Batteries Included: 1 Batteries: 2 Binding: Electronics Brand: Sony EAN: 0027242626768 Feature: ATRAC® DSP Type S/MDLP/MP3 Is Autographed: 0 Is Memorabilia: 0 Label: Sony Manufacturer: Sony Model: MDS-JE480 Publisher: Sony Studio: Sony
Features
ATRAC® DSP Type S/MDLP/MP3 Hybrid Pulse DAC 24 Bit MD Long Play (MDLP) Modes - Up to 4x's Normal Capacity Time Machine Recording with 6-Second Buffer Memory Jog Dial¿ Control for Track Selection, Text Entry
Sony's MDS-JE480 MD Player/Recorder was created to maximize your MiniDisc enjoyment. Reap the benefits of features like ATRAC® DSP Type S/MDLP/MP3, Hybrid Pulse DAC 24 Bit, MD Long Play (MDLP) Modes which enable recording for up to 4x's Normal Capacity, and Time Machine Recording with a 6-Second Buffer Memory that captures music up to six seconds before you press the record button. Utilize Jog Dial¿ Control for Track Selection. Text Entry and Digital Record Level Control will simplify recording and playback. Listen longer. Record more... the MDS-JE480.
Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating: Summary: Good recorder Comment: This is a great recorder. It supports the old MD format and the slightly newer MDLP format. It does not support Hi-MD. It is a good all around recorder for the cost. Keep in mind MD is a dead product.
Here is the not so great part: There is no digital out! Only a digital input. I solved this by tapping a hole in the back of the chasis and I added my own toslink transmitter. The cricuit board has a digital out, but Sony must have been trying to save money by not offering a digital output. This was impotant at the time because I used this recorder to get my recording out of the dead MD format onto CDs and ultimalty into WAV. Customer Rating: Summary: sad to see "not available" Comment: I purchased this machine 18 months ago and have loved every use of it. I have not had a problem with this unit playing even warped discs. The only thing I wish it had was a peak level readout when playing back discs (it's only active during recording). The level readout is one of the things I missed about cassette decks (my JVC KD-D40 cassette deck had a 5-band spectrum readout! WOW!). Maybe it's because I am old and controlling. I think it's nice to see what's going on. An optical-out would have been nice too (it does have an optical-in).
It doesn't have any big bells and whistles. It's just a rock-solid workhorse. If you can find a decent used one in solid working shape, pick it up. Customer Rating: Summary: LOVE IT!!! Comment: I play in a band. We hook this up to our mixer and create great recordings. We use these recordings for practice, writing songs, and self critique of live performances. Customer Rating: Summary: Could use a headphone jack, but otherwise excellent. Comment: This is an excellent sounding, easy to use minidisc unit. The only obvious feature I can think of that it's missing is a headphone jack. I bought mine through Amazon and it was the best price around with free (and fast) shipping. Customer Rating: Summary: great buy for the money Comment: this was a great buy for the money, the product came a little early which was a plus but the one down side was after one week the player broke and i had to send it back but as long as you save your receipt everything is good! i sent it back" i had to pay for shipping " and it was back in about 15 days and is working great so far!
