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Nic Boyde's Information on Minidiscs and other Japanese Electronics.

MD-ST601

Here are some photographs of the new Sharp player.

The MD-ST601 comes in two colours - silver and a very nice blue. This is a rugged-looking version of the ST501.

As thick as two MD cases and is the same size as an MD jacket.

The machine includes the single-shot random playback feature - it plays all tracks, in random order, once, then shuts down. The machine also has an optional autoplay mode (Only when using the internal battery for some reason). When you insert the disk, play starts immediately.

40 seconds of anti-shock memory, and has the 24-bit ATRAC.

A back-lit "skeleton type" LCD remote control. (See-through).

Battery Life
Batteries	Playback
AD-T50BT Lithium ion rechargeable battery	8 hours
1xAA alkaline dry battery	6 hours
AD-T50BT plus 1xAA	14 hours

MSRP JPY40,000.

Specifications
Feature	Details
Official Name	Minidisk Digital Audio System
Package includes	MD-ST601 (no LCD) soft carry pouch headphones HP-MD70 100V AC-5 DC adaptor back-lit LCD remote control (see-through) AD-T50BT battery external dry-cell case manual (inc. English section)
Channels	2 channels
Compression	ATRAC 24 bit
Frequency Response	20Hz-20kHz +/- 3dB
Wow and Flutter	below 0.001%W peak
Output Ports	Headphones: stereo mini-jack, load impedance 32 Ohm, maximum output level 5mW +5mW
Power sources	DC 3.6V Lithium ion Rechargeable battery AD-T50BT DC 1.5V via external dry cell case 1 AA size alkali cell. DC 4.5V Car cigarette lighter adapter AD-CA20X. DC 5V External power adaptor 110-240V AC, AD-SS70AP
Dimensions	82.8 x 20.2 x 75.8 mm
Weight	Net including battery: 155g Gross: 630g