RE: MD: Scrolling message

2000-06-27 Thread Paul Wilkinson
=== The original message was multipart MIME=== === All non-text parts (attachments) have been removed === Hi, On the JB930 if you eject the MD, then the message appears after about a minute. I don't think it is possible to change the message without reprogramming the firmware of t

Re: MD: Co-ax v's Optical (must read).

2000-06-27 Thread J. Coon
Stainless Steel Rat wrote: > > | My ears tell me there is a teeny tiny difference between co-ax and optical > | (I prefer the former), but it is so small I would never notice without > | back-to-back (even blind) listening. > > Has someone ever tried to trick you by playing optical + optical or

Re: MD: Co-ax v's Optical (must read).

2000-06-27 Thread Stainless Steel Rat
* Richard Lang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Tue, 27 Jun 2000 | Rat, does this mean you would agree that the isolation and quality within | the component could affect the sound quality through the digital out (from | machine to machine)? Not really. SPDIF is effectively impervious to both external an

RE: MD: Co-ax v's Optical (must read).

2000-06-27 Thread Richard Lang
Rat wrote: "Not in the way you are thinking. Mechanical components generate "noise". This noise sometimes can affect analog circuitry within the mechanism -- but that is due to insufficient isolation within the component, not the media." Rat, does this mean you would agree that the isolation a

Re: MD: Co-ax v's Optical (must read).

2000-06-27 Thread Stainless Steel Rat
* "mozza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Tue, 27 Jun 2000 | I propose it is possible that due to the differing electrical requirements | of optical receivers and co-axial terminators (or whatever) audible | differences could occur in the analogue stage. Let's assume for the moment that this is not a tr

MD: 5 CD changer with optical out $99US

2000-06-27 Thread J. Coon
Hey I was just in Best Buy and they are having a sale on the Technics compact 5 disk changer model sl-pd5 for $97.99US It has optical out too. I didn't get one because I already have an Aiwa, but they had a ton of them stacked up in boxes on the floor. Jim Coon Not just another pretty mandol

RE: MD: Co-ax v's Optical (must read).

2000-06-27 Thread mozza
I've said this before, quite some time ago now. I think there IS a possibility of co-ax and optical sounding different, but not directly because of the cable used, but the fact that at some point within the MiniDisc player the sound is converted back to analogue - it is the analogue stage that i

RE: MD: Digital CD-MD-Amp passthrough

2000-06-27 Thread Richard Lang
I'm sure my Sony JE-520 has an optical input and output, as well as a co-ax input. The problem is I understand the JE 520 specs vary depending on the version - I think in NZ we get the UK version - certainly that was the case with my Sony CDP 930. I imagine if you want to hear the CD changer th

Re: MD: Converting MD to CD?

2000-06-27 Thread DiaKid
Hello everyone I am show recording newbie and I am curious how to convert MD to CD. I use a Sony MZR90 and have a Compaq Presario 1655 with an external HP CD burner. Any help would be greatly appreciated as far as software and a solid sound card go. Thanks in Advance! Jeff Fields --

Re: MD: Q: Turtle Beach Montego II Plus sound card?

2000-06-27 Thread Matthew Wall
if you want real quality at a descent price look at maudio's dio 2496 it will record and play back at 96. but if you are looking at turtle beach compared to sb live, IMO get the turtle beach. - Original Message - From: KVE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: MiniDisc List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent:

Re: MD: Digital CD-MD-Amp passthrough

2000-06-27 Thread David W. Tamkin
Joost van de Griek wrote, | The fact that you have to set the MD deck to Record for it to pass through | the signal makes me suspect that the signal goes through an ATRAC | encoding/decoding cycle. In other words, it's passing through the signal | that would come from the MD, not the original PC

MD: Powered Mics?

2000-06-27 Thread Link :-7
Hey List, So tell me if I'm doing something wrong I have a Sharp MD-MT831 and a set of Core-Sound Binaural Mics with a battery box and bass filter. Am I hurting my Sharp by plugging this into the MIC IN when I record concerts? What exactly am I screwing up if this is the case? Any inpu

Re: MD: Panasonic SJ-MJ70 battery

2000-06-27 Thread Leon
Hey Nokia man! :) Panasonic portables have Panasonic batteries, made by Matsushita Battery Industrial (MBI). With both rechargeable and an AA alkaline cell, the MJ70 can do 40 hours' playback in Japan, but only 32 hours in its European version. A breakdown of Japanese model shows that: 1400mAh

MD: Q: Turtle Beach Montego II Plus sound card?

2000-06-27 Thread KVE
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.

Re: MD: Where can I find 10 m TOSLink cables?

2000-06-27 Thread Luca
Da: Björn Wiberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > However, the local stores where I live don't carry TOSLink cables as long > as 10 m. So I'm looking for an online store which has those kind of cables, > hopefully at a reasonable price, willing to ship to Sweden and preferrably > accepting credit cards. >

MD: Scrolling message

2000-06-27 Thread Joost de Meij
Hi! >Just wondering if anyone knows how to change the scrolling message on the >930 and also on the 530 if it has one. This is the message thjat scrolls >past when it has been waiting for a while How long do you have to wait before the scrolling message appears? And does it has to be in stop m

Re: MD: Digital CD-MD-Amp passthrough

2000-06-27 Thread Francisco J. Montilla
On Tue, 27 Jun 2000, J. van de Griek wrote: Hi, > > I have a JA20ES w/ 2 outputs (TOSLink/Coax) and 3 inputs > > (2TOSLink/Coax) and I use it as a "digital patching matrix", and yes, you > > have to press the record button (try it w/o a MD :) so that it acts as a > > -AD DA- or AD-DA co

MD: Where can I find 10 m TOSLink cables?

2000-06-27 Thread Björn Wiberg
Hi everyone! I'm planning to connect my Creative Sound Blaster Live! Player 1024 to a Pioneer VSX-808RDS receiver. I've ordered the digital output module for the sound card (which is equipped with two coaxial and two TOSLink/optical outputs) from Creative Labs' online store. All I need to g

Re: MD: Digital CD-MD-Amp passthrough

2000-06-27 Thread J. van de Griek
Francisco J. Montilla wrote: [snipperdesnap] > I have a JA20ES w/ 2 outputs (TOSLink/Coax) and 3 inputs > (2TOSLink/Coax) and I use it as a "digital patching matrix", and yes, you > have to press the record button (try it w/o a MD :) so that it acts as a > -AD DA- or AD-DA converter. I also hav

RE: MD: Sony wired joystick remote installation.

2000-06-27 Thread Tony Antoniou
Even an amateur can manage that. It's just that easy! Adios, LarZ --- TAMA - The Strongest Name in Drums --- -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Ian Joseph Sent: Sunday, 25 June 2000 6:11 To: [EMAIL PRO

Re: MD: Digital CD-MD-Amp passthrough

2000-06-27 Thread Francisco J. Montilla
On Tue, 27 Jun 2000, Simon Gardner wrote: Hi, > >My problem is that my Sony CD megachanger has a pretty bad DAC and sounds > >a lot better when connected to my Amp via an optical cable. If I get an MD > >deck I want to connect the CD changer to it in the same way to get > >digital-quali

Re: MD: Digital CD-MD-Amp passthrough

2000-06-27 Thread Simon Gardner
Hi Leo, >My problem is that my Sony CD megachanger has a pretty bad DAC and sounds >a lot better when connected to my Amp via an optical cable. If I get an MD >deck I want to connect the CD changer to it in the same way to get >digital-quality MD copies, but the changer only has one optical/digi

MD: Digital CD-MD-Amp passthrough

2000-06-27 Thread Leo Davidson
Hi, I've just joined this list so apologies if this has been asked before, but I couldn't see a mention in any FAQs or webpages. I'm thinking about getting an MD-deck, mainly to record CDs to MD. (I currently use a Discman and an MZ-R55 connected via optical, and have an MZ-E90 for playback.) M

MD: Brand New Sony 8 Pack : Show Absorbing Mechanism System...

2000-06-27 Thread Peter Forest
Hi ! We just receive last week the brand new Sony 8 Pack with storage case... Their new minidisc with Absorbing Mechanism System... I have put some scan and picture of these minidiscs and storage case on my web site, you can take a look to this special section : http://www.kheopsminidisc.com/son

MD: Panasonic SJ-MJ70 battery

2000-06-27 Thread Hellman Stefan
Hello! I need help with the Panasonic SJ-MJ70's battery specifications (both the American and Europe models). I'd like information about * brand (probably Panasonic...) * type (letters and digits, i.e. LIP-12) * size (HxWxL) * voltage (probably 1.2V) * current (1400 mAH for all models except th