You failed to mention the sheer versatility of the format at the time. After recording a Disk, you could at ANY time Label Disk, Label Tracks, Move Tracks, Combine Tracks, Split Tracks, Remove Tracks. (Try doing that with MP3s easily.) I used to use a portable MD unit recording "Desk Tapes" of Bands and then edit on the fly, so I could get 2 "sets" on a Disk. They were often used by some DJs as well, being a more compact format than the CD.
I knew a rich kid at school in the 90s with a MiniDisc deck. Sounded the same as CD to me, but they looked cool. Cool enough that a bunch of sci-fi movies had them as futuristic floppy disks.
I still have my minidisc playersl. They are both Sony‘s, a home unit and one portable. Too long of a story to go into it here but the history of the minidisc vending machines in Japan and the way they were used was really interesting. Also, I wanted to mention that the layout and design on your minidisc player is identical to the Pioneer PDR-609 CD recorder that I own.
Just 10 brand new 80 min MD from Japan. Seal. All crystal clear. Use them with my 24 year old Sony MZR30. Aluminium case. Battery still holds a charge. Just use for a bit of nostalgia. Sounds good even driving some expensive headphones. Wish it had an optical out though.
I used to use MiniDisc to record band practices on, it was pretty useful really as you could make fairly reasonable recordings with the little t shaped Sony mic. The player died though (Sony) and I replaced it years later with another Sony one but it didn't have the hi-md format the first one I had so I still have a handful of discs I can't play 😢.
I always wondered why mini disc did not take off as a format. With its compact size and recordability, it seemed like a slam dunk. I think it did in other countries, such as Japan. If I recall,, the format was more ubiquitous there.
Why some formats fail while others succeed is ultimately a mystery. Some simply hit the nail on the head, like CD and Vinyl, others become a disposable part of the history....
I have a Sony md and I use it on a regular basis I also have the portable version as well you can keep mp3 it’s crap 😂😂I also own the pioneer multi changer with the separate cd recorder, the same model as you have, that also gets used on a regular basis
You failed to mention the sheer versatility of the format at the time. After recording a Disk, you could at ANY time Label Disk, Label Tracks, Move Tracks, Combine Tracks, Split Tracks, Remove Tracks. (Try doing that with MP3s easily.) I used to use a portable MD unit recording "Desk Tapes" of Bands and then edit on the fly, so I could get 2 "sets" on a Disk. They were often used by some DJs as well, being a more compact format than the CD.
I knew a rich kid at school in the 90s with a MiniDisc deck. Sounded the same as CD to me, but they looked cool. Cool enough that a bunch of sci-fi movies had them as futuristic floppy disks.
I still use my Pioneer MJ-D707 mini-disk recorder/player. Almost identical to the 508 that you reviewed, and I love it...
I still have my minidisc playersl. They are both Sony‘s, a home unit and one portable. Too long of a story to go into it here but the history of the minidisc vending machines in Japan and the way they were used was really interesting.
Also, I wanted to mention that the layout and design on your minidisc player is identical to the Pioneer PDR-609 CD recorder that I own.
Just 10 brand new 80 min MD from Japan. Seal. All crystal clear. Use them with my 24 year old Sony MZR30. Aluminium case. Battery still holds a charge. Just use for a bit of nostalgia. Sounds good even driving some expensive headphones. Wish it had an optical out though.
I used to use MiniDisc to record band practices on, it was pretty useful really as you could make fairly reasonable recordings with the little t shaped Sony mic. The player died though (Sony) and I replaced it years later with another Sony one but it didn't have the hi-md format the first one I had so I still have a handful of discs I can't play 😢.
Mini disk was a great format as a portable player but buried by MP3 and then iPod in the end
I always wondered why mini disc did not take off as a format. With its compact size and recordability, it seemed like a slam dunk. I think it did in other countries, such as Japan. If I recall,, the format was more ubiquitous there.
Why some formats fail while others succeed is ultimately a mystery. Some simply hit the nail on the head, like CD and Vinyl, others become a disposable part of the history....
I have a Sony md and I use it on a regular basis I also have the portable version as well you can keep mp3 it’s crap 😂😂I also own the pioneer multi changer with the separate cd recorder, the same model as you have, that also gets used on a regular basis
A- Minidisc sounded better..
Can you review the Denon dm41dab please. Cheers
Felt A was lighter in the bass. Preferred the sound of the cd player.