Re: MD: Another look at the AHRA and MD

1999-12-27 Thread Dan Frakes
Seth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: An ignorant list member wrote: and If I were to interpret the law as you and the other idiots on the list suggest and The AHRA protects the consumers and the manufacters from the legal idiots like yourself and Perhaps some of you need to grow up The rest of

Re: MD: Sony MDR-E888LP Earbuds

1999-12-26 Thread Dan Frakes
"Tony Antoniou" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don't start getting personal because you obviously have forgotten that beauty is in the eye of the beholder and same rule applies to sound, although it is now in the EAR of the beholder. Different headphones will sound differently to different people

Re: MD: MD trading

1999-12-26 Thread Dan Frakes
Steve [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Copyright law is governed in the U.S.by the United States Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land. Statutes are merely congress' implementation of the constitution. There is a provision in the Constitution dealing explicitly with copyright law. It

Re: MD: Sharp 701/702s for 99 Pounds at RS

1999-12-17 Thread Dan Frakes
t;I hate Sharp and I'm going to use the broken-a-year-ago-but-apparently-fixed-now UTOC error to scare people away" line grin Sorry, Gaz... couldn't resist ;-) ========== Dan Frakes [EMAIL PROTECTED] == -

Re: MD: Excellent Speaker System For MD And Just About Anything Else

1999-12-17 Thread Dan Frakes
tages over one another. ====== Dan Frakes [EMAIL PROTECTED] == - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: MD: Titling with HP 48 series

1999-12-16 Thread Dan Frakes
their combination of titling software for the HP48. Note that this software only works in combination with Sony decks. Oh, so it only works with component decks with IR remote... that makes sense. Thanks for the info, Ralph! == Dan Frakes [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: MD: Tarnished brandnames (was-Re: MiniDisc Weekly News...)

1999-12-14 Thread Dan Frakes
Richard Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They make the best calculators - better than Sharp and miles better than Texas Instruments. So there you go. That's about all I know about Casio. Calculators? I'll take a single HP over ten Casio's any day ;-) By the way, I did see the new Casio player

Re: MD: Mini Disc Purchase

1999-12-14 Thread Dan Frakes
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === Eric Woudenberg wrote: "Case Mooibroek" [EMAIL

Re: MD: Mini Disc Purchase

1999-12-14 Thread Dan Frakes
Hannes Rohde [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Recently, we had another discussion here in the list about the atrac-bug in Sharp recorders. Although this error does seldomly show up with other music, one list member ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) reported that his practising on the french horn in the low range

Re: MD: Name Full!!!

1999-12-14 Thread Dan Frakes
Simon Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Calculators? I'll take a single HP over ten Casio's any day ;-) And that's how many you'd get for the price of an HP. (reverse Polish notation) Probably true :-) But you can't get RPN on a Casio, can you? I've forgotten how to use a "normal" calculator...

Re: MD: Revue: etymotics with portable level, etc.

1999-12-08 Thread Dan Frakes
Edward Gosfield III [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 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.

Re: MD: Deal on Sharp MDMS702B

1999-12-08 Thread Dan Frakes
"Martin Schiff" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just got an email from Egghead with the Sharp MDMS702B portable recorder available for $149. That's a heck of a deal. About $100 less than I paid for mine. http://www.egghead.com/category/inv/0611/02258061.htm Note that these are refurbished

Re: MD: Sanyo MCD-3100/Fisher PH-MD100

1999-11-26 Thread Dan Frakes
"Oscar Fowler" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I bought one for my girlfriend a while back. I can't believe it's only $180 - definitely worthwhile. Keep in mind that you can't run it off batteries. Yeah, I saw that limitation, but since it's for my girlfriend to use in her office at work, that

Re: MD: Cassette-style cases

1999-11-25 Thread Dan Frakes
"J. Coon" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The slip cases are much easer, don't get broken as easily, and are smaller. IMHO. Yeah, but you can't make good custom case inserts for them ;-) - To stop getting this list send a message

MD: Sanyo MCD-3100/Fisher PH-MD100

1999-11-25 Thread Dan Frakes
Speaking of Sanyo/Fisher portables, has anyone had any experience with the Fisher PH-MD100/Sanyo MCD-3100? It has CD/MD/Cassette along with a remote control, and it's only $180 at 800.com until Sunday. I'm considering getting it for someone as a gift, but want to make sure it's a decent

Re: MD: Etymotic ER4S Earphones-- Oh My G-D!!!!

1999-11-22 Thread Dan Frakes
Jeff Medin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ETYMOTIC RESEARCH also makes an ER4P for portables. Check out the HEADROOM site for the differences. Major difference is that the "P" has a lower impedance (27 ohms VS 100 ohms) than the ER4S. The "S" is accurate, but very difficult to drive from most

Re: MD: Sony MZ-R50 vs. MZ-R55

1999-11-16 Thread Dan Frakes
Also, isn't the 55 lacking a jog dial? - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: MD: headphones: down to 2

1999-10-12 Thread Dan Frakes
"Tracy Doyle" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anybody own the Grados that can comment on the sound and comfort of these headphones?? I can get the Grados for $69 and the Sennheisers for @$80. SOwhich one should I get? I would like a headphone that has very good bass response as not to get

Re: MD: end search?

1999-10-12 Thread Dan Frakes
"Wall, Nicholas " [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Also, what the hell is 'End Search'? Uh-oh... You don't know what you've done, Nicholas ;-) Seriously, though, whenever this topic comes up there is a huge debate over it. I'll withhold my opinion and try to explain it fairly. End search is an old

Re: MD: best/favorite headphones

1999-10-06 Thread Dan Frakes
Edward Gosfield III [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 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,

Re: MD: best/favorite headphones?md-l-digest V2 #380

1999-10-05 Thread Dan Frakes
"Aston" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm considering a new pair myself... 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 think it's safe to say that the three models mentioned (Grado SR-60, Koss KSC/35 and

Re: MD: email privacy

1999-10-04 Thread Dan Frakes
Simon Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There are reasons other than privacy for sending direct emails. For instance, on this list, people are often told to keep an off-topic thread (like this one :-( ) to themselves. I thought that if something in one of these emails turned out to be of more

RE: MD: email privacy

1999-10-01 Thread Dan Frakes
Simon Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The accepted netiquette is that private email is private, mailing list email is public. You don't post contents of a privately sent email to a mailing list without permission. Does everyone agree ? Where did this idea come from ? Was I wrong about

Re: MD: email privacy

1999-09-30 Thread Dan Frakes
Simon Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Richard Anderson wrote: Quoting a private email into a public forum without the prior consent of both parties is not on. Please do not do this again. Oh! Is this a bit a netiquette I missed ? I had assumed that given the insecure nature of the Internet,

Re: MD: Aghhh! I'm gonna cry! Finaly got my UTOC and TOC errors on my Sharp 701...

1999-09-21 Thread Dan Frakes
"PrinceGaz" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gaz sits back with his prefectly functional Sony MZ-R3 and thinks serves you right for following the disbelievers. The Sharp followers who have turned their backs on Sony. Will anyone who has gotten UTOC errors with a 702MK please raise their hand?

Re: MD: 722 UTOC Problems Plug

1999-09-11 Thread Dan Frakes
"Link :-7" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Also, for anyone interested, I'm selling Sharp 702s, new, with Rebate, $200, actual receipt from an Authorized Sharp Dealer. Lots of authorized dealers are selling this for $199 *before* rebate. My girlfriend got hers from an auth. dealer for $175 before

Re: MD: Etymotic Earbuds?

1999-09-11 Thread Dan Frakes
Niels Schenk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm planning to buy the Etymotic Earbuds in the near future, but I thought I'd first check with you guys what you opinion is about them. Could you please tell me something about sound quality, durability, does it fit nicely in the ears and loudness. The

MD: RE R50 End search...

1999-09-08 Thread Dan Frakes
Peter Pan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is it helping with that all these people are writting ESSAYS about end search - i think its bullshit and you should spend more time doing something else than to think about what good end search is for or not, and theorize and hypothesise about sony's

MD: End Search Theories (was: Re: R90 and end search)

1999-09-07 Thread Dan Frakes
pupu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think if someone owns and primarily uses a Sony portable with the End Search button and can't remember to press it before recording something new, it's not Sony's fault of poor design. I think I recorded over something once when I first got it, but learned my

Re: MD: 8 cm CD-Rs

1999-08-24 Thread Dan Frakes
"PrinceGaz" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They may be kinda neat, but since there are no 8cm CD portie units available theyre also kinda pointless ;-P Indeed a few CD players do not have the 8cm centre-indented tray for placing them in. Any portable except the new Sony slot-loading CD will play the

Re: MD: Ananlog Follow-Up Question

1999-08-18 Thread Dan Frakes
"PrinceGaz" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The LineOut on Sony porties is unaffected by Bass Boost or Volume settings, proving it skips many unnecessary circuits that Shark and Aiwa users outputs go through. It's not a Sony thing -- line out by definition means that the signal is unaffected by any

Re: MD: Last Newbie Question

1999-08-18 Thread Dan Frakes
Jough Dempsey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I can't *make* my Sony R50 skip. I've tried shaking it and jostling it furiously, but to no avail. Not that I'm complaining. :) Shake it furiously for 41 seconds and it will skip ;-) - To

Re: MD: Last Newbie Question

1999-08-18 Thread Dan Frakes
Marc SPARC [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, I'm doging a 10kM run three times a week, and I always take my MD with me, I actually hold it in my hand and not strap it to my belt or something, it never skipped. I'm talking about both the Sony MZ-R50 and the 55. That's because your arm acts as a

Re: MD: CD - MP3

1999-08-14 Thread Dan Frakes
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can anyone reccomend a good CD ripper, something with a lot of kb/s settings. I'm looking for something with all the options, but not for something i have to pay for. You didn't say what platform you're using -- Mac, Wintel, UNIX, etc.

Re: MD: MS MD??

1999-08-13 Thread Dan Frakes
"PrinceGaz" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Whenever Win98 falls over, I say a few "words" in Mr. Money's direction before restarting. Gaz, you must talk to Bill an awful lot then... ;-) - To stop getting this list send a message

Re: MD: Which is the BEST Mindisc Portable RecorderPlayer???

1999-08-02 Thread Dan Frakes
LAS [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ME AND CONSUMER REPORTS!! While Sony's VCRs received very high ratings for picture quality and other specs, Consumer reports readers pole ranked Sony at the bottom for reliability. But that wasn't talking about Sony MD portables, which is what we're talking about

Re: MD: Digital Optical Out CD Players

1999-08-02 Thread Dan Frakes
LAS [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That reminds me, however of all of the brands that have disappeared over the years [snip] I went in to buy a TEAC. Who at that time made fine consumer recordersNow Teac makes junk too. I can think of a few other names -- Technics is one -- that used to make

Re: MD: Which is the BEST Mindisc Portable RecorderPlayer???

1999-08-02 Thread Dan Frakes
LAS [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Either you have totally miss read what I said or I made a typo. I don't not say Sony portable MD players. As a matter of fact I specifically stated that I had not heard of much trouble with Sony portable MD units. You must have made a big typo then; here's a

Re: MD: Which is the BEST Mindisc Portable RecorderPlayer???

1999-08-02 Thread Dan Frakes
LAS [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But you did totally misunderstand my statement. Perhaps mentioning the MZ-1 is that led to the confusion. I probably should have not brought it up. My quote says "other Sony products". Not other Sony MD products. I specifically meant to say by the use of the word

Re: MD: Which is the BEST Mindisc Portable RecorderPlayer???

1999-07-30 Thread Dan Frakes
LAS [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi. Where do you buy your 702?? I keep telling people to stay away from these units!! But same people look at the low price and then shut off their brains. Or, those people use their brains, do some research, and find that the newer 702s (MK) don't seem to have

Re: MD: Sharp MD-MS702 newbie

1999-07-30 Thread Dan Frakes
"PrinceGaz" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Guys, we're teetering on the brink of a fall back into the "ES" debate... Oh, and this message is sure to avoid debate ;-) Rather than fuel the ES fire, I'll be more sensible and say anyone who uses a Mac, Acorn series computer, or any other pretend home

Re: MD: FW: Running out of steam (OT)

1999-07-28 Thread Dan Frakes
"PrinceGaz" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But I *believe* in God and love Win98, just as I previously loved Win95 and would Banish All YOU DISBELIEVERS TO THE FLAMING PITS OF HELL THAT ARE LINUX OR BEOS :-) Gaz, you forgot to trash us Mac users ;-)

Re: MD: jog wheel

1999-07-27 Thread Dan Frakes
Stainless Steel Rat [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ya know, I never much liked the jog wheel on my MZR-30. For me it is less stressful on my fingers to use the button arrangement that is on my 702. Really? As I've mentioned before, I have the MZR-50 and my girlfriend has the 702. For non-digital

Re: MD: equipment advice, regarding the future

1999-07-26 Thread Dan Frakes
Marc SPARC [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd recommend the Sony MZ-R50, has a 40sec antishock, good battery life. I had the MZ-R50 until it was stolen and was very pleased with it, recently I purchased the MZ-R55 which is nice, small and funky, but has a poor battery life. Don't forget that the 55

Re: MD: New lower price for Sharp 702 at Shopping.com

1999-07-25 Thread Dan Frakes
"PrinceGaz" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: price is now $130. For a portable player/recorder, this is phenomenal. Looks like its time to buy a minidisc. Only if you want the Sharp UTOC problems in a few months, unless of course it's the "fixed" version which only a "few" people have had UTOC

Re: MD: Sharp 701, is it starting to fail?

1999-07-22 Thread Dan Frakes
PrinceGaz wrote: And I'd like to offer a bit of very biased advice-- go for the Sony MZ-R50 for a recordable portable after your current unit goes for a walk. Dump Sharp and switch to the Sony range and you won't regret it. You even get a feature no other units have, the "End Search".

Re: MD: Utoc bs

1999-07-15 Thread Dan Frakes
James Tisdale [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That and the fact that the 702M is supposed to have fixed the UTOC problems... If the 702MK us supposed to have fixed the UTOC problems then way is my unit gone into Sharp for a good two weeks to be fixed? Probably because of bad luck. Seriously. The

Re: MD: Replacement headphones

1999-07-15 Thread Dan Frakes
"E.H.Murray" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know that this is probably an old thread, or at least one that has been asked repeatedly, but can anyone recommend a good set of headphones for use with a portable MD unit? The ones I have with my Sharp MD-MT821 are ok, but they iritate my ears after a

Re: MD: Cheap Player only question

1999-07-15 Thread Dan Frakes
"Steven Brooks" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Keep on the lookout at places like Best Buy and Circuit City - if someone returns a player (or somebody steals a portable - which is what happened with me - I got the Bundle package w/o the extra discs and portable, but got the (low-end JE320) player back

Re: MD: In compression, the encoder rules

1999-01-03 Thread Dan Frakes
"Magic" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is the case with ATRAC, but not with MP3. The power of the system you are using to play back the MP3 can come into consideration, as can hardware interpolation on sound cards or in software. If you take an MP3 and play it back via a system that has a

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