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Attribution and changes
Adapted from “Sharp MD-R1”. Links, layout and file names normalized; missing database fields restored; remote embeds replaced with links. Manufacturer manuals and separately credited photographs retain their original attribution.
| Name | MD-R1 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Sharp |
| Released | 1995/12 |
| Device type | deck |
| Recorder | Recorder |
| MDLP | No |
| NetMD | No |
| Hi-MD | No |
| Radio | No |
| Dimensions | 270 x 93 x 311mm |
| Weight | 3.1kg |
| ATRAC ver | Not recorded |
| Battery | Not recorded Not recorded |
| Battery notes | Not recorded |
| Sidecar (depr) | No |
| Voltage | 100 |
| Power cable | AC |
| Price (launch) | Not recorded |
| ¥59 000 | |
| - | |
| Inputs | RCA in, Digital optical (TOSLINK), Digital coaxial |
| Outputs | 3.5mm headphone, RCA out, Digital optical (TOSLINK) |
| Control | Not recorded |
See also: Kenwood DM-F70, Pioneer MJ-P5
Features: Sampling rate converter. Synchro recording (start recording when audio appears at input). Title search. Built in wall clock based timer for recording and playback.
Criticism: Sampling rate conversion is a very convenient feature. It will be a must for MD decks before long. But be careful to check the performance. I found the specs of Sharp's sampling rate converter in IEEE trans. on consumer electronics. They are .. S/N 90dB, Distortion 0.005% (1kHz) That's about 14-bit accuracy. I've not yet checked the sound quality myself, but I'm afraid that it will affect the sound quality of low level music [when sampling rate conversion is used]. -Takeshi SASAKI
Content adapted from: Minidisc.org page Sharp Product Page Sharp Product Page (MiniDisc Wiki mirror)
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Additional specifications and references
| Scms | Yes |
|---|---|
| Web Md | No (not NetMD) |
| Manual | |
| Region | Japan |