Sharp MD-SR60 Personal MiniDisc Player
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- Backlit Display: No
- Recordable: Recordable
- Built-in Equalizer: No
- Headphones: Yes
- Remote Control: Yes
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Pros
Design, accessories, display and sound quality.
Cons
Battery life, earphones and somewhat tricky navigation of controls.
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
Built like a BMW, and with just as many extras, the MD-SR60 is beautiful. However, as with a BMW, you don't get many miles to the gallon (battery life).
The market seems flooded with excellent quality portable MiniDisc players and recorders, though I've yet to find one with a decent set of headphones. The Sharp MD-SR60 is no exception.
Despite its handsome design and solid feel, it's let down by sub-standard in-ear 'phones. Plug in a decent pair of Sony wrap-arounds and Hey Presto! Suddenly, you're treated to as good a sound as a MiniDisc is capable of reproducing. Which is pretty good! It's also slightly bigger than most other portable models but this, coupled with the weight, only serves to improve the sense of quality.
Battery life is a let-down. Forget what the manual might say - the Sharp MD-SR60 will give you, at best, about four hours of uninterrupted music before quickly dying. It takes one 'AA' battery. If you're using the unit to record, be sure to use the included AC Power Adapter to save on batteries! The battery compartment door feels flimsy but it's actually quite strong and flexible.
The interface is beautiful; sleek and polished. It's sometimes difficult to understand the functions, so a quick look at the manual will become a common task. The LCD display is very easy to see and is big enough to get lots of useful information in there! The bass boost function goes up to level 3, which is better than most MDs I've come across.
As for the pop-up mechanism (to release your MDs) well, it could be better. If you've got big hands, it can get a bit tricky. However, the disc pops out of the pop-up quite well!
The Sharp MD-SR60 is a nice unit. It reeks of quality yet lets you down in key areas. However, it comes with all the things you'll want from a modern hi-tech gadget, including rechargeable battery, optical cable, remote control and posh carrying pouch.
Despite its handsome design and solid feel, it's let down by sub-standard in-ear 'phones. Plug in a decent pair of Sony wrap-arounds and Hey Presto! Suddenly, you're treated to as good a sound as a MiniDisc is capable of reproducing. Which is pretty good! It's also slightly bigger than most other portable models but this, coupled with the weight, only serves to improve the sense of quality.
Battery life is a let-down. Forget what the manual might say - the Sharp MD-SR60 will give you, at best, about four hours of uninterrupted music before quickly dying. It takes one 'AA' battery. If you're using the unit to record, be sure to use the included AC Power Adapter to save on batteries! The battery compartment door feels flimsy but it's actually quite strong and flexible.
The interface is beautiful; sleek and polished. It's sometimes difficult to understand the functions, so a quick look at the manual will become a common task. The LCD display is very easy to see and is big enough to get lots of useful information in there! The bass boost function goes up to level 3, which is better than most MDs I've come across.
As for the pop-up mechanism (to release your MDs) well, it could be better. If you've got big hands, it can get a bit tricky. However, the disc pops out of the pop-up quite well!
The Sharp MD-SR60 is a nice unit. It reeks of quality yet lets you down in key areas. However, it comes with all the things you'll want from a modern hi-tech gadget, including rechargeable battery, optical cable, remote control and posh carrying pouch.
