Re: MD: in-car MD portable adaptor
Phat Ha wrote: How is the sound quality of those cassette adapters anyway. Isn't it true that cassettes can only playback at 22000 samples per second - wouldn't this drastically affect the playback quality? A cassette recorder is an analog device, not a digital device. Samples per second doesn't mean a thing in regards to it. Whoever told you that must have been a salesperson or someone else that is just blowing wind. -- 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: in-car MD portable adaptor
===BEGIN QUOTE Theoretically, the sound quality of the cassette adapter can be as good as the original minidisc, but that depends on the quality of the components (mainly the magnetic head in the adapter and the magnetic head in the cassette deck). Of course the electronics in the cassette deck play a significant role. ==END QUOTE= It is also amazing that these cassette adaptors will also work in a cassette player where the mechanism won't play tapes. This, I had discovered a few days ago, when I ran my MZ-E20 MD Walkman through my Recoton cassette adaptor in a car stereo whose tape mechanism had given up the ghost. The car stereo was one of the "cheap" units with an analog tuning dial and an auto-stop tape mechanism controlled by a fast-forward / eject button; and it was installed in a neighbour's early-80s Toyota LandCruiser jeep and they offered me a lift home in that car. The neighbour had installed this cheap outfit because he knew it wouldn't be of interest to thieves I pushed the cassette adaptor in and switched on both the MD Walkman and the car stereo and the music came out of the car stereo, even though the tape mechanism wouldn't work. This is hecause of the "head-to-head" inductive coupling setup that is used in the cassette adaptors. Just then, he was immediately sold on MD and is considering buying some MD gear, including an MD Walkman to use in the car; and was saying that when he gets more money together, he will see what's there at JB HiFi for MiniDisc gear. What I had discovered can come in handy if you buy, inherit or use a car with a cassette player that doesn't work. This is very common in those countries like Australia where people keep cars on the road for many years in varying states of repair. With regards, Simon Mackay - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: in-car MD portable adaptor
Memo from John H Rolt of PricewaterhouseCoopers Start of message text Hi all I share the interest some of you eg Jim have expressed in using a portable in-car (unfortunately I'm working with a cassette adaptor for now). I notice that Argos in the UK offer a Goodmans adaptor kit which seems to consist of: power supply adaptor cassette slot adaptor on-dash MD case *with* a built-in bracket which should enable you to hold onto your precious MD portie. The full URL seems to be: http://www.argos.co.uk/argos/home.html?URI=http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/commerce/command/ExecMacro/ols-home.d2w/report but if that doesn't work try http://www.argos.co.uk/ and work through. I don't know if they supply outside UK but they are good and reliable here. It's on my Xmas present list but I'd be interested to know if anyone else has tried one and can comment? Regards .. John (and please excuse corporate gibberish if Rick can't remove it!) - End of message text The principal place of business of PricewaterhouseCoopers and its associate partnerships is 1 Embankment Place, London WC2N 6NN where lists of the partners' names are available for inspection. All partners in the associate partnerships are authorised to conduct business as agents of, and all contracts for services to clients are with, PricewaterhouseCoopers. The UK firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers is authorised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales to carry on investment business. PricewaterhouseCoopers is a member of the world-wide PricewaterhouseCoopers organisation. The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: in-car MD portable adaptor
How is the sound quality of those cassette adapters anyway. Isn't it true that cassettes can only playback at 22000 samples per second - wouldn't this drastically affect the playback quality? OO OO OO OOOO OO OO OO OO OO OO OOOO OO OO OO OO OO OO OOOO OO OO OO OO OO OO OOOO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OOOO OO OO OO OO Original Message Follows From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: MD: in-car MD portable adaptor Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2000 15:30:44 + Memo from John H Rolt of PricewaterhouseCoopers Start of message text Hi all I share the interest some of you eg Jim have expressed in using a portable in-car (unfortunately I'm working with a cassette adaptor for now). I notice that Argos in the UK offer a Goodmans adaptor kit which seems to consist of: power supply adaptor cassette slot adaptor on-dash MD case *with* a built-in bracket which should enable you to hold onto your precious MD portie. The full URL seems to be: http://www.argos.co.uk/argos/home.html?URI=http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/commerce/command/ExecMacro/ols-home.d2w/report but if that doesn't work try http://www.argos.co.uk/ and work through. I don't know if they supply outside UK but they are good and reliable here. It's on my Xmas present list but I'd be interested to know if anyone else has tried one and can comment? Regards .. John (and please excuse corporate gibberish if Rick can't remove it!) - End of message text The principal place of business of PricewaterhouseCoopers and its associate partnerships is 1 Embankment Place, London WC2N 6NN where lists of the partners' names are available for inspection. All partners in the associate partnerships are authorised to conduct business as agents of, and all contracts for services to clients are with, PricewaterhouseCoopers. The UK firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers is authorised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales to carry on investment business. PricewaterhouseCoopers is a member of the world-wide PricewaterhouseCoopers organisation. The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: in-car MD portable adaptor
How is the sound quality of those cassette adapters anyway. Isn't it true that cassettes can only playback at 22000 samples per second - wouldn't this drastically affect the playback quality? I've never heard that said (and it's not true, because cassettes are an inherently analogue medium wherein analysis in terms of 'samples per second' isn't valid). Theoretically, the sound quality of the cassette adapter can be as good as the original minidisc, but that depends on the quality of the components (mainly the magnetic head in the adapter and the magnetic head in the cassette deck). Of course the electronics in the cassette deck play a significant role. I have never used a cassette adapter but I would be __extremely__ suprised if the sound quality was "drastically" bad. The sound quality will be MUCH better than if you'd used a cassette in the first place, and in a car (say) unlikely to sound noticeably worse than a CD headunit. Dave - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
