Re: MD: Memorex and Verbatim MD's
I use Memorex a lot. I used to buy those 20-packs of 74-minute color MDs and 10-packs of the 80-minute ones. I am pretty happy with their performance. I even use them for live recording (usually 1 80-minute and 1 74-minute disc per concert). Several years ago I had big problems with Sony color MDs. 2 out of 10-pack refused to record past the certain point on Sony's MZ-R30 (and one of them gave out 10 minutes into a concert I was trying to record!). Since then I am avoiding Sony. Maxell discs are a little better, but in my experience, their price/performance don't justify buying them over Memorex. Now I am trying out the STI Certified discs that Circuit City sells in packs of 25 for $30. So, I guess, if you don't care how discs/their packaging look, I would buy the cheapest ones. Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 20:17:38 +0100 From: Stuart Howlette [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: MD: Memorex and Verbatim MD's Does anyone have any experience with these types of MD's? I'm sure I remember seeing somewhere that Memorex weren't that great, but it might have been Maxell ones (plastic shutters). I haven't seen anything about Verbs though, whats the verdict? _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: New Sony Decks?
Does anyone know when the new Sony MD decks are going to start selling in the US? How much are they going to cost? My JE510 is almost dead and I need a replacement... __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Sound cards
Always keep in mind You get what you pay for. I would recommend getting the M Audio (aka Midiman) DiO 2448: M Audio product page: http://www.midiman.com/m-audio/html/products/dio2448.htm Places to buy: http://www.core-sound.com/dio_2448.html http://www.digitalaudioworks.com/mimd482.html M-Audio Dio 2448 is better than Zoltrix (which I do have (with opitical board) and probably need to sell...). I use it now. It is more stable. Once you install it and all the IRQs agree with it, it works great. The only drawback is that it is not really a sound card. It is an I/O board. It doesn't have an amp or support for MIDI. Zoltrix does have all of these, but it is far more difficult to set it up. It is very flaky for input. For output both card will work great. None of them reclock the input SPDIF signal, though. That means that if the optical cable is not PERFECT you will loose seconds or maybe even minutes from each hour of your recording. I ended up putting a Midiman CO2 between the deck and the card (Dio 2448) and using optical to CO2 and coax from CO2 to the card. BTW, Zzounds have a better price for Dio 2448: http://www.zzounds.com/love.music?p=p.THKMIMD482z=1066064731138 -- $109.95. I'm sure you can find it even cheaper. _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: DAT list?
anyone know if there is a DAT list , like this MD list? ive a few questions i could use answers to. Yes, there is. But it is not as technical as this one. Here is a link: http://www.solorb.com/dat-heads/ __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Nashua MiniDiscs
Has anyone tried Nashua MDs? I just found this place: http://store.yahoo.com/soundtract/minidiscs.html. Anyone bought from them? How are the discs? Bad, good, worth buying, etc? __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Sharp MD-MT90 + some taping thoughts
Have anyone tried MD-MT90? I wish it had MDLP. Would have been great for concert taping (mdiscing?)... I think a great concert taping recorder should have minimum features. Most Sharp cheaper Sharp models are like that. MT15/20, for example. Great battery life (and inexpensive battery format), adjustable recording level (without going through all the menus of new Sony recorders), relatively cheap (loosing/breaking $300+ recorder in the crowd would be more painful), etc. It would have been even better if it was flatter and lighter (SR60/MT90?). Smaller screen would be ok (to keep the price down). It would have been even better if it had some sort of simplistic backlighting on that screen (the kind that cheapest watches have would do just fine to keep the price down). No remote (to keep the price down) or a remote with a little screen (w/ backlight -- again, following the idea of a cheap watch). No need for AGC. Should defenetelly have mic-in and line-in. A recording indicator (the red one) on Sony MZ-R30 was a great idea too. And, I guess, at this point MDLP is a must. How could they even release MT90 without MDLP? Did I miss anything? BTW, did anyone tape/plan to tape Mark Knopfler? __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: New AIWA Minidisc Player: AM-HX200
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Re: MD: recording to CD
it to their web site... My problem is that when I record it to my hard drive, there are skips in the sound that do NOT exist on the MD. They sound like digital hicups that happen momentarily when you listen to a CD through your computer and you open a big program. They are very short (less than a second) but annoying and detract from a recording they could sell or give thier fans... I've had a problem like that before. This might be because of your hard drive -- it could be too slow for audio. Mine is. I only have 5400 RPM drive instead of at least 7200. The way I fixed it is to enable buffering in the software that you use to record audio. I use CoolEdit2000 and there is an option that allows you to set buffers and their size. Also, don't forget to exit all the other apps that you have running. I mean everything that you can exit from you should exit. If you are on Windows (which I assume you are), look at the tray and see if you could exit the programs that are running in it. Don't forget to diable screensavers and powersave mode for monitor (might produce pops on if the wiring is not perfect). Avoid using your computer for anything while it records. Good Luck! __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - Buy the things you want at great prices. http://auctions.yahoo.com/ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Bit 4 bit digital card
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 09:58:51 -0700 From: Steve Corey [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: MD: Bit 4 bit digital card What motherboard did you use with the Nightingale? What other cards were in your system? I'm using the Nightingale in an Asus P2B w/Celeron A 400, Intel PCI Pro 100 Ethernet, Adaptec 2940AU SCSI and Elsa Gloria Synergy AGP video card. Some people have reported problems like yours, and I'm wondering if the Nightingale just doesn't work well with some systems. - -steve I don't think that is that important. I tried the card on 4 different computers and got the same bad results: P-120, P-166, P2-200 (Compaq DeskPro 4000), P3-550. My friend (P-166) had exactly the same input problems (minus the initial noise) and now he uses it only for output. I'll try to come up with the list of my hardware for you, though. __ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Bit 4 bit digital card
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 10:14:00 -0700 From: Steve Corey [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: MD: Bit 4 bit digital card Javier Marcet wrote: do you know what the cheapest sound card allowing to make bit for bit digital transfers could be (at least at 16 bit, 44.1KHz)? An absolute requirement is working under Windows 2000 (Linux would be a plus). SC The Zoltrix Nightingale with Optical Upgrade Kit for about $40.00 (USD) SC It has been verified that it does bit-for-bit transfers. Here is a link SC to a FAQ on it: http://pipedreamer.bizland.com/zoltrix/ I must say that I am impressed by this card, it is definitely a steal, and you say it does bit for bit transfers! I have two questions. First, do you know if the Pro 6 model will be the same (as for the bit4bit)? I think it has the same chip, but it comes with 6 analog outputs and the optical kit by default. Second. Is there any drawback on it? I currently have a SBLive! but after seeing this I'm about to sell it and get ahold of a Zoltrix Nightingale Pro 6 board. Thanks for the information :)) Sorry, I don't know anything about the Pro 6 model. If it doesn't have any fancy DSP on it, then it will probably do bit for bit transfers. But that's pure speculation on my part. I have found no drawbacks to the Nightingale. I only use it for recording to/from DAT or Minidisc, and it just works. Plain and simple. What more could you want from it? Yeah, toss the SBLive. Its onboard DSP makes it unsuitable for exact digital transfers. And the fact that you can't bypass the DSP. - -steve I have found a lot of problems with Nightingale. One is the fact that it doesn't do any reclocking of its own and lacks the coax in. That means that if you are using a cheap optical cable you are bound to get the timing problems. I was using one of the older Sony cables and loosing about 2 minutes on a 59-minute recording. Drivers are strange too (although I did install the card together with the optical board). I was also getting a lot of noise when I started playing my digital source. That would go away after playing with card's configuration. After a while I gave up on it and bought DIO 2448 and I have been happy with it ever since. It it just an I/O board and it doesn't have MIDI or any of this stuff. It doesn't do reclocking either, but it has coax inputs and outputs and with CO2 (which seems to do reclocking) everything works fine. It works flawlessly as long as there are no IRQ conflicts. So if you are into DIY, then Nightingale might be for you... __ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: NiMH batteries in a NiCd charger?
Can I charge NiMH AA/AAA batteries in a NiCd charger? I thinking of "upgrading" my NiCd's (which are getting old) to NiMH to power my MD players and a Handspring Visor. If I need a different charger, what are the recommendations for NiMH (and, preferably, NiCd) chargers capable of charging AA and AAA batteries? Thanx! __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. http://shopping.yahoo.com/ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MD to PC?
First, you need an MD with a digital output. So far as I know, there are no portables with digital out, only digital in, therefore you will have to use a home MD deck. Then you need a sound card with a digital INPUT, many have only digital output. The setup I use is a Sony MDS-PC2 deck with an Maudio DIO2448 sound card. (I have great reservations recommending the DIO2448, because it has severe timing problems that make its digital output useless, however the digital input works OK; perhaps the DIO2496 works better.) I use CoolEdit 2000 to record to a WAV file while the MD plays. This approach does NOT transfer track marks (in the form of separate WAV files for each track) or titling information, nor does it control the MD deck during the transfer; you must do that manually. -- I am using almost the same setup as you, except that I use JE510. I like DIO2448. I have not used it for output, but for input, I found that there is a timing problem only if I use optical input. Now I pipe the signal from JE510 into CO2 (Midiman's Coax-to-Optical converter) via optical connection and from CO2 to DIO2496 via coaxial connection. With maximum buffer sizes allocated in CoolEdit 2000 (Trial) I am yet to loose any noticeble time. Figuring out track marks might take another hour... __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. http://shopping.yahoo.com/ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Writing TOC
My new Sharp MD-MT20 failed to write TOC on a very important MD when the batteries were low (I was using NiCd's). I assume, that the data is still on the disc. Is there anyway that I can write the TOC onto the disc without destroying what's on it? I have Sony MDS-JE510 (with turn-on bug), Sony MZ-R30 and that new Sharp MD-MT20. Can anyone of those be used to recover the data? Thanx. __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. http://shopping.yahoo.com/ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Sharp MD-SR50?
Does anyone own an SR50 (or MT50)? I am thinking of buying one, since I need a simple thin recorder with adjustable recording level (I have a Sony R30 and I have to puy in pause to adjust recording level). I don't care about remote either. Does anyone have anything good/bad to say about it? Also, how much does that recorder sell for in Amsterdam? What is a good place to buy electronics like that there? Thanx! __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Messenger - Talk while you surf! It's FREE. http://im.yahoo.com/ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Sony MZ-R50
It seems like the MZ-R50 is becaming more popular on the list. :) Anyway, local Nobody Beats The Wiz store in Norwalk, CT (about an hour drive from New York) has a lot of MD portables. They have MZ-R50 for $250, Aiwa F-70 for $230 as well as all the current models. Until recently they were still selling one of the older Kenwood models for $400. Just recently they finally got rid of Sony ZS-M1 (or whatever) MD boombox. _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Q: Turtle Beach Montego II Plus sound card?
Has anyone tried the Turtle Beach Montego II Plus sound card? I am mostly interested in the quality of optical input and the analog sound quality. Is the input 44.1 or 48 like SB Live!? Any opinions/details? I was planning to use it with my MDS-JE510 to move my MD recording to CD-R's/MP3's. __ Do You Yahoo!? Get Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/ - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Live recording w/ MZ-R90 - help?
I attempted to make a live recording using my new Sony MZ-R90 last night, and the resulting recording is so distorted that it's almost unintelligible. I was using mini-cardioid mics plugged into the MIC IN (no external power) and tried using both the AGC and setting the recording levels myself. This was a very loud rock band at an outdoor venue. A friend of mine has made several recordings in the same conditions (using a JVC recorder), and his recordings have almost no distortion. Does anyone have any ideas as to what I might be doing wrong? -- I think this effect is called "brickwalling". You mic pream gets overloaded and can't really handle the signal from the mics. You might be better off getting the mic with external power (battery box) and plugging it into the line in of your recorder (I use SoundPro's mics, for example). AGC should not be used, since it doesn't seem to be capable of adjusting to the changes in sound. I have tried it with my R30 and it works only for quiet acoustic concerts (in terms of not distorting). The problem can also be with mics. The mic that I use most often is SONY ECM-717 (easiest to setup). I recorded some very loud concerts with it with no problems and I used mic input. I just had to set the recording level manually, so that it doesn't go over. __ 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: compression
* Ralph Smeets [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Tue, 02 May 2000 | GSM is compressed and encrypted. And not used in the US. We have PCS, which is not encrypted. The header packets are secured using a key exchange mechanism to prevent theft of IDs. -- GSM is used in the US. It is using a different frequency, though. 1900 MHz instead of 900/1800 MHz everywhere else. __ 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: Digital IN on CMI8330 based sound card.
I have a CMI8330 based sound card with digital in and out. I have had the digital out successfully interfaced to my SONY JE510 deck for some time. I have recently bought a TORX optical receiver module and interfaced this to the digital in. The receiver appears to be working OK, but I don't get any input level when trying to record on the computer. I have selected the CD Digital In in the volume control panel in Win95. Anyone got any ideas. It looks as though the soundcard is not selecting the digital in correctly. Cheers Jon -- I have a Zoltrix Nightingale card which uses CMI8738 chip (which apparently is derived from CMI8330) and comes with an optical in/out daugter-board. I think the most of the functionality of the chip is controlled through the dirver and the AudioRack application (assuming you are using Win95/98). Try getting all of that from the C-Media website (http://www.cmedia.com.tw/). When you start Mixer (part of the AudioRack application), there is a button that brings up a dialog allowing to control the SPDIF I/O options. Try if it works for you. When you hit record in your software (or in AudioRack) you might get distortion. Try changing the volume of anything in Mixer and that distortion will go away. Also, I still have problems with recording being faster than the original. See if you get this problem. And, finally, there seems to be a mailing list concerned only with CMI8330. See more info on CMI8330 at http://www.users.dircon.co.uk/~castaway/. __ 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: cheap md product found
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2000 17:13:29 -0500 From: Eric Woudenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: MD: cheap md product found gpg writes: I found a place on the web for an optical in/out soundcard $39. PC only www.etcompany.com Thanks! Actually I tracked down the URL to http://www.etcompany.com/nigoppcisoun.html. There's a review of that board on the MDCP: http://www.minidisc.org/zoltrix.html I'm forwarding your note to the MD mailing list. Rick There is a cheaper place to get this card: http://store.yahoo.com/newtech/zolnigpcisou.html The price comes to $32 shipped. But DO NOT buy this card for digital input. At least not yet. And it doesn't seem to work under NT correctly either. I spent 2 evenings trying to make it work under NT4.0 and ended up installing it only under Win98. I believe the optical output works great under Win98. Just follow the manual and output will work. You can even connect the SPDIF-out of CD-ROM into the SPDIF-out of the card. Under NT4 SPDIF doesn't seem to work at all. The Optical Upgrade Kit even comes with a rather long TOSLink-to-miniplug optical cable. But input has a problem. I was unable to record off my JE510 -- the recording is always plays at the wrong speed, while passthrough signal plays correctly. It also pretty difficult to setup the card for input correctly when it is installed. Zoltrix doesn't seem to provide the latest drivers. On their website they only list the drivers shipped on their CD. The thing is that they are not their drivers. Since the card is using C-Media's CMI8738 chip, you can just go C-Media's website and get the newer drivers. There are still problems with those drivers. E-mail questions to either company don't seem to be read. The only thing left is to wait until C-Media fixes their drivers (they seem to do it relatively often). Again, if you only care about optical output under Win98, this card is great. __ 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]
MD: New JR Catalog
Just got a new JR catalog. On page M9 they have all the new recorders: Sony MZ-R70 ($229.99 Blue/Silver), Sony MZ-R90 ($349.99), Aiwa AMC-80 (probably the same as F-80 -- $229.99). They also list MZ-R55 ($249.99). Doesn't look like any of this is on their website. Also, does anyone know how to get into manual record level mode in R90 and R70. How do you adjust it after that? Is all of that still the same as on R30/R50/R55? __ 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: Sound card with Optical out
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === Here is the cheapest one I know. It is Zoltrix Nightingale (with optical upgrade kit -- it even has an optical input). I haven't received it yet, but for $27+s/h it is not that bad. It even comes with an optical cable. http://store.yahoo.com/newtech/zolnigpcisou.html Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 00:54:06 -0500 From: "Martin Schiff" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: MD: Sound card with Optical out The cheapest one I know about is by Hoontech. They have a card with optical and coax out for $46, and one with optical and coax in and out for $70. Check their website at www.hoontech.com. - -- Martin - -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 21, 2000 6:08 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: MD: Sound card with Optical out Hello, Just wondering, what is the cheapest soundcard out there with optical digital output? Gary __ 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: Aiwa MD boombox on sale
does anybody know if it has optical out? -- I bought it from JR and doesn't have any outputs (except for headphone output). I actually like it. Jog Dial is the worst I have ever used, but I don't really use it that much. Remote does some of what the jog dial is supposed to be used for but better. Q-Surround and 8 watts per channel fills a small bedroom with sound really nicely and features like timer recording and play allow me to record radio programs (in theory) and use it as a big (and expensive) alarm clock (in practice). __ 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]
MD: AIWA CSD-MD50 Question
I just recently got myself an AIWA CSD-MD50 and I like just about everything about it except multi jog dial. It is very inaccurate. I got used to using these things on R30 and JE510. On those machines every turn of the dial takes you to the next function, locking the dial. on AIWA, I turn the dial, it might take you to the next function, or to some totally random function or jump to forward and back again. Basically, right now it is very difficult to control the unit using that thing. Luckily, most of the main function could be done through buttons. Has anyone experienced the same problem? Or do I have to exchange the unit? __ 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]
MD: MD + MP3 from Sharp News from MP3.com
Pretty interesting what their new product is going to be like. For $249 it has to be something special... Otherwise nobody would buy it. http://mp3.com/news/435.html?hparticle2 __ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: Midiman CO3
Does anyone own CO3? How good is it? Is it worth $175? Any imressions of it? How useful is it for removing SCMS? Anyone seen a better price for it than $175 shipped ($169 + shipping)? TIA for any info. __ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: in-ear headphones recommendation?
There is The Plug from Koss, which do sound ok (for most situations), but they fall out too easily. They are pretty cheap -- $20. Come with 4 sets of earpads (or whatever those rubber things are called). There is also Etymotic Research which are sold by http://headroom.headphone.com/ for $299. And finally SONY just released MDR-EX70LP with MSRP of $50. Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 08:26:44 -0700 From: Mohit Goyal [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: MD: in-ear headphones recommendation? Hi, I just purchased a pair of Sony's G72 "street style" headphones. They are ok, but I've recently heard about some headphones Sony is coming out with that are "in-ear", and they have some kind of flexible "gel" inside them so they adapt to the shape of your inner ear. Has anyone else heard of these? I never liked in-ear headphones in the past 'cause they weren't comfortable for me and/or they fell out to easily. If these type of headphones exist, does anyone else make them? Thanks, Mo __ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: All the SONY news + MT15 Review + more links
Here are all the news about SONY releases: http://www.etown.com/news/article.jhtml?articleID=968 The one thing that these releases don't mention is the release of R90 in the US. They only mention E90. Also, how's that PC-to-MD interface going to work? Are there any details on this? There is also a review on SHARP MD-MT15: http://www.e-town.com/categories/product_profile.jhtml;$sessionid$RWPFRSYAACUSRUPZJENSFEQ?productID=2445bodyinclude=product_review (if that doesn't work, start at http://www.e-town.com). http://www.800.com has some KENWOOD MD stuff that I haven't seen anywhere and some of it is pretty cool, like this thing: http://www.800.com/prod.asp?T=240C=341S=DMVH7 There are some other things there too. Prices are pretty bad, but shipping seems to be free. __ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: Sony ECM-MS717 Stereo Microphone?
I have an ECM-717. I use it to record concerts. It is small and relatively easy to hide. It is also takes no time to setup. Its phantom power is too weak for it to operate only on line-in. Overall it is a very good little microphone. Should be fine for recording your baby. I actually thought that Sony stopped producing it. Where did you find it for $69? For more "serious" concert-recording microphones you might want to look at microphones from Sound Professionals (I have those -- they are great) or Core Sound. But these are more difficult to setup, since they usually consist of 2 little microphones. Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 07:46:11 EDT From: "Tracy Doyle" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: MD: Sony ECM-MS717 Stereo Microphone? Hey...I have a new Aiwa F70 and I an looking for a microphone to buy for it. Does anyone know anything about the Sony ECM-MS717 Stereo Microphone?? [@ $69] Would it be a good choice? I am mainly going to use to record my baby son, he is just getting ready to start talking and also the occasional live musical event. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. - -Trace __ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: $129 MD Portable Arrives at Best Buy !
I saw that thing on sale for $99 at Best Buy in Holyoke Mall, MA. Looks neat. Somewhat reminds me of MZ-e33. The one they had was blue and there were only 2 of them left. They were only in glass case. The picture could be seen here: http://www.bestbuy.com/weeklyad/portaudio/images/BmdpAdp.gif They also had SHARP MD-MT15(S), that looked like MD-MT821 without 40 second buffer. I only saw the box. There were only 3 left. If it looks the same as 821, I don't know how it can take AA batteries. The picture could be seen here: http://www.bestbuy.com/weeklyad/portaudio/images/CmdpSha.gif And here is the link to the sale page: http://www.bestbuy.com/weeklyad/portaudio/index.asp They also had MZ-R37 on display with description saying that it had 10 second memory, but the box in the glass case had 40 second sticker on it. So how much memory does that thing actually have (not that it matters)? Another thing they had is a Recoton TOSlink optical cable with adaptors for use with portables. Pretty neat. Instead of buying 3 cables you can just buy that one. $19.99 It is pretty unfortunate that the nearest Best Buy to Southern Connecticut is either in Princeton, NJ or in Holyoke, MA... Date: Fri, 3 Sep 1999 17:55:43 -0500 From: "Daryl O." [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: MD: $129 MD Portable Arrives at Best Buy ! An Audiophase MDP1 portable minidisc player priced at $129.99 has arrived at Best Buy stores in the United States, marking the first entry by a bargain brand into the 7-year U.S. minidisc portable market. The cheap player is packaged in a blister-pack, the transparent hard plastic casing that most portable CD players are now being shipped in.The MDP1 (SKU#3677471) is designed to be merchandised on a peghook along with the portable CD and cassette players, but some stores may be keeping it locked in a glass case for the time being, as is my store. Look for it now at a local Best Buy store near you. The MDP1's arrival is a good sign that minidisc may be finally finding its way into mainstream audio. This is great news! When I find the time, I'll check to see if we might be expecting any inexpensive portable recorders by Audiophase, as well. I'll keep you guys posted. Incidentally, the MDP1 isn't too skimpy where it comes to features, despite its little price tag. The slim, lightweight portable comes with a wired remote control, as do more expensive Sharp and Sony models. Daryl __ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MD: MD at 800.com
http://www.800.com has a Fisher PHMD100 CD/MD/Tape/AM/FM boombox for $199.93. It looks neat: http://www.800.com/prod.asp?T=249C=249S=PHMD100. http://www.fisherav.com/productpages/PH-MD100.html Anyone has one? Is it worth it? Does it sound good ? The shipping within the US is free from 800.com. They seem to have more MD stuff, but the prices are not that great... __ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
