, so > I shall review it. > - -- > Sony MZ-R900 > Price payed: £229.99 (about $330) > - -- i got mine for £198 then cos I got it thru my bros business i got VAToff ie: £170 > as I like the the little clock on it as > well, came in use in a recent Religious Studies lesson when, as usual, as you had your MD player on in lesson? now u wouldn't have been listening to it now, would you? :P > across REC and there you go. Normal record is a bit annoying, as it starts > recording without prompt, but Sync record is immaculate. just hold down pause as u slide rec across > The biggest problem so far with this unit is the supplied Headphones, man i know, they are shit - they hurt my ears (maybe i just have wierd size ears :) but i have sony ex-70 now :P the bass rocks! certainly gives "Blow your mind" by lock en load another meaning > zealots of their brand. I am in no way a Sony zealot, if I had the money, I > would get a Panasonic SJ-MR 200 or a Sharp MT-(8)77, but I have to say that wtf? if u had the money? the panasonic mr200 costs £200 from argos anyway sharp 77 is ot so good - battery life shit - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: r900 service mode?
Does anyone know how to get into the service mode on the Sony MZ-R900 ? Also, does anyone know of a decent web site containing details of the features in the service mode. Thanks Edward. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: headphones (resent)
I am resending this because it does not seem that it got through, although
my second post also about headphones did. Thats computers for you :(
Thank you for all of the useful, albeit conflicting, responses to my
questions so far.
I know some of the questions here are similar to my second post ("more
headphones") and so have already been answered, but the questions about the
big "proper" headphones are still relevent. Anyway I go on too much...
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Hi,
I hope this is not off topic, although I suppose its more related to
mindiscs than the AOL support forum this list seems to be turning into :P ,
but I need some replacement headphones, both in-ear and the big ones that
completely go over your ear (whatever there proper name is I don't know :).
I do not really want to spend more than about £40 for the in-ear ones, after
all, I am bound to lose/break them eventually :) and I do not want to spend
more than about £60 - £75 for the big headphones. I would prefer the
headphones to not let too much sound out.
Has anyone got any suggestions?
What are the (in-ear) Sony MDR-ED268LP and the MDR-EX70LP headphones like?
I saw some decent big headphones on the sony usa website (the CD series) ,
but they were all $150 to $699, which I thought was a bit much for just a
pair of headphones, but maybe thats just me :P
Or are Sony not the best ppl to buy headphones from?
Oh, and btw I need to be able to get the headphones form the UK
Thanks
Edward
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MD: more headphones
out of the following (reasonable, but cheap [i think]) headphones which
would you recommend:-
- Sony MDR-EX70LP
- Sony MDR-ED268LP
- Sennheiser MX-500
Does anyone knwo what these cost in pounds.
Am I correct in saying that the EX70 is the only one there that really keeps
noise out/stops noise from escaping and annoying ppl near you?
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Re: MD: April 1st approaching
> Just a reminder that April 1st (April Fools Day) is fast > approaching. I'm happy to consider any and all entries for our > traditional MiniDisc Community Page April 1st News Posting. Possible entries:- - Official Creative SB Live Optical card for under £50 - Sony MD with ability to change record level whilst recording - Decent PC-MD link for portables (including USB 4x transfer...) just a few thoughts :) -=d9=- - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Copying MD to CD - Hiss Between Tracks
>When I load the MD to my > computer (using Adaptec CD Creator 4 Deluxe) Adaptec CD creator = 100 % SHITE Use something decent such as Nero. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: PC titling and track marking for portables
There have been several messages on this list about having USB connections to portables to track mark, title etc. An alternative solution is to build your own PC connection, that uses the parallel port to connect to the MD remote socket. Then have software to title and a winamp plugin to automatically put track marks in when you play winamp playlists (mp3/wav/cd) to the MD. Bruce Miranda has a website showing schematics to build the connection, and software to title + also soon a winamp plugin, or you can buy a pre-made connection and software. His web page is :- http://www16.brinkster.com/mirandab/Minidisc%20Titler/ (although the page does not mention track marking with the winamp plugin it will be available in the next version which is to be released soon) His software (when customised) works with these Sony portable MD:- MZ-R55 MZR-37 MZR-90 MZR-91 and the shortly to be released version of the software will also support:- MZ-R900 Hope this has been a help to some people. -=d9=- -- Counter-Strike newbie quotes of the day: "Where do you plant the bomb?" - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: capturing.RMM audio files
No need - just type http://www.server.com/path/file.rm into address bar in IE then press enter - this works with Go!Zilla as well. (u might have to disable automatic streaming of rm media - look in realplayer options) -=d9=- > Change this > > http://www.server.com/path/file.rm > > to > > http://www.server.com/path/file.rm">right click here > > save the file. Change the extension from .ram to .htm - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: hoontech /wholesale blanks
Anyone know any UK sites that sell the hoontech? Also does anyone know of any UK sites that sell Sony 80 min anti-shock minidiscs cheaply? thanks -=d9=- - Original Message - From: "J. Coon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 4:24 AM Subject: Re: MD: hoontech /wholesale blanks > try going to http://www.dogpile.com and doing a fetch on hoontech . > > tim m wrote: > > > > thanx for the recommendations,i think i might go for the Hoontech > > unit(anyone know where i can order it online?) - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: magnetic damage
> Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't an MD encoded optically? Maybe I'm just > mistaken, but there better be a damn good reason for having a Class 1 Laser > product sticker on my deck... Magneto optical. read about it on the MDCP. eD - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MD Drive
BTW- both (all) Sony data drives have been discontinued. The last drives were manufactured in 1995. It is still possible to find used and sometimes even new ones on places like eBay. I might mention that the drives cannot write ATRAC audio without a firmware update (EDL is the one people that I know of that do this). eD - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MD Data
I'm looking for NT drivers thats all. I thought that maybe the people who own them might have some. Thanks eD - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: MD Data
New question. Does anybody have any Sony MD Data device (MDH-10, MDM111, etc..)? Please let me know. Thanks, eD - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: old soundcard topic
I think the terratec DMX is one awesome sound card. I have it hooked up to my HIFI system and it puts a lot of sound cards to shame. It's well worth the $200 IMHO. "To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe." --Marilyn vos Savant - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Sony Data MD Drivers
Hi, I just got a Sony MDM111 (Internal MD Data Drive) adn I need to find some PC drivers for it (specifically NT 4.0). Does anybody have the files, or some sort of link? there is absolutely no info about this drive on the MDCP. Thanks, eD - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: ATRAC Type-WB
I think everybody here would be glad to erceive a copy of this software that you have. It sounds like just the thing that all of us have been waiting for. Please let us (me) know how we can get this for ourselves. Thanks eD - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Aiwa F70 Urgent
Hold DISP for 3 seconds (in stop mode). when "CLOCK SET" is displayed, press MODE. "BEEP ON" will be displayed. Press enter and "BEEP OFF" will be displayed. press STOP. eD - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Sound Cards w/ Optical Output
ok this is probably a very stupid question and asked alot before.. i'm new to the minidisc scene, just getting my Sharp MD-MS722 unit a few weeks ago. I am very happy w/ the sound quality and performance. However, most of the stuff that i record to my mindiscs are MP3s downloaded from the internet. I record them by wiring an analog cable from the sound card's Line Out to my unit's Line In. I have had no noticable blemishes or static in the recorded music so far. However, i was wondering if I should purchace a sound card w/ optical ouput. Is that a good idea? Also, what are some good cards w/ optical output, and how do their prices compare? thx for any help, Edward Ceaser __ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Refurbished Sharp 702s
Hey- refurb isn't so bad. I got an AIWA AM-F70 for only 183.00 (w/shipping) off Onsale.com. It hasn't given me any trouble more than one disc error. I really like this unit, and I've had it for 7 months now, and you still cannot get it new for that price. eD - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: My Diamond Rio Experience
It is not distorted. Cd's can be gritty and harsh unless you have good equiment. and many cd's are poorly recorded. "To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe." --Marilyn vos Savant - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: My Diamond Rio Experience
using good equipment, SACD and Dvd-audio should have the analog warmth afaik. E. Nigma "To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe." --Marilyn vos Savant - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MD Bundle 6 recorder problem
Could possibly be the discs. Try using a different brand of blank and see if that makes any difference. Also, are you playing the discs back on the same deck that you recorded them on (mds-330 I think)? That also could make a difference. eD - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Sony MDH-10 Data Minidisc Drive
Here I am again asking if anyone has an MD data drive that they would like to sell for around $125. I also would like to know if anyone knows of any place to buy one (other than eBay). Thanks, eD - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: My Diamond Rio Experience
I agree with LAS in the sense that MD and Mp3's involve compression. So do cd's for that matter. Cant wait to get my hands on SACD and DVD-audio. Supposedly, they match the fullness and warmth of LP's. My $.02 E. Nigma "To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe." --Marilyn vos Savant - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MZ-R90 and shock protection
It would be impossible for the R90 to actually spin the disc slower. If it did, it would not have enought headway to fill the buffer and play music. What it does, is slowly spin up the disc (smooth acceleration) instead of starting it of at full speed. That saves battery juice. So what you are really waiting for is the disc to get up to full speed. eD - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: SBlive with Hoontech DB III on Win 2000
Win2000 = NT5 Windows Millenium Ed. = win 9x eD - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MD: SLINK for interfacing with MD
i have a 15 foot link between my computer and my cd carousel. eD - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: DMX Review
Ok guys got my hands on a DMX today. I have to tell you the card is awesome. Music is clean, and hiss free.The surround sound is awesome. I hoked it up to my home theater sysytem and was blown away. The drivers were upto date, and everything was bug free. And A3d and EAX compatibility simply rocks. I recorded some MP3s onto my MZR50, and everything went along without a hitch. My only peeve is that the soundcard only likes to be at IRQ 5, and so i had toremove that from the Plug and Play Bios's IRQ pool. other, than that its great. BTW: Tmmie update your divers and see, they might resolve some bugs. I really dont care about fulll duplex digital I/O. CG "To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe." --Marilyn vos Savant - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MD: DMX
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === Does the digital I/O work? How is good is theAX and A3D compatability? Also does theSCMS work? And what is your overall impression of the card? Are the drivers godd and error free? Thanks CG At 02:42 PM 1/14/00 +0100, you wrote: > > > === > = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = > = be more selective when quoting text = > === > >Hello Cool Guy (?) >I have had the Terratec DMX for 2-3 months now. What would you like to know ? > >Regards, >Tom Daniels >>= Original Message From [EMAIL PROTECTED] = >>Hey guys, >>I havent been on MD-L for a while but im bak. Great to see some old faces >>and new ones. I've got a question for all of you. have any of you tried >>the Terratec Soundsystm DMX. Is it a good card? If anyone can tell me about >>their experiences with it, I would greatly appreciate it. Ive seen online >>reviews and they dont help very much. I need some real world results. >>Thanks again >> >>Cool Guy >> >> >> >>"To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire >>wisdom, one must observe." >>--Marilyn vos Savant >>- >>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] > "To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe." --Marilyn vos Savant - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: DMX
Hey guys, I havent been on MD-L for a while but im bak. Great to see some old faces and new ones. I've got a question for all of you. have any of you tried the Terratec Soundsystm DMX. Is it a good card? If anyone can tell me about their experiences with it, I would greatly appreciate it. Ive seen online reviews and they dont help very much. I need some real world results. Thanks again Cool Guy "To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe." --Marilyn vos Savant - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Hey guys, I havent been on MD-L for a while but im bak. Great to see some old faces and new ones. I've got a question for all of you. have any of you tried the Terratec Soundsystm DMX. Is it a good card? If anyone can tell me about their experiences with it, I would greatly appreciate it. Ive seen online reviews and they dont help very much. I need some real world results. Thanks again Cool Guy "To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe." --Marilyn vos Savant - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Aiwa AM-F70 Test Mode & Tricks
Does anyone happen to know a way to get into the Aiwa's service mode? Or does anyone happen to know any tricks with it other than the record from remote one? I want information on this long forgotten unit. eD - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: AM-F70 "Disc Error"
I had some errors with a "caution" message but never the one you are mentioning. i found that usually what it needs is a gentle smack (oxymoron anyone?). One time, I opened the unit up (took the clamshell lid of by loosening the 4 screw on the side) and disconnected the tiny ribbon cable for the display from the unit. When I put it back together 2 minutes later, it magically worked. Please realize that both of these methods are very risky and can result in damage to your unit. Operate at your own risk! eD - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Questions re: Audio Outputs on Denon Deck
Corrections- Balanced is not digital - Balanced is a type of analog connection. However, an AES-EBU digital connection uses the same XLR cable for transfering. But this does not mean that the two are the same. Unbalanced is also not digital - It is a coaxial analog connection (RCA's, 1\4", etc...) A digital connection that uses and RCA jack will be strictly labeled S/PDIF COAX digital. eD - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Sanyo MDR-4 car stereo
If anyone finds somewhere that has them, I know I would certainly buy at least one. I'm sure a lot of people on this list would too. eD - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Sony MDH-10 Data MD Drive
Does anyone have a Sony MDH-10 drive that they are willing to sell, or knows where I can get one? eD - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: mp3 to md quality
96kpbs is nowhere near "CD-quality". If you get up to about 256 or 320kbps, then it will be "near CD-quality". eD - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Revue: etymotics with portable level, etc.
Just got my Etymotics. (4S) I am listening through them to a CD play on my computer as i write this. The isolation from outside noise is amazing. The computer internal CD player headphone output will drive them louder than i can stand to listen. (solo Alto recorder CD) The other strange sensation is harder to describe: There is none of the usual feeling of air hitting your eardrums, nor the usual Brownian motion sound of air on your eardrums. This made me think at first that the highs were down, but i compared them to my Stax electrostatics (which i still like better, so far) and the highs were very close. I wasn't listening to mouse squeaks, cymbals with brushes, rosin on a violin bow, or anything else extremely high. Solo Recorder, bluegrass, voice, Vivaldi concerto with recorder and strings. You can hear the air on the edge of the attack on the recorder, and the attack sound on plucked acoustic bass strings, so i think the highs are there. The sensation is one of the sound truly coming from inside your own body...the head, of course. The bass is pretty surprising too. If you tense your jaw muscles it interferes with the sound, as does physical contact with the signal cables. So far: I like the bass better than the Sennheiser 580 (tighter, and perhaps lower), and the highs almost as much as the Stax (less smooth). The physical feeling of using them will take some getting used to. I have very narrow ear canals, and YMMV. The Etys sound very sensitive to microphone sibilants and other sharp edgy transients, and since they don't ring much on the spec charts, i suppose this is just their own form of accuracy. But it is their most noticeable characteristic to me. Otherwise, smooth, clear, natural, very well isolated. I hope not too fragile. time will tell. In playing a Bartok Concerto for Orchestra on a Sharp MD702 directly from the headphone output, the crescendos were loud enough to be uncomfortable. The absence of air sensation, caused by the earpieces occluding my ear canals makes them seem a little softer than other phones at least initially. But when you feel your eardrums clamp, you know you are over 90 dB, and getting into tinnitis territory. boy are they convenient. Mine arrived with one defective filter, which made the sound fail on one side almost instantly. I was pretty pissed off (had to go pick them up at the FEDEX office after work), but after trying every headphone outlet in my system, and several different pieces of equipment, i tried changing the filter, and the sound returned. I will see what HeadRoom wants to do about this. Filters are $15. Has anyone else had this problem? I suppose now i have to consider an AirHead headphone amp, but *not* because there is too little volume on my Sharp. Ted Gosfield -- --- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Reading between the Crutchfield pages (MD popularity)
there are plenty of car MD decks in the pages of the regular crutchfield. sont, jvc, and maybe otheres. i dont remember eD - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MD as 140MB storage medium for MP3?
128kbps is not CD quality sound. 256 is close but still not there. I can tell the difference while I am listening to a 128kbps source. Portables are not available to perform this task yet because they are not equiped with mp3 decoders. However, it is quite easy to do with an MD data drive on the computer. eD - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: key combos
Now that we are on the subject of key combos- any special ones out ther for the Aiwa AM-F70? eD - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Applications of MD Data2
Dirty Dingus Magee wrote: > I know MD Data technology is incompatible with audio MD units but > I believe that if Sony wants to, they could develop a professional type > unit that could compete with existing but antiquated technology thereby > placing themselves in a favorable market position and benefiting consumers. It's my impression that ATRAC as used in MD is a lossy compression system. I doubt many pros would want to start out with a lossy system. They might not mind publishing in such a format, but they would like to retain as much info as possible until committed to final form. ted --- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: best/favorite headphones
Dan Frakes wrote: > I read an interview with him once.[...] Since then, they have made sure that any > changes/improvements didn't take away from the SR-60s ability to be used > with any portable. So you may be right -- I don't know if J.G. was > consciously thinking only about portables. But they are developed partly > for them now well, he is an extremely clever marketer. When i knew him, we had a couple of big arguments about the "proper" price for his extremely cost-effective phono cartridges. He liked to give them a high list price, a big markup, and encourage their deep discounting in 'package' deals. I started out saying that the list price was phony, since no one sold them for that. I said they were clearly best buys at the price for which they actually sold. He said, "if i can make a cartridge as good as a $100 Shure, and make it cheaper, and sell it cheaper, and my dealers are smart enough to pick up on this, why shouldn't they take advantage of the extra profit as a reward for my and their cleverness". It gave me to think. Made me a bit more accepting of capitalism. I did get out of sales though, eventually ;-). I assume he has similar feelings about his somewhat bare bones-ish headphones, devoid as they are of comfort and glamor features, but high on audio quality, and easily the equal of more expensive fancier looking phones. > >But for casual use, which is what i use the MD for, i > >would feel encumbered by a headphone amp. Unless it were the size of a > >cassette box. > > The AirHead runs on two AA batteries and is about the size of a cassette > box uh ohi better check it out. does this mean i have to start saving up for an outboard mike preamp too. > > The nice thing about an MD, Airhead, and Etys is that you have amazing > sound quality with virtually no external noise. exactly what i am after, especially for monitoring while recording. I did a few broadcast remotes back in the day, and it was very annoying to be sitting there with headphones on in the room with the music, trying to figure out what was going on the air, and what was going on in the room. the above sounds like an ideal solution, with back up recording onto MD, instead of nasty glitch prone fragile and self destructive cassettes. (ah...the fanaticism of the convert). ted --- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: best/favorite headphones
Dan Frakes wrote: > > Edward Gosfield III <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >I have a pair of Sennheiser 580s which play quite loudly on the 702, and > Ironically, your Sennheisers can sound much better :-) [...] I've listened to a set >of 580s on a 702, and > then on a 702 with a dedicated headphone amp, and the latter delivered > much better sound. i agree. mine sound much better when i listen through the headphone amp of my hi-fi than when i listen through the 702 headphone amp. It's a similar case for the mike preamp. If you use a $1200 Grace preamp for your mikes, and then patch that into the 702 (i don't) then you can make some extremely nice recordings on your MD. Which has been done by a number of pros as backup or alternate when using portable pro DATs for location recording. > > Personally, I think the 580s are one of the greatest headphones ever > made, but I wouldn't recommend them to someone with a portable. They sound better on my 702s than anything else i have tried. > I think > that the Grado SR-60s will sound better to most people (though they're > less comfortable) simply because they were designed to be driven by > portables. I can't say. i listened to the Grados on regular domestic stereo gear. But i think the 580s would still be smoother. Somehow I don't think the Grados were designed specifically for portables. Having met Joe Grado a number of times during my days in the hi-fi biz, i think he is interested in making efficient machines. If he found out they were great on portables, of course, far be it from him to ignore a marketing coup. He owns, for instance, the patent on moving coil cartridges. Expired by now, i suppose. He knows how to make excellent magnetic transducers cheap, at either end of the reproduction chain. > >My standard of comparison for phones is a pair of STAX SRX-III > >electrostatics. > > You're spoiled ;-) well, i use Quad Electrostatics for speakers. Had them since 1975, see no reason to switch. If i were a rich man (fiddle fiddle) i would buy an updated pair of STAX, but the ones i have are 'good enough'. > >Anyone using Etymotics on 702 or equivalent? > > Yes, I do. Like the Sennheisers, the Etys require a decent headphone amp. >[...]You could also use a HeadRoom Airhead amp which > runs on two AAs and provides a huge improvement. If i were at home, i would use the MD with the Stax through the hifi. If i were in the field doing serious recording, i might agree with a headphone amp, along with an outboard preamp. And i agree that the HeadRoom stuff is excellent (i haven't used it but a good friend in the biz has/does). But for casual use, which is what i use the MD for, i would feel encumbered by a headphone amp. Unless it were the size of a cassette box. I find that i get used to the 580s soon enough once i plug em in. perhaps i would get used to the Etys as well ;-) Nowadays i find i spend more time listening to the music, and less time listening to the sound. (this from a guy who bought an outboard Dolby unit to use on a reel-to-reel back in the day). " When i hear the work 'audiophile' i reach for my revolver"..My major pleasure from MD use is portability, ease of editing, non contact playback system with "no" software degradation, good frequency response, and silent background. And optical/digital transcription from CD. I can live with less than ideal phones as long as they don't annoy me, which the Sharps, and all walkman style phones I tried have done so far. >On the other hand, the > new Etys that came out last month are supposedly much more efficient -- > they realized a lot of people were using them with portables, so the > redesigned them to require less power to sound good. sounds great. have to see how soon they show up on the Headroom webpage. thanks for your post ted > - > To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word > "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- --- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: best/favorite headphones
>does anyone have any comments on how > a > >stock Sharp headphone (came with my MT821) stacks up? I haven't had any > >opportunity to compare. I have a pair of the Sharp phones that came with my 702. I dunno if they are the same ones -- they are the walkman type with ear pads and plastic suspension. I think they are pretty poor by any decent standard. If you are going to bother with the supposedly superior sound of MD over cassette, you might as well use decent phones. I have a pair of Sennheiser 580s which play quite loudly on the 702, and have very good sound quality. They have a bit more bass than i prefer, but it is pretty reasonable on MD. They have a very clean and clear midrange and high end. Quite smooth, and no listener fatigue. Semi open design with nice velvet ear piece covers. Major disadvantage is tendency of signal cord terminations to become intermittent from mechanical strain. I had the same problem with my first Sennheiser HD 414s in 1970. They haven't changed the design. I velcro'd the signal cables to the headpiece/suspension and the problem is solved on mine. They are currently available for around $199, and will be better than most moderately priced speakers, and most moderately priced headphones. I have also used a pair of AKG K240 phones on the 702, which play considerably softer, but loud enough for jazz, classical, bluegrass and other accoustic music short of full orchestral volume. maybe not the thing for rock volume wise. On the other hand, if you do live recording and want a pair of reference phones, they have become a standard of the industry in studios. probably because so many AKG mikes are around, but also because they are flat, smooth, crisp, have tight bass, and are comfortable to wear for long periods although you may sweat a bit under the ear seal. often on sale for 80-100. My standard of comparison for phones is a pair of STAX SRX-III electrostatics. The cheapest high quality phones i am aware of that can be driven loudly by walkman/MD are the Grado phones. I find them uncomfortable to wear, due to cheap (1930s communication equipment style) headpiece/suspension and cheap/sleazy earpieces, but the sound quality is quite good, especially for the money, and they are small and pretty light weight, although not in the walkman weight class. available at Circuit City, some mail order, internet, etc. around $60 and up. Anyone using Etymotics on 702 or equivalent? ted I hope the above isn't too far out of your price range. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: balanced lo-Z mono to mini-stereo problems
"J. Coon" wrote: > > Edward Gosfield III wrote: >>[[...]i am recording acoustic music in a quiet room, not > > rock concerts through a PA. ;-) > >I use it for recording acoustic music[...] >I have several more expensive mikes [...]including a Sony MS is that the ECM 999, and if so can you comment on its general qualities, and how it works out in use with MD units. >[...]I designed it to be handy to use and give good results. well, okay, you were right about minidisc, so i'll try the mikes. I think i can cobble them together myself. thanks again, ted --- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: balanced lo-Z mono to mini-stereo problems
Hi I am trying to use my AKG C451 with my Sharp 702. The 702 has a stereo mike input via mini-plug. The AKG cord is currently terminated as a balanced stereo phono plug, pin-1 to tip, pin-2 to ring, ground shield to sleeve. This worked fine on my Tandberg R-R which has balanced mike inputs. (I also tried it pin-2 to tip, pin-1 to ring, ground to sleeve) i plug the AKG's stereo phono plug into a converter plug :stereo phono to stereo mini. I then plug the mini into the mike input. I can record, but the results are out of phase stereo. (presumably because the two sides of the balanced mike are by definition out of phase). When i combine the channels with the mono switch on my hifi amp, there is almost no level, presumably due to phase cancellation. When i try to record using the 'mono' setting on the Sharp, there is almost no sound, again presumably because of almost complete phase cancellation. I tried detaching one of the signal lead of the mike at the phono plug, to make an 'unbalanced' mike, and got no level. I tried using a stereo(balanced) to mono converter plug, with mono mini-plug into the Sharp, and got almost no level on the recording. any suggestions? thanks ted gosfield - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: balanced lo-Z mono to mini-stereo problems
Thanks for the advice. I'll try connecting one side of the mike to the shield. That was the next thing on my list to try. I will make one of your mikes eventually. But gimme a break -- i don't expect the Panasonic minis to compare to a 451, no matter what a great value they are, and i am recording acoustic music in a quiet room, not rock concerts through a PA. ;-) BTW -- is there a source for the AudioTechnica capsules instead of the Panasonic? I don't see them at Digi-Key. later ted "J. Coon" wrote: > > If the AKG mike is connected as a balanced output, it will not work as > on the stereo unbalanced input of a MInidisc recorder. When you > lifted one side, it didn't make it an unbalanced connection, it just > made it an open connection. Take the wire you lifted and connect it to > the shield conductor of the plug and it should work. How well is > another story. > > Better yet make the one I designed and it will be smaller and also be > stereo. http://www.tir.com/~liteways/Mandolin.html#Microphone it only > costs about $10 > - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: sharp 702/722 headphone/optical/line output
As someone kindly pointed out, i was 'confused'...i.e. plain ol' wrong. My headphone out jack is also the remote cord access jack, but not an optical out. The line in to the 702 IS also the optical input for direct digital recording. The 702 instructions do specify that there are two types of digital terminations available, AD-M1DC, and AD-M2DC, the first from square digital (optical) out to round optical input (to 702), and the second with round optical to round optical, to go from optical in on the Sharp, to "the optical output jack (round shaped jack) on an MD player etc." I somehow turned this around and thought there was an additional optical output on the Sharp. The instructions also recommend that the Sharp be set at max output level when used as a program source through line (headphone) out. That is a reasonable action with any variable output level source if you want to achieve maximum SN ratio at the output side (as long as you don't overdrive the next input stage). ted gosfield Mark Derricutt wrote: > > On Sun, 1 Aug 1999, Edward Gosfield III wrote: > > > the 702 has 'just' a headphone out too. Mine works just fine as a line > > out, and can also provide digital optical output (per instruction manual > > -- optional optical output cable available, comes with input cable). > > It does digital out? wow i wonder if the 722 does that for manual> > > - > To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word > "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- --- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: sharp 702/722 headphone/optical/line output
Mark Derricutt wrote: > One thing that intrigued me on my Sharp 722, was that theres no lineout, > just the headphone out. the 702 has 'just' a headphone out too. Mine works just fine as a line out, and can also provide digital optical output (per instruction manual -- optional optical output cable available, comes with input cable). ted gosfield --- mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: ? Non 'Direct Power' Microphones for Sharp 702
Hi I'm new to the list, have cruised the archives, FAQ, links, etc. and have a question about the Sharp 702 i am waiting for. The instruction manual (on line) specifies that microphones used with this machine should be direct power types. I have some standard mikes (AKG D200, C451, Sennheiser MD211) that i'd like to use with the unit, at least to start out. Obviously i have to rig up an adapter from balanced XLRs to combined L-R stereo mini. But is it electronically safe and practical to use such mikes on the Sharp? How about one of the Audio Technica or other self powered electret single point mikes which come with stereo mini terminations? thanks ted gosfield - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
