>From Audio Hi-Fi Equipment,
http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Club/1484/audio.htm
>Mini Discs are junk and total waste of time and money. They have "lossy compression"
>which ruins the stereoscopic imaging, ruins the dynamics, and sound too "harsh."
>This technology was obsolete before it reached the USA because now CR-R, CD-RW, and
>the upcomming DVD-R and DVD-RW are becomming the new standards. Unfortunately, some
>European and Asian countries have adopted this mediocre, soon to be obsolete format.
>You can get better results recording on a hi-grade cassette deck and using metal
>cassette tapes.
>Stereo Review article: Recording Rivalry MiniDisc vs Dolby S
On Mon, 5 Feb 2001 13:58:58 -0500, "Donald Person" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>But even so -- I find that the conveniences of MD far outweigh its'
>shortcomings. So even for my classical, I'll stick with MD.
I think Don covers the ground adequately. MD may not be 'perfect music forever'
but in my hands it is at least as good, yes even better than my Nakamachi
cassette deck (Dolby B, C ... not HX or S) and so much easier to use that it's
absolutely no contest. Basically I could not tell any difference with either
the Nak (3 discreet heads) or MD (JE510 or ATRAC 4), excepting the Nak added
some hiss and occasionally I'd hear wow and flutter ... esp sustained piano
notes. Mostly I record rock and jazz. Not classical (I listen to the records
or CD's for this when I am resting comfortably at home).
The article cited above was by Ken Pohlman using a JE500 (ATRAC 4) vs a Teac
Dolby HX/S deck. He found the highs cut and somewhat strident compared to the
cassette. Well, I'm not using my cassette and I am using the MD equipment.
There was, oddly, a comment about MD's limited to 74 minutes while cassettes are
90 minutes. Given that 45 minutes per side = one album and may not equal one CD
I don't really see the point. Anyway everyone knows what a PITA it is rewind to
other side if that's the music you want to listen to.
>From this 1997 review the Hi-Fi site above boasts, 'MD's are junk and a total
waste of time and money'. Now I have not read this site before but it makes me
wonder about the remaining advice.
So, as Don says, others can debate but the convenience of MD coupled with more
than adequate sound makes the choice for MD a slam dunk. Much better than
carrying CD's and a large portable player (which cannot record) by MD standards.
If some prefer cassette I may have a BX3 for sale!
-jts <Arlington, TX>
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