Topic: Realiability of Sony MDS-JE700

[blu666z]

Are these any more realiable than the JE510s?

-Kevin

[Sean Gallemore]

510 sux, I've owned atleast 1 along with some 320s, a 520 should do you well

[firmdragon]

be careful with any sony md deck that uses the automatic loading mechanism.  i've had mine break on me 3 times now.  all (fortunately) under warranty.  my friend just bought a sony on ebay, and what do you know, the loading mechanism broke.

[zhianosatch]

which model, firmdragon?

[blu666z]

I had a 510 in the past with no problems.  Sold it but now I want it back.  Can't decide on another 510 or not.

-Kevin

[Sean Gallemore]

I had a 510 and the loading mechanism broke, so I switched it out with the one in my 320 and it was a good as new, except it didn't read MDs recorded in my newer Sharp portable

[firmdragon]

well the model i use is mds-s39 everytime i use it, i get the feeling that it'll be my last, my friend bought the JE-somethingororther

[Sean Gallemore]

you have a DAT, why go back? transfers?

armens 520 has been very reliable to me

[blu666z]

Yeah transfers.  Like to help people out sometimes.

-Kevin

[dklein]

I've got a 510 that works great, but I did bookmark a site that has the repair if it ever breaks.
http://members.tripod.com/~snnake11/

[George]

I had a 320 (or was it 330) and the damn mechanism broke as well, drove me nuts with all that grinding noise it made, plus it added quite a few permanent drop outs on some md's that had to be disposed of.  I now own a MXD-D5C and love that deck, works flawlessly after two years of owning it and recording thousands of hours of music to MD's.