Sony MZN510CK MD Recorder: ok for DV? at DVinfo.net

Edward Seid · March 26th, 2004, 08:38 PM

Sony MZN510CK

Also, is the $110 price good?

Marco Leavitt · March 26th, 2004, 09:40 PM

At the link you included there is no indication what the outputs are. You want line out, unless you have a separate deck with digital outputs. Sharp minidiscs are supposed to have better preamps if you're buying new, but I don't have first hand knowledge about that. I think the preamp in my Sony MZ-N10 sounds really good, but that's what they say. You also want a unit that allows you to adjust the gain while the minidisc is recording. You can read more about individual recorders at www.minidisc.org. $110 is not a lot of money for a minidisc recorder, so this could be a good price, but I would make sure it has the features you need.

Miquel de Pablo · March 28th, 2004, 11:16 AM

Quality-wise it should be OK. You should note two things about it, though:

1) I don´t believe it has a mic input (click on the "features" tab). I think the next one up (MZN 710 or so) has a mic input.

2) This kind of MD rarely has a dedicated line output. You´ll need to use the headphone out instead, which may add some noise.

March 26th, 2004, 08:38 PM	#1
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Miquel de Pablo New Boot Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Barcelona Posts: 23	Quality-wise it should be OK. You should note two things about it, though: 1) I don´t believe it has a mic input (click on the "features" tab). I think the next one up (MZN 710 or so) has a mic input. 2) This kind of MD rarely has a dedicated line output. You´ll need to use the headphone out instead, which may add some noise. __________________ Writing Video... Estimated time: About 5 years

March 26th, 2004, 09:40 PM	#2
Marco Leavitt Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Albany, NY 12210 Posts: 2,652	At the link you included there is no indication what the outputs are. You want line out, unless you have a separate deck with digital outputs. Sharp minidiscs are supposed to have better preamps if you're buying new, but I don't have first hand knowledge about that. I think the preamp in my Sony MZ-N10 sounds really good, but that's what they say. You also want a unit that allows you to adjust the gain while the minidisc is recording. You can read more about individual recorders at www.minidisc.org. $110 is not a lot of money for a minidisc recorder, so this could be a good price, but I would make sure it has the features you need.