I own a JB920 and a JE510, and both have been good to me, though I had to go
in and fix the minidisc bug on the 510 last year.
Perhaps the biggest mistake I've made as an electronics purchase is getting a
home audio CD-R recorder. I've been resisting the inevitable connection of
every machine in my house, and, at least until now, have wanted to keep my
computer and electronics separate, even though I know computer CD-R's don't
have problems with SCMS.
I thought I would buy the Pioneer 555RW and pare down my massive CD
collection. I would group and record similar material onto minidisc (for
back-up and MD's editing capabilities) and record the minidisc to CD. Then I
could get rid of all the CD's I have that only have one of two good songs.
Now, though you may find this hard to believe, I rarely have recorded onto
minidisc from a CD source, even though I have had a machine for several
years. I record a lot of live music off of satellite (I have an optical out
on the satellite receiver). Maybe because I have used the "one track analog
trick" I have made third generation MD's from the satellite source.
The Pioneer 555RW isn't intuitive and the remote is horrible. My JB920 has
more editing features in its little pinkie (if it had a pinkie). I suppose
this lack of features is to try and foil dangerous and sick individuals as
myself.
Speaking of being a dangerous and sick individual, I am unable to make a CD-R
from the minidisc copy. I have tried the cloning trick but end up with a
strange garbled mess. Is there another way, or should I just try analog? Is
an analog copy noticeably inferior?
Thanks for any replies,
Sean
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