Hi Matt,
> Here is where i have a question about all this stuff. Everyone keeps siting
> performance skipping etc... bla bla bla, but panasonic has made i believe 2
> unit's now specifically for hard use, the panasonic sjsw9(discontinued) and
> the sjsw90 which is still available but at a pretty penny. anyway I enjoy
> the outdoors either biking, running etc..... and i have been trying to find
> anyone with personal knowledge of these products. Are they really better
> than the other units? will they not skip when others will? any other info
> would be greatly appreciated too.
The SJ-SW9MD is based on the SJ-MJ5/7, and the SJ-SW90MD on the SJ-MJ70. The
"rugged" models are in performance from their "non-rugged" siblings. They
even come with normal remotes and headphones that are not more suitable for
outdoor uses in any way. The SW9's shock buffer is 10-second, and while the
SW90's buffer is 40-second, it doesn't excel other portables in any way.
The rugged Panasonics also have VMSS (vibrating headphones). I've owned two
cassette players, and have found VMSS to be appalling. If you don't want it,
you can't turn it off without turning off all bass boost. But many
headphones, and virtually all earbuds, will distort with VMSS on. The
composition of sound on VMSS-equipped models have more treble, but may sound
extremely tinny.
I sure hope this is not the case with the MD players, but I own a MJ5 and
the sound is really no good, there are even tape-like hisses. So I imagine
the SW9 is no good. The SW90 should be better, but you can't turn off VMSS
at all on the SW90. :)
There are still no MD portables that are really something-proof (water,
shock...). Maybe one day Kenwood will make a MD version of their Vogelguide
radio. That could be pure bliss in so many different ways.
Leon
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