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Attribution and changes
Adapted from “Sony MDS-JB920”. 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-JB920 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Sony |
| Released | 1998/07 |
| Device type | deck |
| MDLP | No |
| NetMD | No |
| Hi-MD | No |
| Radio | No |
| Dimensions | 430 x 108 x 295mm |
| Weight | 4.9kg |
| ATRAC ver | 4.5 |
| Power cable | AC |
| Price (launch) | $480 |
| ¥69 000 | |
| - | |
| Inputs | RCA in, Digital optical (TOSLINK), Digital coaxial |
| Outputs | 1/4 inch headphone, RCA out, Digital optical (TOSLINK), Digital coaxial |
| Control | Not recorded |
Atrac 4.5 Minidisc deck. Priced middle of the range with "an emphasis on sound quality" according to Sony. Aluminium front panel, digital REC level, R-Core transformer, 'Wide Bit Stream' support, two-line front panel display, and supports automatic copying of CD-Text track titles when recording from a Sony CD deck connected with CONTROL A1.
Supports Sony S-link, so it can connect with similar Sony products. Can also work with the PCLK-MD1 PC connection kit.
Remote: RM-D18M (see product park source). Minidisc.org says it shipped with the RM-D17 remote (maybe foreign markets?)
Guts are identical to MDS-PC1.
Content adapted from: Minidisc.org page, Sony Press Release Sony Product Park Sony Product Park (MiniDisc Wiki mirror)
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Additional specifications and references
| Recorder | Recorder |
|---|---|
| Scms | Yes |
| Web Md | No (not NetMD) |
| Sidecar | No |
| Voltage | 100 |
| Atrac Ic | cxd2654 |
| Manual | User manual, Service manual, other |
| Region | Japan |