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Gear / Technical Help => Ask The Tapers => Topic started by: Karl on April 29, 2004, 07:20:01 PM
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I'm an ex-MD taper, but I have a pile of old MD's around with some great material on it. In the past, I've just transferred them to my computer via analog. I would like to have another go at some of those recordings, and do a digital transfer. What's the cheapest solution to find an MD player with optical out? New or used?
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I'm an ex-MD taper, but I have a pile of old MD's around with some great material on it. In the past, I've just transferred them to my computer via analog. I would like to have another go at some of those recordings, and do a digital transfer. What's the cheapest solution to find an MD player with optical out? New or used?
karl;
i would look on Ebay for a used standalone player with either optical or coax outputs. you can always double check a deck's output at minidisc.org.
i've seen some Sony decks sell for very cheap prices (less than $75).
marc
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karl;
i would look on Ebay for a used standalone player with either optical or coax outputs. you can always double check a deck's output at minidisc.org.
i've seen some Sony decks sell for very cheap prices (less than $75).
marc
you can definitely find one for that cheap, I'd do that if I were you.
In the summer I will be selling all my MD crap including my deck, I just need to finish converting the shoe box full of masters. even though minidisc was good to me, the jb3 makes me want to say "good riddance."
best investment ever
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The first MD deck I had was a Sony. Unit never gave me any problems, but there are people who had problems with the loading mechanism. 500 series I think is what I had?.?.?. I now have a Teac MD5. In comparison it does seem a bit sturdier.
-Kevin
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I just sold a deck on ebay for like $46 last month... they are really cheap.
Just make sure you get one with a digital out- sony's lower, cheaper models don't have digi outs.