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Attribution and changes
Adapted from “Sony MZ-N520”. 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-N520 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Sony |
| Released | 2004/01 |
| Device type | portable |
| Recorder | Recorder |
| MDLP | Yes |
| NetMD | Yes |
| Hi-MD | No |
| Radio | No |
| Dimensions | 81.0 x 74.4 x 27.7 mm |
| Weight | 103g (body only) |
| ATRAC ver | Type-S |
| Battery | Not recorded AA |
| Battery notes | Not recorded |
| Sidecar (depr) | No |
| Voltage | 3 |
| Power cable | Center positive |
| Price (launch) | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | |
| - | |
| Inputs | 3.5mm line in (optical multi) |
| Outputs | 3.5mm headphone |
| Control | Remote (Sony), USB Mini-B |
Entry-level NetMD recorder. Known for reliability.
No microphone input.
Line-level output can be enabled on the headphone jack (along with other features) through an EEPROM hack.
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