re: MD: NetMD release date revisited + speaker setup question

2001-10-28 Thread macdef
Gerard Naude [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My second question. I have a set of Cambridge pcworks speakers lying around. I would like to hook this up to my mini sound system at home. My problem is that the Hi-Fi only gives out normal speaker output, and not low volume output that the built in amp of

re: MD: Nude Ex

2001-10-15 Thread macdef
On Sun, 14 Oct 2001 19:53:16 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jinx) wrote: Anyone know where I can get a pair of those great Nude Ex earbuds with a NORMAL SIZED LONG CORD instead of the annoying short cord that minidisc users love so dearly. I hate only being able to use a pair of headphones with my MD

re: MD: ear buds

2001-10-15 Thread macdef
On Sun, 14 Oct 2001 22:15:02 +, jerry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Where did you buy the Sennheisers? Significantlt better is enough for me to try them. By the way, did you mean punchy bass with crispy highs? I know, I ask for it all. You can buy them directly from Sennheiser. If you have a

Re: MD: ear buds

2001-10-13 Thread macdef
Stainless Steel Rat [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: | For the money ($20), the best earbuds I've heard (by a long shot) are the | Sennheiser MX-500 which can be found for $15 - $20. I find them to be | significantly better than the Sony 228s. The only good (and I use that term loosely) Sony

re: MD: A question for Mac MD users

2001-10-13 Thread macdef
On Wed, 10 Oct 2001 18:40:43 -0500, Matt Wall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK, well this is more of a mac question than a md question but here goes anyway. has anyone found a pci card that works with pci based mac's that has digital out on them? and if you have how well do they work recording to

Re: MD: ear buds

2001-10-10 Thread macdef
Brian Lalor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just got Sony MDR-ED228LP groove ear buds ( $20.00 ). They have a little longer ear insert that put the sound closer but are light and comfortable. I think the sound is pretty good. Anybody else use them? How snug do they fit in your ears? Would they

re: MD: Armband case?

2001-10-08 Thread macdef
Jarvie, James [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On the topic of MD cases, I have been looking all over for an armband case to use while commuting with my Kenwood DMC-J7R. So far, I have not been successful in finding one. Any suggestions? Thanks. Radio Shack has one on sale for $5.99 -- Product

RE: MD: MD Sony PC-Link w/ Mac

2001-10-08 Thread macdef
Michael Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Michael Johnson KQED-FM San Francisco Hey, KQED! ;) Michael, do you use MD at all at work? Just curious about MD's penetration at KQED. - To stop getting this list send a message

re: MD: MD to Old PowerBook

2001-10-06 Thread macdef
Alexandre Enkerli [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyway, as said in an earlier message, it'll be used for field recordings. But one thing I'd like to do is to burn backup copies on CD-Rs. The only computer I'll have then will be an old PowerBook 5300 the audio i/o of which is pretty bad. I don't

RE: MD: Sony PC Link with a Mac

2001-10-06 Thread macdef
Eric Ivanoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I tried this just last night, after work. It was different than it was on the PC, with the PC a window popped up for setup. But with My Mac it just switched my sound output from my external speakers (which were plugged into the sound-out jack) to the USB

re: MD: Sony PC-Link with a Mac?

2001-10-04 Thread macdef
Eric Ivanoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've had my Sony MZ-R70 for about six months, really like it. I've been recording Mp3's off of my Mac through the computers' analog sound-out jack. My MD came with the Sony PC Link - but when I first brought it home and tried it nothing happened. I assumed

Re: MD: copy protection question

2001-10-01 Thread macdef
Matt Wall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: if anyone know's of a non-country cd, and non-michael jackson cd that has this protection on it, please post the name of it i would like to do some testing with both MD and DAT digitally. thanks What, you don't like country or Michael? ;)

Re: MD: Net MD (very OT)

2001-09-29 Thread macdef
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: None of you got the message did you. No one cares, except for the insane people that keep replying to this, can't we just accept everyone is different and prefers using something different than another person? For fluffs sake, there only friggin computers, theres much

re: MD: copy protection question

2001-09-29 Thread macdef
Matt Wall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: they say the copy protection is in the toc area, well if that part is re-written pretty much then thier protection has yet again become moot (yeah i know some hacker will figure a way to rip music the other way too) but does my idea hold water or not? Matt,

Re: MD: Net MD (very OT)

2001-09-27 Thread macdef
Shawn Lin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mac may be best for you, but PC is best for many people and there will have to be a LOT of changes before a Mac is right for everyone. I never said Mac was best for me, nor did I say that PC wasn't best for others. NO computer is best for everyone, and that

Re: MD: Net MD (slightly OT)

2001-09-25 Thread macdef
Sorry to keep this off-topic thread going, but I have an obsessive-compulsive need to correct misinformation ;) Shawn Lin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Macs commanded a premium price on hardware This was definitely true in the past, but it is not any longer. The thing most people forget about the

MD: slip cases for trade for flip cases

2001-09-16 Thread macdef
I have 6 slip cases in perfect condition. If anyone has some mint flip cases (the ones like CD cases for MD) they would like to make an even swap for, let me know... - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the

Re: MD: recording not in realtime?

2001-09-16 Thread macdef
Graham Baker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There is a definite problem with increasing the write speed to disc... This is one of the main reasons (besides poor marketing and excessive price) that MD data never made it big time - the write speed is limited due to the physical properties of the disc

re: MD: Sony earphones

2001-08-29 Thread macdef
Javier Marcet [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I like the Sporta Pro, but I feel they are too big, heavy, and maybe with too much bass. Also, when running they fall easily. That's why I'm trying to find something lighter, smaller, and which do not fall when running. That's why I recommended the KSC-35:

re: MD: Sony earphones

2001-08-28 Thread macdef
Javier Marcet [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Among the MDR-EX70SL, MDR-E888SP and MDR-E888LP, which one would you choose to use with a MZ-R909 in a everyday use (while going to work, while working out, running and so on)? I have a pair of KOSS Sporta Pro, and although I like them, they are too big and

Re: MD: Memorex and Verbatim MD's

2001-08-25 Thread macdef
las [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As for Memorex, I haven't checked out recent batches. But All of the Memorex blanks that I have personally ever seen or owned were actually made by the same company that makes High Space. I wonder if that's true. One thing's for sure -- if they are both manufactured

re: MD: How can we find more info on Net MD? /Handling ATRAC like CD audio

2001-08-22 Thread macdef
Larry, I know these things (software ATRAC encoders) exist -- a friend of mine had a Sony Music Stick about 6 years ago that encoded CDs into ATRAC files and then transferred them to the Music Stick. - To stop getting this list

RE: MD: MD inferior to MP3: it's not computer-literate

2001-08-09 Thread macdef
Michael Hoffman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Your solution is irrelevant for the many people without a keyboard input for their deck. My MD home deck is typical in that it has no keyboard input. All MP3 computers inherently have keyboard input *and* full CDDB utilization, which I mentioned but you

RE: MD: MD inferior to MP3: it's not computer-literate

2001-08-09 Thread macdef
Michael Hoffman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'll take that challenge any day ;) I think you need to specify what you mean by critical headphone listening -- what headphones? What amps? What playback sources? A laptop PC with good sound capability, $100 headphones, using a .wav vs. mp3 of the wav,

Re: MD: MD inferior to MP3: it's not computer-literate

2001-08-09 Thread macdef
las [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Actually the argument about the merits of the MZ-R50 vs the Sharp model that was current at the time, was at times quite heated. There were thread after thread here from the two camps. Many people felt that the Sharp had superior sound (especially with regard to

re: MD: Sony Nude EX earbuds vs. new $10 Sony earbuds?

2001-08-09 Thread macdef
Michael Hoffman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sony MDR-EX70SL NUDE EX earbuds There are several models of the EX70 line. I know of at least two LPs (longer cord), one with 2 tips, one with three, and the same for the SLs (short cord). The general consensus among headphone geeks is that the

re: MD: Life is full of compromises.

2001-08-07 Thread macdef
David W. Tamkin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: | I'm a huge rock fan, and rock music compromises the vast majority of | my CD collection ... That's priceless. Presumably, Macdef meant that rock music composes the vast majority of his/her CD collection, which comprises many genres. Still, it's

Re: MD: MD inferior to MP3: it's not computer-literate

2001-08-05 Thread macdef
las [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Granted, you have to spend a LOT more money on a vinyl system, and put a LOT more care into it, to get sound comparable to a CD system, but that's another story. You would have to spend so much money that it would not be practical for all but the wealthiest people

Re: MD: MD inferior to MP3: it's not computer-literate

2001-08-05 Thread macdef
las [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As you stated, this debate could go on forever. But after your apparently derogatory statements about Rock, I realize it would be pointless because we don't just disagree about analog vs digital. We are on two different planets altogether! Larry, I *never* made any

RE: MD: MD inferior to MP3: it's not computer-literate

2001-08-04 Thread macdef
Michael Hoffman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: MD needs to get better, which is why Sony is working hard on making it more computer-literate. Compared to the MP3 way of doing things, MD stores audio too slowly, often requires entering trackmarks manually, and requires manual titling. As I said

Re: MD: MD inferior to MP3: it's not computer-literate

2001-08-04 Thread macdef
las [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Vinyl on a good system sounds as good as any CD, and FAR better than any MP3. How is that possible?? The cut off for frequencies on vinyl is 15,000 hz. The dynamic range is at best probably 70. Channel separation is much lower. THD is much higher. The S/N ratio is

RE: MD: MD inferior to MP3: it's not computer-literate

2001-08-03 Thread macdef
Michael Hoffman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is grossly irrelevant to assume 128 Kbps MP3 as the standard while assuming 292 Kbps as the MD standard, then say MD sounds better than MP3. This is all too obvious yet people insist on such obviously unfair comparisons. I never do. I equate MDLP to