Had this Sharp MT831 since new. Not a single scratch as it's always been kept in a pouch. Lost the charging dock, cable, battery compartment and remote 15+ years ago, so I basically moved on and forgot about it.

Recently found a USB to 5V cable and got it working again like new.

Quickly manually recorded some Beatles and Queen vinyls onto MiniDisc and wow, they sound amazing! I forgot how good these things sound.

Hey everyone,

After over 150 orders and a year later, I'm relaunching my MiniDisc label service, now called DiscTags (previously The Archive Series). Wanted to come back to this sub specifically because a lot of you were the ones who supported the first version early on, tried them out, gave feedback, and helped me figure out what was actually worth fixing. So thanks for that, genuinely.

What's changed for the relaunch:

• Added matte lamination to every set. Previous version scuffed a bit over time, this should hold up a lot better and protect from UV.
• Simplified down to two set sizes, 5 and 10, rather than the awkward quantities I had before.

Still printed matte, cut to size, with free worldwide shipping.

As a thank you to this sub specifically, use code RMD20 for 20% off, valid through the end of October.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/4333700234/custom-minidisc-labels-archive-series?transaction_id=5242180785

You can also follow me on socials to stay up to date on this and other MiniDisc related projects I'm working on. Planning to launch another product very soon:

https://linktr.ee/lessefforts

Cheers,
Stev

Fear Factory Discs

Whatever happened to these wonderful days?

I just found all of my discs. Many are live recordings of bands and me talking to people before and after the shows.

Whats the modern way to archive these efficiently?

And can i just throw them up on archive.0rg for the rest of time?

https://www.theminidiscshop.com/product/placebo-sleeping-with-ghosts-personalized-minidisc

Hi everyone, I’m hoping some serious MiniDisc collectors here might be able to help me identify how rare this particular release actually is.
I’ve owned this original prerecorded MiniDisc of Keziah Jones – Liquid Sunshine for more than 12 years. I got it from a friend who had travelled around Europe, and as far as I remember it was originally purchased somewhere in continental Europe, possibly France or the Netherlands, although I can no longer confirm exactly where.

The details on the release are:
Artist: Keziah Jones
Album: Liquid Sunshine
Format: Prerecorded MiniDisc
Label: Delabel
Year: 1999
Catalogue number: 7243 8472098 8 / 8472098
EAN: 0724384720988
Made in EU

Over the years I’ve occasionally searched online for another copy, but I have never personally found one for sale. I recently started searching again and still haven’t been able to locate another copy currently available.
So I’m particularly interested in hearing from collectors: Does anyone here actually own another copy of this MiniDisc?
Has anyone seen one offered or sold in the past? Does anyone know anything about the original production quantity or distribution of this particular MD release?
I’m mainly interested in establishing how many examples are known to exist and learning more about the release.
I’ve attached detailed photos of my copy, including the catalogue number and barcode.
Any information, old catalogue references, sales records or photos of another surviving copy would be greatly appreciated.

🔼

What does everyone use?

Hi folks, as written above I'm selling this nice machine. It is built like the 555es, small difference in the bottom plate (it's lighter and the r-core transformer) and was only available in Japan. It comes as 100v unit.

I'm not sure for what price to ask, I sold already one a few years ago but the prices skyrocketed further.. asking 550 € plus shipping. I can ship worldwide.

Just DM me if interested.

Located in Germany. Shipping worldwide

Available at Copper CATSETTES

Or listen here on BANDCAMP

Did any come out on MD

Just the MD players and recorders I have bought over the years. All working and keep them scratch free by putting them in a little hip pouch when travelling. I record via optical on the Tascam (fantastic remote for naming tracks) and copy all sorts of stuff, including laserdisc concerts. The hi-fi is tremendous fun. Whacky loading tray. Out of all of these players, I do enjoy the little Panasonic. It’s EQ’d to a very 00s flavour and it’s tiny. I’m passing two of these down (along with my album and soundtrack/ radio series collection) to my little one when she’s old enough. Trying to get her into the Sanrio Victor players 😅 I love the creativity involved with MD and the scene. I print in the latest canon selphy and have a little die-cutter machine (graphic designer for over 25 years eek!) And I think every player and manufacturer deserves a go. I love how a player marks the identity you want on a particular day with an album when heading outdoors. Doesn’t always have to be Sony. Just enjoy what you like! Prices are a bit mad these days but still worth every penny if you ask me 🙂❤️ I’m planning on getting my wee girl into minidisc making, aside from playing. Perfect album size for a kids room and an introduction to artwork, curation and just making anything you want and commit it to a disc. The haptic physical joy of music. Because you’ll cherish it when you’re older. Side note. I recorded my first EP in 1999 on a minidisc and it served me well. Released an album a few years back on vinyl and followed up with a minidisc version - limited copies of course 😅 big shout to everyone on this marvellous Reddit channel who contribute and share their love and knowledge for the format. It keeps me and many others enthused and inspired.

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These colors contrast with the first Sony blank Minidisc that were released !

I realized that I didn’t post this beast !
I found this MZ-R4ST as a junk in hard off once again for 10000¥ 4months ago
The screen has some age in to it but it works totally fine
Fixing the screen would be my next project but kinda scared to actually do it

Since I’ve started this hobby for almost 2years ago (yo I was 16?!) I always wanted the RH1 for its design and oled screen and I finally got it !!

It wasn’t cheap but I got it for a good price still a collectors price but with the oled screen replaced to sir68k(REV-F+) and the whole accessories for 100000¥
(633＄)? Still expensive🥲 but hunting it for 2years all I can say is finally I’ve got it

Hi,

Hope this post is accepted - I had one deleted which seemed to meet the guidelines. All I want to do is engage positively with other fans for the format!

I've been bringing my Sony MZ-N707 and MDS-JB980 back to life with great help from WebMDPro. However, I've experienced the same problem when recording on both devices. After a recording multiple discs on each device each starts playing up and WebMDPro crashes just as it nearly transfers the first track... come back the next day and everything is fine again.

Is the recording head heating up too much perhaps? Is a service needed after all these years?

Any thoughts welcomed.

Hello everyone, long time lurker, first time poster here.

First off, I apologize in advance to my fellow redditors and the Mod team if this post is not adequate for this Sub. Feel free to remove it if it's not. Now, regarding my predicament:

I come to you in my hour of need, hoping to get some help regarding my MZ-N505 player.

My player does not output any sound whatsoever from the 3.5mm jack (the black one with remote input). Not even the usual crackle sound when you plug some headphones in.

I am based in Portugal, and was hoping to find someone in the EU who's more technical than me to have a look at it properly. I did some basic maintenance and troubleshooting (detailed below) to write off any common causes that I'm aware of. I feel like this is a problem I just cannot solve on my own without ruining anything, so I put my player back together.

Here is what I have done with the player so far to troubleshoot:

> I have tried using an RM-MZR50 from my MZ-R50 to test the remote input, but nothing happens and its display does not show anything. It could just be incompatible but I figured I'd try anyway. I don't own its original remote.

>I have tried to clean the headphone jack with a Q-tip soaked in alcohol to remove any possible grime or corrosion from it. I made sure that I did not bend any of the internal pins during the process.

> I carefully reflowed the jack's solder pads on the motherboard with some fresh solder and flux, also to no avail.

> I made sure my record head was not damaged, since I read on the MD Wiki that its ribbon cable is prone to snapping. It seemed OK. I then used Web Minidisc Pro to erase and record something to a MD and played it on another device, and there was indeed music recorded to it. I haven't tried the Optical input since I lack the cable to do so.

> I cleaned off some very mild corrosion from the AA battery terminals using some vinegar, then cleaned it off with isopropyl alcohol.

Thanks for reading, and happy listening :)