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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

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Sony MDS-JE480

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-JE480

Sony MDS-JE480 Budget MDLP/Type-S deck from the last Sony deck model range. Ships with RM-D10E remote, has very few inputs/outputs (one RCA input, one digital input). MD Mechanism Type: MDM-7S1A Optical Pick-up: KMS-260B

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Sony MDS-JE500/MDS-S37

20 bit, ATRAC 4 device. Shipped with RM-D8M remote, but can also use the RM-D10P remote commander. TOC cloning not possible (machine automatically ejects disc when power applied). The JE500 has gold plated input and outp

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Sony MDS-JE500/S37

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-JE510

Features: Essentially the same as an mds-je500 (circuit board, A/D/A chip, ATRAC chip, main ASIC, user manual, feet, all identical). Some units made in Malaysia. European/Japanese unit (see below) adds A-B erase. TOC clo

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Sony MDS-JE510/S38

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-JE520

Features: ATRAC1 4.5 (IC: CXD2654R), hybrid pulse DAC, 20 bit delta-sigma ADC, digital recording level control (with fade in and fade out), 6 second time machine recording. Two-line text display on front panel provides i

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Sony MDS-JE520/S39

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-JE530

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-JE530

Features: ATRAC1 Type-R (IC: CXD2656R), 24 bit ADC (hybrid pulse) and DAC, digital recording level control (with fade in and fade out), 6 second time machine, Two-line display, pitch control. Control A1-II connectors (S-

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Sony MDS-JE580

From Sony's product page: Equipped with ATRAC / ATRAC3 DSP TYPE-S that further improves the playback sound quality in MDLP mode. It is now possible to reproduce even minute sounds that were previously truncated, reducing

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Sony MDS-JE630

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-JE630

Very similar to MDS-JE530, but adds PS/2 keyboard connector (for titling), and CD-TEXT capability (via S-link). Tips: (Courtesy Mitch P.) Many useful functions are available through the keyboard interface, e.g.: Use the

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Sony MDS-JE640

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-JE640

Features: ATRAC Ver 1.0 Type R, MDLP recording modes, digital and analog record level control, 6-second time-machine recording, mono recording capability, 25-track programming, random and repeat play, pitch control, PS/2

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Sony MDS-JE700

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-JE700

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-JE770

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-JE770

Features: New "E-line" design. New "Group Function" allows for easier managing and organizing of songs on a MiniDisc. Songs can be grouped in up to 99 separate, titleable sets (such as by CD, genre, artist, etc.). Scale

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Sony MDS-JE780

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-JE780

Sony netMD Minidisc deck. Supports ATRAC Type-S and group functions. Supports Scale Factor Edit. Has a PS/2 connector on the front to connect a keyboard for proper track/title labeling. There was some variation in digita

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Sony MDS-LSA1

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-LSA1

MD component of the LISSA FireWire (IEEE1394 / Sony iLink) connected audio system. Only sold as a set (FM/AM tuner built-in amplifier, CD player, MD deck, speaker set) Only has iLink for connection to other LISSA compone

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Sony MDS-M9

Sony MDS-M9 - Sold as a component to the Sony DHC-MD7 or Sony DHC-MD9 system, designed to work with the TA-M7 amplifier. It shares a majority of its internals with the MDS-302 The remote that works with that system shoul

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Sony MDS-M100

Sony MiniDisc deck. Release date approximate. 14" width matches Sony LBT Series Midi Shelf Systems Records up to 74 minutes stereo Convenient Jog dial for track selection, text entry Wide Bit Stream technology 20-Bit Ana

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Sony MDS-MD1

The MD component of the DHC-MD1 system. Since 1993, pixies equipped with MD decks have been called "MD pixies." The first letter of the model number has been changed from MHC (Mini Hi-Fi Component) to DHC from MD pixy. D

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Sony MDS-MS77

Only sold as part of the 【DHC-MD77】system. The "DHC-MD77" released this time is the successor to the very popular "DHC-MD7". In addition to the optical input terminal for CD players, the MD deck is equipped with another

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Sony MDS-MS919

Sony MDS-MS919. Part of the DHC-MD919 component system. Release date is approximately 1997. To be combined with Bookshelf DHC-MD919 5MD changer and 1MD MD deck that can realize sound recording from MD to MD Equipped with

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Sony MDS-MX1

Sony MDS-MX1 - The MD deck component of the CMT-M1 Qbric system. May also be part of the Sony HCD-T1 component system. There is an optional cassette deck (TC-TX1) component as well. Remote: RM-SM1 MD Mechanism Type: MDM-

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Sony MDS-MX101

Can only be used with the HCD-101 as a part of the component system CMT-101. HCD-101 = CD player + amp + tuner MDS-MX101 = MD component. TC-TX101 = Cassette Tape component. ATRAC chip: CXD2652AR Model Name Using Similar