Kenwood MD-203 CD Player
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- Number of Discs: 1
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MINIature price for a great DISCovery
Pros
Coaxial and Optical Ins and Outs
Cons
Unclear instructions
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
If you're looking to get into Minidisc technology, this might be the unit for you.
I bought the unit off an auction on eBay for $150. I bought it because I wanted a Minidisc deck for my home stereo system. I was tired of having to connect my portable to the stereo system. The Kenwood MD-203 was the least expensive home unit with the latest ATRAC (the technology used to encode the sound for Minidiscs).
I found it has optical and coaxial inputs and outputs, usually only optical is provided, and there are arguments as to which is better. Personally I cannot test those digital (optical and coaxial) inputs and outputs because my stereo system doesn't support it. To me the analog outputs and inputs work and sound fine. Some people do not like MD technology because of artifacts and inferior quality of the sound. I have not been able to tell the difference between MD and CD.
The unit has all the standard editing features, move, erase, divide, combine and title.
I like that the MD unit has both types of digital outs so that it will work with what ever new amplifier I decided to get. All the controls are accessible from the unit it self and the remote, a feature that has been disappearing. Titling is made easy with the "Jog Wheel" knob. You can turn the knob and quickly scroll through the list of characters. With the remote, certain buttons are assigned letters for even faster titling. The display is bright and clear and the controls are intuitive. While playing or recording, you can change the titles of any of the tracks on the disc. While playing you can scroll through the song titles, making it easier to find a certain track.
I don't like the instructions that came with the unit. They are sometimes confusing and hard to understand. It needs to be read a couple times to be understood. The controls and functions are intuitive, but sometimes, it's hard to determine exactly what a menu function does.
I found it has optical and coaxial inputs and outputs, usually only optical is provided, and there are arguments as to which is better. Personally I cannot test those digital (optical and coaxial) inputs and outputs because my stereo system doesn't support it. To me the analog outputs and inputs work and sound fine. Some people do not like MD technology because of artifacts and inferior quality of the sound. I have not been able to tell the difference between MD and CD.
The unit has all the standard editing features, move, erase, divide, combine and title.
I like that the MD unit has both types of digital outs so that it will work with what ever new amplifier I decided to get. All the controls are accessible from the unit it self and the remote, a feature that has been disappearing. Titling is made easy with the "Jog Wheel" knob. You can turn the knob and quickly scroll through the list of characters. With the remote, certain buttons are assigned letters for even faster titling. The display is bright and clear and the controls are intuitive. While playing or recording, you can change the titles of any of the tracks on the disc. While playing you can scroll through the song titles, making it easier to find a certain track.
I don't like the instructions that came with the unit. They are sometimes confusing and hard to understand. It needs to be read a couple times to be understood. The controls and functions are intuitive, but sometimes, it's hard to determine exactly what a menu function does.
