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After updating my home cinema kit i had a spare shelf so decided to put my Sony deck in there (MDS-JB940) as i have a lot of compilations on the discs i love the better sound with my rel sub hooked up, even in LP mode the discs still sounded good.

I got the 940 as it had a digital record level as well as analogue. I remember transferring all my vinyl on to md then again onto mp3.

I don't use it much but wouldn't sell it as i think it's great.

bigfella99:

After updating my home cinema kit i had a spare shelf so decided to put my Sony deck in there (MDS-JB940) as i have a lot of compilations on the discs i love the better sound with my rel sub hooked up, even in LP mode the discs still sounded good.

I got the 940 as it had a digital record level as well as analogue. I remember transferring all my vinyl on to md then again onto mp3.

I don't use it much but wouldn't sell it as i think it's great.

 I agree. eventhough the format died, I will never give up my deck for its SQ and even looks. Unless Sony stops supporting any services required for the unit.

leenorris78:

Don't forget, if your minidisk has an optical in, pressing record without a disk in it turns the machine into a free DAC.

I still use my sony unit to record discs for the car  as its a good sound & a lot more durable  .

MiniDiscs were great, correction, are still great.
Just took delivery of a spanking new Teac deck and it sounds just fine.
The format is not as popular as it once was, but then again it's proving to have a lifespan longer than my old DAT recorder ever did!

I remember buying a Sony MZ-1 portable MD machine eons ago and it was so advanced for it's time when it came to sound quality and sheer convenience in the good ol' pre MP3 days.

I still have an old 4-track PortaStudio beasty in the basement that uses MiniDiscs.