Source: MiniDisc Wiki contributors · September 3, 2026 snapshot · CC BY 4.0, except where otherwise credited.
Attribution and changes
Adapted from “Sony LAM-Z05”. 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 | LAM-Z05 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Sony |
| Released | 2004/10 |
| Device type | bookshelf |
| MDLP | Yes |
| NetMD | Yes |
| Hi-MD | No |
| Radio | No |
| Dimensions | 79 x 192 x 203mm Main Unit, 100 x 183 x 156mm Speaker |
| Weight | 1.2kg Main Unit, 1.0kg Speaker |
| ATRAC ver | Type-S |
| Power cable | AC |
| Price (launch) | Not recorded |
| ¥42 000 | |
| - | |
| Inputs | CD |
| Outputs | 3.5mm headphone, Built-in speaker |
| Control | USB Type-B |
Offered in Silver, White and Black
Sony CD/MD combo PC speaker bookshelf system. Works as PC speakers over USB, and will also work as a netMD recorder after switching modes. Will work as USB PC speakers and with Sonicstage on Windows 10.
Can write discs through netMD using Sony's SonicStage or OpenMG software. Device playback can be controlled using these programs. Can also record to MD from a CD directly at 4x speed.
Recently, support has been added for all LAM Series decks to web minidisc. This device has been tested and works completely without issue. You can also use Platinum-MD v 1.2.0 or later to write discs (though it is quite buggy).
Notes for Modern Day Buyers:
- Nearly all LAM-Z05 have issues with all speaker wire jackets crumbling. The speakers can be difficult to get into, so it isn't necessarily an easy fix. You can just splice a new wire onto whats left of the old, however.
- The speaker connector is a proprietary Sony miniDIN connector, no way to hook up standard speakers without a handmade adapter. There is a headphone output though.
- The device has NO AUDIO INPUTS. Only way to write MiniDiscs is through netMD or a direct transfer from CD.
ATRAC Chip: CXD2664R 
Content adapted from: Kakaku Spec page, User Manual Sony Product Page Sony Product Page (MiniDisc Wiki mirror) av.watch phileweb
Manuals
Misc.
* [[https://www.printables.com/model/1044943-sony-lam-z05-replacement-speaker-grilles|Replacement Speaker Grille 3D print]] - A base model of a replacement speaker grille for the LAM-Z05 * Remote control : [[accessories:remote:sony:rmt-cl03]]
Photos
Additional specifications and references
| Recorder | Recorder |
|---|---|
| Battery Page | |
| Sidecar | No |
| Voltage | 100 |
| Remote Page | SONY RMT-CL03 |
| Manual | User manual |
| Region | Japan |