I've never owned a tray loader, but I recently had a casual play with the new JB 940 and the new ES MD deck in the Sony Style store here and I liked the push in method better. The tray is nice and smooth and quiet, but it takes longer because you have to wait for the tray to come out before you can insert the disc. You also have to set the disc in the tray - not a big deal, but not as easy for lazy people like me who prefer to just thrust the MD in the general direction of the deck and get it going! Actually, apart from the loading mechanism I found it hard to pick differences between the 940 and the ES deck - apart from fuzzy "build quality" items and that the ES has buttons with wee lights in them. One difference might be that I think the ES deck has a current pulse D/A converter and the 940 has a lower quality hybrid pulse D/A converter but I've been unable to confirm this - it seems strange because all other Sony QS range stuff has always had current pulse D/A - very good D/A converter IMHO. I don't think your pal can go wrong with a QS 940 MD deck - I've got a Sony QS CD player and find it to be superb quality, a good reliable compromise between value, features and build. I don't think I could justify the extra $$$ for the ES. Hope this helps Richard Lang Solicitor Duncan Cotterill Christchurch, New Zealand email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] tel: (++64)-3-379-2430 fax: (++64)-3-379-7097 http://www.duncancotterill.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Keith Whitfield [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, 13 October 2000 9:34 a.m. > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: MD: Tray loading or not .... > What are the pros and cons of a tray loading md deck. > My mate can't decide over the jb940 or ja333 he can't decide between > tray loading or the push in method. I like the push in method better. ..... ----------------------------------------------------------------- To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
