Review the available features to decide which you value. Features worth comparing for portable units include battery life, ease of use and size. For decks, compare remote controls and look for a unit with a headphone jack that has a volume control.
Step2
Narrow your choices to units with the programming and display features that offer the level of convenience you want.
Step3
Price the models with those features.
Step4
If you want to listen before you buy, visit your favorite consumer electronics store.
Step5
Listen to models you selected through your online research.
Step6
If you are buying a recorder, ask to hear a comparison of a CD and the minidisc copy.
Step7
Make your buying decision based on sound quality, price, features and the service provided by your salesperson.
Tips & Warnings
Most major Japanese manufacturers make minidisc products. Sony, the inventor, and Sharp have the most models available.
on 11/22/2005
Keep in mind that some MD recorders can record in mono, allowing twice as much recording time. This feature is great if you are recording lectures.
on 11/22/2005
Make sure the Minidisc has the same digital input as the output on your CD player (most CD players have only coaxial digital output and most Minidisc decks have only optical input).
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Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Keep in mind that some MD recorders can record in mono, allowing twice as much recording time. This feature is great if you are recording lectures.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Make sure the Minidisc has the same digital input as the output on your CD player (most CD players have only coaxial digital output and most Minidisc decks have only optical input).
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