Mp3 CD player or this?

[Angrymarshmello]

Stupid newb question - since MD's use "discs" are they solid state too? Like is there actual moving parts? (Sorry I'm an idiot)

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: Angrymarshmello
Stupid newb question - since MD's use "discs" are they solid state too? Like is there actual moving parts? (Sorry I'm an idiot)

yes....they are like mini-cds....they are smaller however so it takes less force to spin them and keep them spinning....

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: nsafreak
Good choice. I did a quick search on eBay and came up with a dutch auction for the same remote I have for my unit here, you may want to check it out. And no it is not my auction just pointing him towards something he will find useful when jogging.

THat looks gorgeous..maybe in the future

 

[crumpet19]

Originally posted by: Angrymarshmello
Stupid newb question - since MD's use "discs" are they solid state too? Like is there actual moving parts? (Sorry I'm an idiot)

MD does having moving parts, but it also has several shock absobing mechanisms built in to prevent skipping.

I have a Sharp Mt877. I can toss it, THROW IT, shake the hell out of it and it will NEVER skip.

 

[nsafreak]

Nope they are not solid state as there are moving parts. Here's the basic way MD players work. The disks themselves are magneto optical disks, in order to record a laser warms the surface so a magnetic head can write to it. Now in order to play a MD disc the unit's motor spins it for a couple of seconds, spools it all into memory and plays from memory at all times. Every so often it will spool in more music as the memory gets used.

 

[Angrymarshmello]

Originally posted by: crumpet19

Originally posted by: Angrymarshmello
Stupid newb question - since MD's use "discs" are they solid state too? Like is there actual moving parts? (Sorry I'm an idiot)

MD does having moving parts, but it also has several shock absobing mechanic devices built in to prevent skipping.

I have a Sharp Mt877. I can toss it, THROW IT, shake the hell out of it and it will NEVER skip.

Awesome How much was your sharp anyway? (SOrry Goose to jack your thread, I'm in the same boat as you but I had never previously considered MD)

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: Angrymarshmello

Originally posted by: crumpet19

Originally posted by: Angrymarshmello
Stupid newb question - since MD's use "discs" are they solid state too? Like is there actual moving parts? (Sorry I'm an idiot)

MD does having moving parts, but it also has several shock absobing mechanic devices built in to prevent skipping.

I have a Sharp Mt877. I can toss it, THROW IT, shake the hell out of it and it will NEVER skip.

Awesome How much was your sharp anyway? (SOrry Goose to jack your thread, I'm in the same boat as you but I had never previously considered MD)

I remember in HS my friend yused to have this $350 MD player...that thing was awesome.


I'd get a sharp (they are $150 now) or something better but I am a poor fool right now

 

[crumpet19]

This is the Sharp Mt877. This is the model of MD player/recorder that I own. It's somewhat dated technologically speaking, as it doesn't support NetMD. But, I love it and it's still in pristine condition. I've used several Sony MD players and I still prefer the mt877.
When it was released in the US it listed at around $350 I believe. I had mine imported before it was released here and I got a DEAL on it for almost $200.

One of the cool things about MD is that you can record live (on the fly) with various microphones or from any other audio source.
Watch out, some of the NetMD players that wont do this. A lot of them don't have the appropriate inputs for anything other than MP3 via a USB port.

Check out www.minidisco.com for a lot of available players and accessories.
I believe www.amazon.co.uk will import some Pre-recorded mini disc titles (if you decide you want to buy pre-recorded discs.

 

[nsafreak]

Yeah Sharp's MD equipment has always been considered pretty top notch. Have one of their CD/MD decks in the Sharp MD-R3 hooked up to my home system.

 

[Goosemaster]

So I got the netMD...this thing ROCKS.

Small...sleek...AND THE FUKING LCD HAS A MULTI_CHARACTER DISPLAY>>>O_M_G.


Seriously, from the pictures I assumed this thing would only display a few characters. Despite it's EXTREMELY small size, it displays my ID3 tags well.

Lets see how it holds up battery wise.:evil:

 

[Angrymarshmello]

Hey Goose - keep us updated about how that thing works for ya. I'd much rather get that than a normal MP3 player. Does it include an armstrap btw, or no?

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: Angrymarshmello
Hey Goose - keep us updated about how that thing works for ya. I'd much rather get that than a normal MP3 player. Does it include an armstrap btw, or no?

No armstrap

:|


Otherwise it is awesome....still transfering music to it.


Sounds awesome. The DSP is pretty good.