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Sony
The MiniDisc has always offered high-quality audio recording and playback in a portable unit, but the format has never achieved mass-market status like other portable audio products. However, things may change with Sony's NET MD range. Bringing together the power of MiniDisc with the versatility of MP3 digital audio, the Sony MZ-N707 Recordable Network Walkman could redefine the way we listen to music while on the move. The MZ-N707 recordable Network MiniDisc Walkman is one of a new range of products from Sony that allow you to playback digital audio files such as MP3, WMA and W...
 So far, so good!, 2003-03-24
I have had this beauty for 24 hours and I love it. Even a non-techie like myself found it easy to set up and the Jukebox is a cinch to operate. Sound is fantastic, but do yourselves a favour and buy a set of Sony MDR EX70 headphones for a true sound experience.
However, the jukebox will not allow you to record every CD track because of 'copyright' issues. Despite the fact that downloading music from the web is illegal, it can be a much easier way of dowloading tracks. Oh, and converting mp3's to the ATRACK (sic) format takes a long time, but you could set up a list to convert and watch TV in the meantime.
And I am no longer stuck with big handbags to carry around a bulky personal CD player!
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Our Price: £149.99
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Sony
The Sony MZ-N1 is a top of the range Net MD Walkman with full magnesium body. Sony's MiniDisc format became a portable digital music standard before the age of MP3s. Sadly, though, MiniDisc lost its flavour as MP3 players became ubiquitous. Sony aims to fan the flame up once more with their Net MD line, MiniDisc players that can also connect to your PC to transfer downloaded music. Despite some minor drawbacks, this pricey but versatile digital music player is generally impressive. Firstly, you can use the optical connection cable to transfer songs directly from your stereo (CD...
excellent piece of kit, 2005-06-15
I have had my MZ-N1 for about 3 years now and love it. - Full of features, still learning things about it that i never knew.
- The build quality and looks are superb.
- Sound qaulity is excellent. The supplied earphones are not the best. I would advise investing in some good earphones like the fontopia ones.
- Supplied software (OpenMG) is absolutely rubbish, However, if you get the latest version of Sonic Stage from the Sony website, that is much much better.
- The remote is excellent.
- The only minor gripe i would have is that if you use the cradle to recharge the battery (you can plug directly into the mains), it sometimes doesn't charge fully, I have to take it off and on again to get it to charge again... In conclusion, an excellent piece of kit.
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Our Price: £139.95
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Sony
The Sony MZ-N710 Net MiniDisc Walkman offers great looks, a compact design, up to 85 hours battery life and the ability to store over five hours of music on one 80-minute MiniDisc. MiniDisc technology has come on leaps and bounds these past few years. As the units have become smaller, the battery life and storage capacity have increased. The MZ-N710 is compact unit that fits nicely into a pocket or in your hand. The player boasts an LCD display for track listings and other such information, as well as offering all the buttons you'll need to get the most out of the device. For d...
Great, 2004-05-29
Got this MD player for my birthdat last year. It's great. There is no other word to describe it. It does what it says it does. All my friends think it's good, and one even went and bought their own. My only critisism is that Sonic Stage (a program you have to use to transfer songs onto the MD)is rather slow and a bit confusing at first.
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Sony
Money well spent!, 2007-11-06
I've had my Sony MZ-N510 Blue portable Mini-Disc player/recorder for 5 years and it's still works perfectly since the day I bought it. The sound quality is how you would expect from a well-known brand like Sony, clear and precise. The display is clear and is useful for telling you how much life there is left on the battery that you're using. The sound settings are a nice touch, for adjusting the treble or bass to suit your taste to get the sound that is perfect for you!
There are four different recording modes for songs on the Mini-Discs like Stereo, Mono, LP2 & LP4, however for clear sound quality on all recordings I use stereo when I want to fit more songs on one disc I use LP2 because 1. The sound is stereo and 2.I can double the recording time on a disc whether it's 74 minutes long or 80 minutes long. LP4 is useful too but the sound is half-mono and half-stereo, but I prefer recording at LP2 speed.
This walkman was worth every penny and was one of the best things I ever bought at the time for listening to music on. Although, I have lost some of the extras it came with it like the battery carry-case, the original pair of earphones and there is certain wear & tear like the clip on the back of the remote has broken off, plus the name "Sony" on the front of the remote has nearly faded. I still have the carrying-case for the walkman which protects it to a degree!
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Sony
Superb quality sound, versatile and fun!, 2007-09-22
I bought this product some months ago to enable me to listen to my own mix of music while out and about, and I found this was more than just another Walkman! I found it compatible with SonicStage which I had on my computer, but the real attraction was that I could record in Long Play, which gave me 2 hours and 40 minutes non-stop on 1 disc. By simply connecting 2 CD players into a mixer, then connecting via the line-in on the Walkman, I can play my choice of tracks, back to back with no gaps, for 160 minutes with no audible loss of digital quality, then take it out with me and listen to my own mixes on the bus. The unit is incredibly good for battery life as well. I find that a single AA battery lasts me for several weeks as the unit seems to use very little power to play the discs, and I listen for an average of 3 hours a day. Unlike an mp3 player, I can record in real-time and unlike a CD player the music never skips, and unlike a cassette there is no tape to get chewed up. I am very surprised that Minidiscs are now very low-profile as their versatility is second to none. You can split tracks, join tracks and even change the order of tracks all at the touch of a button and the discs can be recorded a million times. If you like to record music in the traditional way, but love the clarity of digital sound then this is the product for you - well worth every penny of its price!
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Sony
- Uncompressed Linear PCM Recording
- USB 2.0 Terminal
- Rechargeable Battery Included
- SonicStage 3.4 Software Included
- Remote Control
Good product, great audio quality, 2010-07-13
In MP3 player era could sound odd using minidisc player/recorder and 1GB only minidisc.
I've had Apple iPod, Creative Zen X-Fi and other players and I've always been unsatisfied by the audio quality of these players: it is true that you can even play PCM audio on these stuff, but when it comes to determine the audio quality the problem is quite often not on the "level" or the "type" of the compression used but on the final amplification stage and the DSP used by the player.
I used an old MZ-R70 many years ago and it has been for chance that I got it in my hand again after so many years; old ATRAC (so, worst than recent MP3s), old apparel - but the final quality is simply better. Finer grain, incredible dynamic range. So, I decided to get this last minidisc by Sony and I haven't been disappointed.
Audio quality is far better then other MP3 player I've had and if you organize your audio (MP3, ATRAC or PCM) on a bunch of disc the 1GB size of the Hi-MD is not a big limitation - actually, in the end, it is easier for me just to switch disc rather then replace MP3s on my 8GB player.
It's ok to get a small, easy MP3 player to connect to the PC. drag 'n' drop and go - but I'd give this object a try if "better audio quality" is what you are searching for.
Also, as a musician, I appreciate the fact I can easily record audio with PCM quality on it - and it has a line in optical and a std line out.
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Our Price: £198.99
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Sony
Just what I wanted, 2010-08-28
I was very pleased with my sony mini disc walkman. The delivery was spot on and it works like a dream.
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Our Price: £24.99
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great minidisc get it, 2004-07-30
Its the first minidisc i have owned and i think its great. Recording is simple and the sound quality is great even when you do analouge recording, and the feature in which you can fit 4 albums on one disc and you dont really loose sound quality much. I highly recomend this i think its a investment for music fans.
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List Price: £117.43
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brlliant, 2010-03-19
this wasn't the most expensive one but it's brilliant, has everything i need for practising my music,
Can fully recommend
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Our Price: £26.50
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Sony
This beauty could make your ears bleed,and change your life, 2010-04-06
I have been recording most of my adult life,and thought i had heard the best sounds ,and then i heard the name sony minidisc , and the mz-n505 seem to [pop up,and i managed to get one ,how is it possable that i had never heard one, i kid you not theres nothing out there to match this baby ,and it was built a few years ago,we got ipods now ,ha ha ha ha hold on whilst i go have a good chuckle , sorry but where the hell did they dig a mp3 up,i remember some guy who had some thing to do with mp3,s saying ,theres enough monkeys out there who whould buy ipods and get used to the bloody aweful sound,well i have news for you ,a monkey would not put up that sound for too long , i could go on about all the things the minidisc can do ,just buy one if you can get one,have a listen to how the music is supposed to sound when it is fresh from a recording studio,because thats what the mz-n505 by sony sounds like , brilliant outstanding ,by the way its 2010 now and still nothing any where near this baby,my very best wishes Brian
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