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Attribution and changes
Adapted from “Sony MDS-101”. 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 | MDS-101 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Sony |
| Released | 1993/02 |
| Device type | deck |
| MDLP | No |
| NetMD | No |
| Hi-MD | No |
| Radio | No |
| Dimensions | 225 x 75 x 285mm |
| Weight | 2.9kg |
| ATRAC ver | 1 |
| Power cable | AC |
| Price (launch) | $1 000 |
| ¥96 000 | |
| - | |
| Inputs | RCA in, Digital optical (TOSLINK) |
| Outputs | 1/4 inch headphone, RCA out, Digital optical (TOSLINK) |
| Control | Not recorded |
First Sony home deck.
- Optical Pickup: KMS-140B
- Sampling Frequency: 44.1kHz
- Frequency Response: 5Hz to 20kHz
- Analogue Inputs: 160mV (line), 0.3mV (mic)
- Analogue Outputs: 2.0V (line)
- Accessories: RM-D1M remote control
ATRAC IC: CXD2527
Remote: RM-D1M
Content adapted from:
Minidisc.org page
Hi-Fi Engine page
audio-heritage.jp
hifi-review.com
rapmag.com Dave Oliwa review
Stereo Review May 1993 (US msrp)
Manuals
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Additional specifications and references
| Recorder | Recorder |
|---|---|
| Scms | Yes |
| Battery Page | |
| Sidecar | No |
| Voltage | 100 |
| Remote Page | Sony RM-D1M |
| Atrac Ic | CXD2527R |
| Manual | User manual, Service manual, other |
| Region | Japan, US/Canada, Europe |