Source: MiniDisc Wiki contributors · September 3, 2026 snapshot · CC BY 4.0, except where otherwise credited.
Attribution and changes
Adapted from “Sony MZ-E520”. 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 | MZ-E520 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Sony |
| Released | 2004/02 |
| Device type | portable |
| Recorder | Player |
| MDLP | Yes |
| NetMD | No |
| Hi-MD | No |
| Radio | No |
| Dimensions | 73.4w x 15.7d x 80.6h mm |
| Weight | 70g w/o batt |
| ATRAC ver | Type-S |
| Battery | Not recorded "Gumstick" |
| Battery notes | Not recorded |
| Sidecar (depr) | 1xAA |
| Voltage | 3 |
| Power cable | Not recorded |
| Price (launch) | $165 |
| ¥18 000 | |
| - | |
| Inputs | N/A |
| Outputs | 3.5mm headphone |
| Control | Remote (Sony) |
According to Sony's site it was offered in (S) Silver, (L) Blue, (D) Orange, (R) Red. This e-tailers page This e-tailers page (MiniDisc Wiki mirror) substitutes pink for red.
Small player. Has a charging stand, and a 6 band equalizer. Comes bundled with the RM-MC33EL remote.
Internally, this model identical to the Sony MZ-E620 - the two share the same laser array, motherboard and internal design. The motherboards may even be marked as MZ-E620. The only difference is the exterior aesthetic.
Content adapted from: Minidisc.org page Sony ecat page Sony ecat page (MiniDisc Wiki mirror) av.watch
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Additional specifications and references
| Scms | Yes |
|---|---|
| Manual | User manual |
| Region | Japan |