Re: MD: md-l-digest V2 #758
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 I have ever owned! I've detailed the problems here before, so I won't go into them again (although now there is a new problem with it). At least it has an aux input so I can play my MD through it. __ Do You Yahoo!? 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: md-l-digest V2 #758
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 lighter with adaptor that I used to use with my portable CD player. Now I know that the unit requires an input of 4.5v from reading this list (otherwise I would never have known that or even thought to ask). Did I check the voltage rating on the adaptor? Of course not. It was 6.0v. The unit played fine for about 1/2 hour, and then it stopped playing and the MD display read "Power ?". Couldn't get it to work again so I gave up. A few days later, I tried again. Again it worked for about 1/2 hour and then stopped working. Finally, I checked the voltage on the adaptor. Must have had a fuse in the adaptor - glad that it did. My Sharp seems no worse for the wear. I am going to go out an try to find a cigarette lighter adaptor that I can use with my MD (Sharp MT-15). I will probably start at Radio Shack (though I hate them) for want of any other ideas. Is there anything else I should know other than 4.5v? Also, will I even be able to find one? Feeling very lucky (and just a bit stupid), James __ Do You Yahoo!? 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: md-l-digest V2 #758
James Jarvie wrote: I am going to go out an try to find a cigarette lighter adaptor that I can use with my MD (Sharp MT-15). I will probably start at Radio Shack (though I hate them) for want of any other ideas. Is there anything else I should know other than 4.5v? Also, will I even be able to find one? You need to know what the current draw of the MD recorder is. The adapter needs to be the same voltage recommended and have a current ratting that is higher than the recorder draws. If you look at the info you got with the Sharp, it should be listed in the specs. I would guess it would be somewhere between 500 ma and 1000 ma. as long as the adapter has a higher rating than the unit need, the voltage is the same as it needs and the plug is the same and connected with the proper polarity it should work. If you get something that has interchangeable plugs on the end, be very careful or they may come apart and get put back together backwards. I had an acquaintance that did just that when pocket calculators came out. Needless to say, it was toast afterwards. -- Jim Coon Not just another pretty mandolin picker. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If Gibson made cars, would they sound so sweet? My first web page http://www.tir.com/~liteways - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: md-l-digest V2 #758
James Jarvie wrote: Re: Aiwa. I have an Aiwa in-dash CD player. Worst piece of SH!T I have ever owned! I've detailed the problems here before, so I won't go into them again (although now there is a new problem with it). At least it has an aux input so I can play my MD through it. I have an Aiwa cassette receive in my car. I really never use the tape drive because of the Aux jack. I paid $100 from Sam's Club and that included 2 speakers! I have transferred it to 3 different cars and it is still working. My youngest son paid a lot more for a JVC unit. That is a real piece of SHIT!!! I don't know how many times he had to return it and they took months to return it!! They just don't make things as well as they should. When you pay $100 (with 2 speakers) for a unit that even has an Aux jack (and preamp outs) you accept it if it doesn't hold up. Oh by the way the unit is full electronic. No manual controls. Larry - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
