Sony Net MD MZ-N1 Personal MiniDisc Player
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- Recordable: Recordable
- Built-in Equalizer: Yes
- Headphones: Yes
- Remote Control: Yes
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Sony quality dropping?
Pros
Good values, slim body, light weight, never skip (even when I'm running)
Cons
not up to top standard quality control and construction
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
Bottom Line is, the unit is good, working fine but not up to top quality that one should expect from a well know Japanese manufacturer.
I got the Sony N1 for about two weeks, it work fine, but the construction is questionable. The top body cover got pressed a mark. Line in/out plug hole not aligned correctly with the casing. Just fell that Sony's high quality is gone. Watch carefully and test it before you buy. Otherwise, you risk visit the retail shop again and waste your time.
Software: POS -- for the OpenMG 2.2, hang and work slowly
It should call ClosedMG or LockedMG to match its real function. My suggestion is to use Simple burner with Nero.
Get the Japanese version cause it come with a new remote which is smaller. But I never use the remote. It is no point to bring an extra remote when the body can do all the things. Especially when it come with a wire, how come it called a remote? Portable audio should be light and easy to carry.
Others Sony product you might want to buy but should be avoid:
-- MDR-E888LP Sony top of the line earphone --
It got non-balance output right out of the box. Left channel vibrate and clip in low frequency, frequency respond at 15kHz drop off dramatically --> poor quality. Even a $10 sound better than it. (Maybe I'm just got bad luck) In the past, Sony represent good quality, but it seems to change recently.
Update: I've re-visit the retail shop for an exchange today. Poorly, I've tried another earphone in the shop and show the same defect. It seems that the lot in the shop all have defect. Too bad that I have to get my money back and stay away for awful Sony quality. Meanwhile, I'll not try Sony product in a short time. I think they are just out.
If you can live with the fact that you use only one earphone, buy Sony, at least one of the earphone (left side) are excellent!
Software: POS -- for the OpenMG 2.2, hang and work slowly
It should call ClosedMG or LockedMG to match its real function. My suggestion is to use Simple burner with Nero.
Get the Japanese version cause it come with a new remote which is smaller. But I never use the remote. It is no point to bring an extra remote when the body can do all the things. Especially when it come with a wire, how come it called a remote? Portable audio should be light and easy to carry.
Others Sony product you might want to buy but should be avoid:
-- MDR-E888LP Sony top of the line earphone --
It got non-balance output right out of the box. Left channel vibrate and clip in low frequency, frequency respond at 15kHz drop off dramatically --> poor quality. Even a $10 sound better than it. (Maybe I'm just got bad luck) In the past, Sony represent good quality, but it seems to change recently.
Update: I've re-visit the retail shop for an exchange today. Poorly, I've tried another earphone in the shop and show the same defect. It seems that the lot in the shop all have defect. Too bad that I have to get my money back and stay away for awful Sony quality. Meanwhile, I'll not try Sony product in a short time. I think they are just out.
If you can live with the fact that you use only one earphone, buy Sony, at least one of the earphone (left side) are excellent!
