"Chris Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>Late last year I bought a Sony R37SP on sale for a good price, and it only
>came with earphones and nothing else.
>I was at Target the other day and saw that exact same MD recorder on
>sale for a much higher price, with one exception. The sign said that
>it came with a USB cable that allowed you to digitally record MP3
>files to MD. My question is what in the world are they referring to,
>and where can I just get the cable sinc eI already have that
>recorder?
"Chad Gombosi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Even so I wish I know how to get that exact unit they sell with that
> package. It must be cheaper than the ones other companies make, and it
> would *have* to have better sound quality than my terrible soundcard
> on my PC.
>
> "Kenneth Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> >I know sony also make another digital usb to optical converter... just like
> >the one come with the R70PC, only digital. The analog one is selling for
> >$30. no idea how much is the digital one though.
>
> OK, so where do you actually buy it? I can't find it on the Sony, or Sony
> Style web sites anywhere.
Right, both the analog and digital USB to MD link that Sony sells with
their machines is made by Xitel (see www.xitel.com). The analog one is
called the MD-Port AN1, and the digital one is the MD-Port DG1. Both
are available from Minidisco (even if you go to Xitel's site and try
to buy it, Minidisco handles the sales for them). However, the DG1 has
compatibility problems; as far as I can tell Xitel goofed on the
design of the DG1 and so it *only* really works with the MZ-R90 and
later Sony machines.
I notice that Japan-Direct is selling the "CatchSound PC Link" (see
<URL:http://www.japan-direct.com/shopping.asp?prodid=256>) a USB to
digital audio out device. I've asked Randy (owner of Japan-Direct) but
no word yet on whether it works better than the Xitel device (but it
would be hard for it to do worse!). It's the same price as the Xitel
part (modulo shipping fees from Japan).
By the way, I've used the Xitel MD-Port AN1 (analog version) and it
works quite well. It's really quiet and I wouldn't have any qualms
whatsoever about using it for high quality MP3->MD recordings.
Rick
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