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Sony MDS-E58

Newer Older All, MDS-E12, E58, E52, DRE1, SRP-MD1, MDS-B5/B6P, E10, E11, E55, B3/B4P PictureNameDescPriceConnectorsDimensions…

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Sony MDS-E58

Pro version of MDS-JE520 with more rugged MD transport. RM-D5ME wired/wireless remote. Automatic pause function. Wired/wireless remote control options. Cost reduced version of the MDS-E52, no XLR balanced I/O or RS232 co

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Sony MDS-EX77

Part of the DHC-EX77MD / DHC-MD77 system. The MD component is MDS-EX77 / MDS-EX770. DHC-EX770MD: Amplifier: TA-EX770 Tuner: ST-EX770 CD Player: CDP-EX770 Minidisc Deck: MDS-EX770 DHC-EX77MD: Amplifier: TA-EX77 Tuner: ST-

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Sony MDS-EX880

Part of the Sony DHC-EX880MD component system consisting of: CD player CDP-EX880 Tuner ST-EX880 MiniDisc deck MDS-EX880 Integrated stereo amplifier TA-EX880 Speaker system SS-EX880 Model Name Using Similar Mechanism: HCD

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Sony MDS-J3000

Newer Older All, MDS-DAV1, S500, SE9, JB980, JE480, JE780, NetMD Mockup, NT1, JE770, JE470, PC3, SP55, S50, JA333ES, JB940,…

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Sony MDS-J3000

Features: ATRAC 4 (IC: CXD2650R, same as mds-je500). Current Pulse DAC. Sampling rate converter. 2 second "time machine" function. A-B erase. Separate L/R recording level controls. R-Core transformer. Available also in b

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Sony MDS-JA3ES

Newer Older All, MDS-DAV1, S500, SE9, JB980, JE480, JE780, NetMD Mockup, NT1, JE770, JE470, PC3, SP55, S50, JA333ES, JB940,…

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Sony MDS-JA3ES

Offered in either gold or black. Part of Sony's premium ES series. 20 bit processing in addition to the new "Block Floating" ATRAC encoding (introduced 06/95) Remote: RM-D2M MD Mechanism Type: MDM-2C Base Unit Type: MBU-

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Sony MDS-JA20ES

Newer Older All, MDS-DAV1, S500, SE9, JB980, JE480, JE780, NetMD Mockup, NT1, JE770, JE470, PC3, SP55, S50, JA333ES, JB940,…

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Sony MDS-JA20ES

Features: Appears physically identical to Japanese MDS-JA22ES model, similarly containing same "Type-R" DSP for ATRAC (IC: CXD2654R), Wide Bit Stream feature for 20 bit accuracy, tray loading, digital record level contro

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Sony MDS-JA22ES

Newer Older All, MDS-DAV1, S500, SE9, JB980, JE480, JE780, NetMD Mockup, NT1, JE770, JE470, PC3, SP55, S50, JA333ES, JB940,…

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Sony MDS-JA22ES

According to Sony's Japanese web page: 'The newly developed 'Type-R' DSP used for ATRAC provides a factor of 2 improvement in processing capability. In addition to improving the calculation accuracy, a unique 'Intelligen

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Sony MDS-JA30ES

Newer Older All, MDS-DAV1, S500, SE9, JB980, JE480, JE780, NetMD Mockup, NT1, JE770, JE470, PC3, SP55, S50, JA333ES, JB940,…

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Sony MDS-JA30ES

Features: ATRAC 4.5 (IC: CXD2537R). Very similar to Sony MDS-JA50ES (below), with these differences: 1) 20 bit delta-sigma A/D (vs. 24 bit in JA50ES), 2) includes newly developed S-TACT IC pulse generation section [for D

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Sony MDS-JA33ES

Newer Older All, MDS-DAV1, S500, SE9, JB980, JE480, JE780, NetMD Mockup, NT1, JE770, JE470, PC3, SP55, S50, JA333ES, JB940,…

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Sony MDS-JA33ES

Features: ATRAC "Type-R" DSP (offers calculation power twice that of previous ATRAC DSP chips) featuring "Intelligent bit reallocation algorithm". 24 bit potential Variable Coefficient (VC) digital filter with four setti

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Sony MDS-JA50ES

Newer Older All, MDS-DAV1, S500, SE9, JB980, JE480, JE780, NetMD Mockup, NT1, JE770, JE470, PC3, SP55, S50, JA333ES, JB940,…

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Sony MDS-JA50ES

Great Britain price in 1998 - £1,299.99 Sampling frequency : 44.1kHz SRC : 48kHz/32Khz > 44.1kHz A/D : 1bit Current Pulse (20bit res.) D/A : 1bit Delta-Sigma (24bit res.) Compression system : ATRAC v4.5 Frequency respons

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Sony MDS-JA333ES

Newer Older All, MDS-DAV1, S500, SE9, JB980, JE480, JE780, NetMD Mockup, NT1, JE770, JE470, PC3, SP55, S50, JA333ES, JB940,…

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Sony MDS-JA333ES

Features: ATRAC with Type-R DSP, MDLP recording modes (ATRAC3), Scale Factor Edit, digital and analog record level control, variable coefficient digital output filter, digital record level adjustment, 6 second Time Machi

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Sony MDS-JA555ES

Newer Older All, MDS-DAV1, S500, SE9, JB980, JE480, JE780, NetMD Mockup, NT1, JE770, JE470, PC3, SP55, S50, JA333ES, JB940,…

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Sony MDS-JA555ES

Features: ATRAC with Type-R DSP, variable coefficient digital output filter, digital record level adjustment (-inf to +18dB), 6 second Time Machine recording capability, sampling rate converter, BSL Discmotor. PC connect

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Sony MDS-JB730

Newer Older All, MDS-DAV1, S500, SE9, JB980, JE480, JE780, NetMD Mockup, NT1, JE770, JE470, PC3, SP55, S50, JA333ES, JB940,…

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Sony MDS-JB730

High end MiniDisc deck. Has same mechanism as MDS-JE520 (MDM-5D). Content adapted from: MiniDisc.org page, service manual Manuals Sony MDS-JB730 User Manual ENG FR Sony MDS-JB730 Service manual Repair Photos Have photos

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Sony MDS-JB920

Newer Older All, MDS-DAV1, S500, SE9, JB980, JE480, JE780, NetMD Mockup, NT1, JE770, JE470, PC3, SP55, S50, JA333ES, JB940,…

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Sony MDS-JB920

Atrac 4.5 Minidisc deck. Priced middle of the range with "an emphasis on sound quality" according to Sony. Aluminium front panel, digital REC level, R-Core transformer, 'Wide Bit Stream' support, two-line front panel dis

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Sony MDS-JB930

Newer Older All, MDS-DAV1, S500, SE9, JB980, JE480, JE780, NetMD Mockup, NT1, JE770, JE470, PC3, SP55, S50, JA333ES, JB940,…

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Sony MDS-JB930

Features: ATRAC DSP Type R CD-TEXT transfer current pulse D/A variable coefficient output filter Pitch control Time Machine Recording (6 sec.) Date and time stamp recording (confirmed) 15 track music calendar. 2 lines di

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Sony MDS-JB940

Newer Older All, MDS-DAV1, S500, SE9, JB980, JE480, JE780, NetMD Mockup, NT1, JE770, JE470, PC3, SP55, S50, JA333ES, JB940,…

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Sony MDS-JB940

Offered in silver and black. Features: Upper middle class home MD deck. ATRAC with Type-R DSP W/ MDLP recording modes Scale Factor Edit Playback Pitch Control Variable coefficient 24-bit digital filter and S-TACT circuit

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Sony MDS-JB980

Newer Older All, MDS-DAV1, S500, SE9, JB980, JE480, JE780, NetMD Mockup, NT1, JE770, JE470, PC3, SP55, S50, JA333ES, JB940,…

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Sony MDS-JB980

Sony NetMD deck. Supports ATRAC Type-S and group functions. Has a PS/2 connector on the front to connect a keyboard for proper track/title labeling. Works without issue on modern computers with Web MiniDisc Pro. You can

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Sony MDS-JE320

Newer Older All, MDS-DAV1, S500, SE9, JB980, JE480, JE780, NetMD Mockup, NT1, JE770, JE470, PC3, SP55, S50, JA333ES, JB940,…

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Sony MDS-JE320

Features: Cost reduced version of MDS-JE510. Compared to the JE510, it lacks a headphone jack, mono-recording mode, date and time stamp recording, digital optical output and the wireless remote (though front panel IR por

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Sony MDS-JE330

Entry Level deck - similar to the JE530, but missing extras like the headphone out, Co-Ax in and Optical Out. TOC Cloning confirmed: Mail Archive MD Mechanism: MDM-5A Optical Pick-up: KMS-260A/J1N ATRAC IC: CXD2654R Cont

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Sony MDS-JE330/M100/S40/41

Newer Older All, MDS-DAV1, S500, SE9, JB980, JE480, JE780, NetMD Mockup, NT1, JE770, JE470, PC3, SP55, S50, JA333ES, JB940,…

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Sony MDS-JE440

Newer Older All, MDS-DAV1, S500, SE9, JB980, JE480, JE780, NetMD Mockup, NT1, JE770, JE470, PC3, SP55, S50, JA333ES, JB940,…

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Sony MDS-JE440

Budget MDLP/Type-R deck. Features: ATRAC Ver 1.0 Type R, MDLP recording modes, 25-track programming, random and repeat play. Content adapted from: Minidisc.org page Manuals User manual Service manual Repair It's easy to

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Sony MDS-JE470

Newer Older All, MDS-DAV1, S500, SE9, JB980, JE480, JE780, NetMD Mockup, NT1, JE770, JE470, PC3, SP55, S50, JA333ES, JB940,…

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Sony MDS-JE470

Features: MDLP compatible, Sony ATRAC Type-R. New "E-line" design. Scale Factor edit allows digital adjusting of track volume levels. PC Link Kit (PCLK-MN10) connectable. 2-line display. Different from MDS-JE770: no pitc