You changed a recorder (Sharp 702) by a player (Sharp ST55) and you call this an
upgrade ???!!! Ah ah ah ah....
Owen Williams a �crit:
> After owning a sharp 702 recorder for two years, I decided it was time to upgrade to
>a new player mostly because the 702 skips horribly when poked at all. After checking
>out various web pages and resources, I settled on the sharp st55, the latest and
>smallest MD player on the market currently. I won't bore you with measurements and
>such, they're all available on minidisc.org. I will just give you a basic feature
>rundown.
>
> I got the unit from sawada denki mail order, and it arrived extremely well packed a
>week after they got my payment. This unit really is small. Inside the box is a
>little pouch, and in the pouch is the player. I almost set the pouch aside thinking
>that it was empty! Other things in the box: a handy battery holder, if you get an
>extra; a 100V (not US-compatible) wall wart; charger; hand strap; AA case; and crappy
>earbuds. I don't have my 120-100V converter yet, so I can't attest to the battery
>life as advertised. The NiMH battery ships empty (as usual) so I am (right now)
>using the AA attachment. The manual is 50 pages, 45 of which are Japanese. Oh well.
> The limited english pages are enough to get started.
>
> The ST55 is the most elegant piece of electronics I own now. Like the photos show,
>it is plain brushed metal with a minimum of text. It is certainly a very different
>style from my old 702 :). The raised part in the center has a sweet blue light in it
>that goes on when you charge the unit, and when you push buttons. It basically
>lights up whenever you would expect the LCD backlight to come on. The unit opens
>sideways, and the opening is on the left. While this is where the remote connects to
>the unit, nothing gets in the way, and inserting and removing discs is quick and easy.
>
> The unit's buttons are on the top, and include Vol +/-, Stop, and |<< >>|. The
>track forward button doubles as play. There is NO PAUSE BUTTON on the main unit,
>which pisses me off. To set the unit on "Hold," you just have to hold down on the
>stop button until the little light on the front blinks once. The buttons are
>plastic, but they seem solid. The unit is _completely_ silent when playing, and
>makes only quiet little laser noises if you switch tracks far away.
>
> The remote is ok, but I don't really like it a lot. It has two pseudo-jog dials on
>either side. Basically they are little flimsy plastic wheels that you rotate in a
>direction to push that button. The stop button is right where your thumb goes when
>to clip the aligator clip on your pocket. The clip seems to fall off my jeans
>easily. The LCD display shows all you really need to know, like track number (always
>on, which is good), text display, battery life, and that little spinning disc. On
>the 702 you couldn't see what setting the bass level was on; if you pushed the button
>it would increase the level. This has been changed so that the first time you press
>it is shows you what it's already on. A big improvement.
>
> The sharp st55 is a great piece of electronics. Even with the AA attachment I
>barely notice it in my pocket. I don't know why anyone would pay for a RIO when you
>can get electronics that are this cool, and the discs cost 2$ a piece. If you want
>to get in on sawada denki's prices, you better hurry because at the end of may they
>are ending their mail order side of business. Web site:
><http://member.nifty.ne.jp/Ishii/sawada_denki/order_form.htm>. Don't let the quality
>of english ("Cut the price!!") fool you, these guys are slick and professional.
>
> If anyone has any questions, or there's something I missed, just email the list.
>
> Owen Williams
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