Sony MDS-JB 920 QS

I bought myself a portable minidisc player years ago when they had first come out and used it to record my CDs via direct optical link purely because the MD format is much more durable than CDs, and also because they are a lot smaller (discs and players). Problem is though that the portable player is limited in functionality when recording tracks and also the quality is adequate at best. So I went out and got myself a component MD deck, and I couldn't be happier. The JB920 is a Sony QS deck, which guarantees a certain level of performance and definately one of quality, nothing on the unit ... more

I’ve owned this awesome MD recorder/player for a year now and am still very impressed. This unit has superior recording quality and the option to record 74 minutes stereo or 149 minutes mono. You can hardly tell the difference, so if you want to make a long mix or you want to make a copy of a double CD then use mono. I think it’s really cool that you can name, move, combine, delete, or erase tracks without losing all of the others. There’s one very cool thing you can do: you can buy a cord that changes from a headphone jack into an a/v plug. This enables you to record from a computer to the ... more

First of all: hello everyone!! I purchased the Sony MDS-JB920 about 3 months ago. Before I actually bought it I researched the benefits of minidiscs on the internet. I haven’t been very satisfied with the sound of cassettes for a long time. Especially after going digital with CDs over a decade ago. Until recently, I was stuck with analogue cassettes, because DAT or DCC never really grabbed hold of the market. But now there is minidisc! Minidiscs bridge the gap between analogue cassettes and CD very well, I find. I love the fact that you can edit them as you wish. You record, label, move, edit ... more