Sony MDS-JB920 Personal MiniDisc Player
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Not a Great Buy!
Pros
sound, comfort, looks, reliability
Cons
stalls when interfacing to complicated functions
Recommended it?
No
The Bottom Line:
Although advertised as the perfect player, this device's many flaws and downfalls prevent it from being a useful product to any avid music listener.
Although Sony deserves praise for many of their high quality products, ranging from TV's to stereos to CD players, I must find fault with this particular device. My qualms with this machine are opposed to the rave reviews that many of my fellow epinioners have posted. This review offers to the consumer a list of reasons NOT to buy this product:
One of the many flaws in the design of this machine that I have found is in the "track marking" facility. The only variable that can be controlled is signal level. The time interval is fixed at 1.5 seconds, which in my opinion is too short. There are occasional "silences" in some music that last that long, and the MD deck registers as a new track. If the time interval could be set to say 3 seconds, it would be better.
As an avid orchestra fan, I listen to many of their recordings. I noticed a few problems with violins in orchestral recordings. The high pitch points may be a bit over-emphasized, making dynamic range sound stretched... and tapping on cymbals in a drum kit a bit "clicky". This is simply unacceptable for someone who demands perfection from my music players.
In addition, if this device had more high range pitch tweaking, I would be more happy. It will go down in pitch to -48, but on the high end it only goes to +2. Furthermore, it gives constant C-13 errors on Maxell Golds.
Overall, if you're looking for a quality player, save your $ and buy an Onyo.
One of the many flaws in the design of this machine that I have found is in the "track marking" facility. The only variable that can be controlled is signal level. The time interval is fixed at 1.5 seconds, which in my opinion is too short. There are occasional "silences" in some music that last that long, and the MD deck registers as a new track. If the time interval could be set to say 3 seconds, it would be better.
As an avid orchestra fan, I listen to many of their recordings. I noticed a few problems with violins in orchestral recordings. The high pitch points may be a bit over-emphasized, making dynamic range sound stretched... and tapping on cymbals in a drum kit a bit "clicky". This is simply unacceptable for someone who demands perfection from my music players.
In addition, if this device had more high range pitch tweaking, I would be more happy. It will go down in pitch to -48, but on the high end it only goes to +2. Furthermore, it gives constant C-13 errors on Maxell Golds.
Overall, if you're looking for a quality player, save your $ and buy an Onyo.
