Sony MDS JE440 MiniDisc recorder

Get into Sony MiniDisc the fast and affordable way. Here's an easy way to find out for yourself how MiniDisc is revolutionizing how you record, mix, and listen to your music. Take home this Sony MD Recorder and some blank MiniDiscs, connect it to your current system and you're ready to record. 24-Bit Analog-to-Digital Converter establishes high precision in the record mode, with far wider dynamic range than conventional 16-bit circuitry. At the heart of MiniDisc audio technology is Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding, or ATRAC. It's the process that enables Sony to put 80 minutes of digital stereo sound on a minuscule 2, 5-inch disc! Sony's ATRAC DSP Type "R" uses an added stage that checks the accuracy of bit allocation. Bits are then re-allocated to refine the coding. Together with superior processing accuracy, the bit-reallocation yields music that's more faithful to the original. You'll hear smoother, better-articulated, more clearly delineated sound. Wide Bit Stream technology maintains 20-bit precision through the recording process, for clearer reproduction of delicate, low-level music. Sony invents the time machine: Now suppose you're listening to the radio and a hot new song comes on. With Advanced Time Shift Recording, you can hit the Record button up to six seconds late - and still capture every note! The Recorder conveniently stores the last six seconds of music in the buffer. Turn Jog Dial, this convenient control for split-second track access and also for text entry. Hybrid design places the digital filter and D/A converter on a single integrated circuit for shorter signal paths, reduced interference. The result is remarkably smooth, open sound - even during delicate quiet passages. Off-Center Insulator Feet protect the recorder from shelf-borne vibration. Insulator feet reduce the harmful effects of resonance on analog circuitry and the laser servo. Off-center screw holes help to diffuse modes of vibration.