Sony MD Walkman MZ-N505
Product Type: Sony portable MD players
Newest Review: ... to the disc. On my laptop it took a couple of minutes per track saving me time on labelling tracks but thats it. Secondly ... more
... SONY have put lots of restrictions on the number of transfers, and using copyrighted MP3s which is hassle, only to discover the further hassle of very unstable software. The quality can usually be improved by manual recordings. TYPE-R barely makes an audible difference, and in fact I think there may be some areas of my previous recordings which are sounding slightly worse off instead. The remote I never use either. Its a hassle, luckily headphones plug in directly. The buttons on the cover are placed in an odd fash...more
Customer Sony MD Walkman MZ-N505 Reviews (4)
by - written on 20/04/03, updated on 20/04/03
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Another review - Advantages: easy to use, fantastic battery life, extremely robust - Disadvantages: OpenMG software... urgh
by - written on 02/04/03, updated on 02/04/03 (Useful, 1831 readings)
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The MZN505 is one of Sonys early minidisc machines incorporating the NET MD, the first of which was the MZ-1. It charges a standard AA rechargeble, records and comes with a remote. I previously owned an MZR-500. In comparison, I am welcoming to the new NETMED function but am completely disappointed. First of all, no one told me that Id be waiting ages for an MP3 to convert to ATRAC before it is sent to the disc. On my laptop it took a couple of minutes per track saving me time on labelling tracks but thats it. Secondly SONY have put lots of restrictions on the number of transfers, and using copyrighted MP3s which is hassle, only to discover the further ... Read the complete review
by - written on 16/03/03, updated on 16/03/03 (Very useful, 1395 readings)
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At about £200 the Sony Net MD Walkman MZ-N505 provides a light compact and stylish solution to all your MP3 problems - well not quite!! The unit is about 70mm x 70mm x 20mm in size and is light enough that you will hardly even notice you have it on you. The device allows you to connect via USB to the your PC to allow recording of CDs about 5 or 6 times faster than normal and also the recording of MP3 files straight onto minidisc. The software provided allowing you to do this is the OpenMG Jukebox program which in a word is crap!! (More Later) The battery life of your normal rechargable battery is about 5 hours, but with a regular duracell, I have ... Read the complete review
by - written on 20/11/02, updated on 20/11/02 (Useful, 1856 readings)
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Now before I start - I have never read the instruction manual! Ok, now that's out of the way, some comments on the MD player - for straightforward, good quality sound from a MD player - it's excellent. I've not gone into the full functions of the player as yet - as I say, I've not even read the manual. Some downsides though: Included software is awful! And would also prefer the headphone remote to have an LCD screen But the plus points: The MD player itself seems very straightforward to use, the buttons do exactly what they say, the sound quality is great and it's yet to skip a beat. But to use the software? Well ... Read the complete review
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