Re: MD: Last Newbie Question

1999-08-17 Thread Marc SPARC
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'll ask this, then I will return to lurk mode. In terms of running or heavy > exercise, does MD hold up w/o skipping? I know there are 10 second memory > cushions and up to 40 second cushions to prevent skipping, but I'm not sure > how effective they are under dures

Re: MD: New MZ-R55 problems.

1999-08-17 Thread Marc SPARC
Tony Antoniou wrote: > I was referring to your R55. I knew about you owning an R50 once, but to > quote the R55 to be a bad decision because of one fault (aside from the > battery life of course ) ooh no, you misunderstood me, the only downside of the 55 on my part is the battery life, (I ha

Re: MD: no new SCMS standard

1999-08-16 Thread Marc SPARC
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === > A common-sense onterpretation of the law woul

MD: Who wants to exchange headphones? (OT)

1999-08-16 Thread Marc SPARC
Hi, I got two pairs of the headphones which I got with my Sony MZ-R50 and the MZ-R55, both brand new, I never used them. I'd like to exchange them for a pair of Earbuds, preferably Sony MDR-E821LP which are about the same pricetag.. Cheers. ---

Re: MD: New MZ-R55 problems.

1999-08-16 Thread Marc SPARC
Silly me, silly me, This is only a Player, not a recorder...;) http://www.aiwa.co.jp/english/exhibi/new_p99/am-hx50e.html - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: MD: New MZ-R55 problems.

1999-08-16 Thread Marc SPARC
Wallace Choi wrote: > > SONY KICKS IT!! so suck it!!! > > haha anyways... would you mind explaining how the Aiwa unit is far > superior than the Sony MZ-R55? i have the MZ-R55 and i have no problems > with it > > Wallace I'm not talking about problems. just look at its qualities: http:

Re: MD: New MZ-R55 problems.

1999-08-15 Thread Marc SPARC
Tony Antoniou wrote: > So from one problem, you've deduced that your Sony product is a piece of > crap. > > I don't know why I bother venting, but I will anyway. > ooh, you're all aggressive now 'eh. I f*cking had the R50 before, and I was soo very f*cknig pleased with it, but it got stole

MD: New MZ-R55 problems.

1999-08-15 Thread Marc SPARC
ooh gosh, why did I buy this one?! :) A few days ago, my brand new (1 moth old) MZ-R55 exhibited a 'DISC ERR' message after not being able to read an MD for a minute, (an MD which I use regularly, and never had problems with before) A few minutes after, I attempted the read again, with the same

Re: MD: CD-ROM with Digital out

1999-08-11 Thread Marc SPARC
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === Graham Baker wrote: > My CD Rom (Panasonic?) h

Re: MD: CD-ROM with Digital out

1999-08-11 Thread Marc SPARC
Simon Mackay wrote: > Hi everyone! > Hi Simon. > > I have a Creative 8x CD-ROM which has terminals on the back for some sort of > digital out. If I wired those across an RCA socket, would that provide the > kind of SP-DIF digital signal expected by a consumer-grade digital recorder > or outboa

Re: MD: Minidisctoday.com

1999-08-05 Thread Marc SPARC
Sorry, I was looking at that: SONY MZR-55 (World Model) $365.00 Which means what? it comes with a special power supply suitable for every country? The bare SONY MZR-55 $289.00 price they have there is OK. btw, my Dad was in Hong Kong recently he saw the MZ-R55 for approx $230 US. Cheers. --

Re: MD: Minidisctoday.com

1999-08-05 Thread Marc SPARC
Roger Braunstein wrote: > I was wondering if anyone knows whether or not > http://www.minidisctoday.com/ is a scam? I was just wondering because the > price on that Panasonic MJ-70 seems too good to be true, and the method of > payment is check by mail. If anyone has bought from them, please t

Re: MD: Which is the BEST R55 or R50?

1999-08-03 Thread Marc SPARC
Rob Adams wrote: > The only thing that impressed me about the R55 was the smaller size yeah, the size is a nice thing, did you see the new Aiwa AM-HX50? http://www.aiwa.co.jp/english/exhibi/new_p99/am-hx50e.html One word about it, impressive. Some specs about it: Weight: Approx. 91g (inclu

Re: MD: sharp 702

1999-08-02 Thread Marc SPARC
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Gen, my favorite AOLer, did you bother to look on Sharp's site? > Does anyone know what version of ATRAC Sharp 702 uses, and how it's sound > quality (recording and playback) compare to later Sharp models and CD sound. > good question for the list. > Also what

Re: MD: Useless MD-Data drive

1999-08-02 Thread Marc SPARC
Ian Scott wrote: > Anyway, MD-audio discs ARE playable in MD-data drives. As far as the PC > goes, I think all they can do is just play. They can't even record! > Someone needs to hack some software so we can get the ultimate cheap > titling solution :D Where can I find such software for the PC

MD: Real differences between MZ-R55 JE/HK and US models.

1999-08-01 Thread Marc SPARC
Hi guys, I've been looking at the PDF service manual of the MZ-R55 taken from: http://www.minidisc.org/mz-r55.pdf and found a few differences in the part list of each model of the R55. 1. Why some of the metal conductors are replaced with the same conductors + ferrite beads? (my guess would be

Re: MD: Newb here

1999-08-01 Thread Marc SPARC
Wilson, Scott wrote: > Okay, I'm new to this list here, so don't make fun of me too much. Anyway, > here's what I'm trying to do. I want to do digital recording between my > computer and a digital recording device so my plan was to buy a Sound > Blaster Live and a mini-disc recorder. The SB L

Re: MD: bettery life, etc.

1999-07-27 Thread Marc SPARC
Tony Antoniou wrote: > That's because Motorola digital phones just plain out suck. 3#-) > > Sorry, but as an employee of a major mobile phone dealership, I have nothing > nice to say about Motorola's given the amount of problems we've had with > them. > ooh, I just love my phone and have nothin

Re: MD: portable MD recorder w/ coaxial digital input?

1999-07-27 Thread Marc SPARC
Magnus Strandh wrote: > Hi folks, > I'm new to the list so I apoligize if my question is old for you: > > I am looking for a portable MD recorder to replace my stolen Walkman. Since > I will mainly record my MDs from my home CD player (Arcam Alpha One), which > has NO optical digital output (onl

Re: MD: bettery life, etc.

1999-07-27 Thread Marc SPARC
> > > > Although these batteries can be topped up as you go along, it is worth > > letting the battery run fairly low between charges to maximise the life > > cycle of the battery. > > Most of it made sence, but this last line is rather uther non-sence. If you > drain a LiIon battery deeply, you'

Re: MD: bettery life, etc.

1999-07-27 Thread Marc SPARC
richard wrote: > Lithium batterys are weird creatures. > Indeed. > > The one on my startac usually gave 18 hours of go, one day it decided to go > for about 25 hours on that battery... after that I could never get more then > 3 hours out of the battery and it would never give any warning that

RE: MD: Additional cooling

1999-07-26 Thread Marc SPARC
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === Gary Sargent wrote: > > From: PrinceGaz [mailt

Re: MD: equipment advice, regarding the future

1999-07-26 Thread Marc SPARC
"J. Coon" wrote: > Marc SPARC wrote: > > > > Why do you need a deck, you can use any of the portables just fine, connected to > > an amplifier. > > > > A deck has a lot of advantages over a portable. You can use a remote. > You can record with a

MD: SB16 and S/PDIF signals.

1999-07-26 Thread Marc SPARC
Hi guys, Do you have an idea of the SB16 uses internal S/PDIF signals, or other signals we can hook up off the SB16's main chip and convert to S/PDIF ? if we manage to do such a thing, we can use this circuit to do digital recordings via fibre to our MD or other devices... http://www.stack.nl/

MD: bettery life, etc.

1999-07-26 Thread Marc SPARC
This kind of info is very important to anyone who usesr rechargable batteries and want to prolong or at least not shorten the life of his batteries. http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/lawtronics/nicdmn.htm Especially these two types of batteries are of intrest to portable MD users, is th

Re: MD: equipment advice, regarding the future

1999-07-26 Thread Marc SPARC
nick wrote: > G'day.. > > > As for portability, i was looking at the Sony MZ-E33.. which is reasonably > priced, and uses atrac-4, apparently.. it has the good headphone amp in it > that the original recorder has - i need it to drive some beefy sennheisers > :) I'd recommend the Sony MZ-R50, h

Re: MD: Differences between blank minidiscs...

1999-07-26 Thread Marc SPARC
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === Ralph Smeets wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

MD: Differences between blank minidiscs...

1999-07-25 Thread Marc SPARC
Hi guys and gals, I bet it's not a simple topic to answer, but I wonder what are the real differences between blank minidisc brands such as sony, basf, tdk, others... sound quality? reliability?, etc.. Is it worth buying Sony instead of TDK for example? Thank you.