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Sony Walkman MZN1 Portable MiniDisc Reviews

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Tiny ; excellent design ; connects to PC via USB ; excellent battery life ; great sound quality... (cnet.com)

The major difference with the Net MD MZ-N1 and previous MD players is that it features PC... (pcauthority.com.au)

alaTest Review Summary for Sony Walkman MZN1 Portable MiniDisc

We have collected and analyzed 10 expert reviews and 377 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 71/100 and users rate it 84/100. The average review date is March 7, 2003. We have compared these reviews to 4284 reviews from other Mini Disc Players. The alaScore™ for this product is 93/100 = Excellent. Last update: November 21, 2009.

alaSCORE 93

930100

387 reviews

November, 2009

71 / 100

10 Experts

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84 / 100

377 Users

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Expert Reviews (10)

US

Sony Net MD MZ-N1

By Eliot Van Buskirk (cnet.com)

Tiny ; excellent design ; connects to PC via USB ; excellent battery life ; great sound quality (both recording and playback) ; uses cheap, removable media

Copyright-protection technology slows down transfers and consumes disk space ; can't upload recordings via USB ; expensive

Sony's software drags down an otherwise fine product.

Full review of Sony Net MD MZ-N1With its Net MD line, Sony has made the...

Rating

70100

Partner Source
cnet.com
US

MP3 on Minidisc

By SaschaSegan (pcmag.com)

An addition to the Minidisc player/recorder line, the Sony NetMD Walkman...

Rating

60100

pcmag.com
AU

SONY NET MINIDISC MZ-N1

By Darren Ellis (pcauthority.com.au)

The major difference with the Net MD MZ-N1 and previous MD players is that it features PC connectivity. The only way you could connect previous MiniDisc players to a PC was either with an optical digital output from your soundcard (and then manually ...

The encoding rates are slightly different to MP3, with a choice of 66Kb/s, 105Kb/s and 132Kb/s. The audio difference from a ripped CD is negligible, and only a tiny discrepancy when you transcode an MP3 to ATRAC3

The only way you could connect previous MiniDisc players to a PC was either...

No rating

pcauthority.com.au

User Reviews (377)

US

Sony Walkman MZN1

By Mr Priceman (shopzilla.com)

One of the best due to its features! Quality!

Their cost to make $25, $199.95 BIG rip-off

US

Sony Walkman MZN1

By Mr Priceman (shopzilla.com)

One of the best due to its features! Quality!

Their cost to make $25, $199.95 BIG rip-off

US

Best MD Yet

By Monitering Solutions (shopzilla.com)

Records up to 32x speed, Up To 110 Hours Playback

A little expensive

Manufacturer's Description

Record MP3s or CDs at up to 32x speed with Sony's new MZ-N1 high speed NetMD Walkman player/recorder. Supplied with a USB cradle for charging and Easy PC connection, this NetMD recorder rocks! Featuring a 3-line dot matrix LCD display, up to 110 hours playback, an "Easy Skip" group/folder function, ATRAC3 playback and the support of multiple Internet audio formats, this recorder utilizes affordable MD media for over 5 hours of music storage on one 80-minute disc. A backlit LCD remote with...

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