This is the top of the range MiniDisc recorder - perfect for studios or just for showing off. It bosts two optical and one coax input, one optical and coax output, and analogue inputs and outputs. The sound quality is superb, it uses the latest compression algorithms to squeeze even more hi-fidelity ... Read review
Advantages: Keyboard input Disadvantages: Price, and does not come with matching keyboard
This is the top of the range MiniDisc recorder - perfect for studios or just for showing off. It bosts two optical and one coax input, one optical and coax output, and analogue inputs and outputs. The sound quality is superb, it uses the latest compression algorithms to squeeze even more hi-fidelity sound from the MiniDisc medium, and has all the regular features you would want from a MiniDisc deck. And more.
For starters, it has a socket ... ...keyboard. Never has naming tracks been so easy. Every thing can be controlled from the keyboard barring input selection which sadly is still on the main unit. Press a number to jump directly to that track. Press enter to play it, and again will pause. To name a track, just press Num Lock, type in the name and press enter. When finished, you could press F12 and the MiniDisc will eject itself for you. It's so user-friendly.
Sadly, it does come ... more
This is the top of the range MiniDisc recorder - perfect for studios or just for showing off. It bosts two optical and one coax input, one optical and coax output, and analogue inputs and outputs. The sound quality is superb, it uses the latest compression algorithms to squeeze even more hi-fidelity sound from the MiniDisc medium, and has all the regular features you would want from a MiniDisc deck. And more. For starters, it has a socket on the front panel which will accept a PS/2 PC keyboard. Never has naming tracks been so easy. Every thing can be controlled from the keyboard barring input selection which sadly is still on the main unit. Press a number to jump directly to that track. Press enter to play it, and again will pause. To name a track, just press Num Lock, type in the name and press enter. When finished, you could press F12 and the MiniDisc will eject itself for you. It's so user-friendly. Sadly, it does come at a cost, and may be priced too far out of the average users market. But the keyboard is a godsend if you spend your time constantly naming tracks.
Advantages: Ease of use,PC keyboard input, great sound & style Disadvantages: SCMS - but that's common with most minidisk players
...but as you would expect Sony has more than anyone else. They have taken the design to a new height and made it a joy to listen to as well as to use.
This deck offers full control of recording and titling, uses the latest compression standard for best sound and looks pretty good too. The digital recording is excellent and speaking as one who has come from the world of cassette it's mind blowing in the lack of background noise (or tape hiss). Copies ... ...functions are really opened up. Of course you have to do a bit of labeling of keys to help the grey cells but it makes track and title editing as easy as 3.1415729.....
You'll not find a better minidisk deck out there (until sony bring out the 940 anyway) ...
huntingtower 13.08.2000
· Read full review
Review of Sony MDS-JB 930 QS
Advantages: Has everything MD's have to offer Disadvantages: Sony have now produced soom better models
...very inferior tape format.
As Sony have been making Minidiscs for the longest it is no surprice that can come up with the best deck, offering features which include a very useful keyboard input save time inputing those track names on the remote and 4 inputs (2 optical, 1 coaxial and 1 analogue). The sound quality offered here is next to perfect and the playback of pre recorded discs is good as well.
The casing of unit is very solid and will match ...
DanP 03.10.2000
· Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of Sony MDS-JB 930 QS
