yeah, MDs are definitely coming along
You can get a Brand new sharp MT180 for $80 now and it is perfect for stealthing>
Too bad for the compression factor.
The compression has always been an issue. I believe Doug posted the specs awhile back on his board. MD grabs about 80%, and that was around the earlier ATRAC's.
Nope, ATRAC throws away approximately 83% of the "data" it could be writing instead.
I'd be curious to see specs of MD vs DAT. DAT will still be on top
Only because of the non-compression and longer rec times. In I think almost every other category, MD wins. Doug posted these stats a while ago; they're in the archives.
but I'd bet that MD in LP1 grabs a more than 80%.
No such thing as "LP1"
. And no, all versions of ATRAC toss 5/6 of the data.
My MZ-R700 is my friend. Never failed me ONCE! I do hear the goddamn compression, though.
Also, I need to talk to my buddy Brad about his HEBs, because my 4061 > MPS-6010 > AD-20 > MZ-R700 sounds a bit better than his HEB (4061) > Zefiro Inbox > D8. I think he might need to clean 'em or something.