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http://www3.goldenshop.com.hk/AI-trad/portable/napa380.htm
My MD is totally fubarred. It has no case and I can control it with a jump lead. But enough of that.
So, I'm after a replacement.
CDs are too big, so they're out of the question. I dislike MP3 players due to the price:storage ratio. They also hold compatability concerns for me and my penguin friends. I don't want to reboot just to write some MP3s. Minidisc players are a very good option, but recording and naming is a pain. Doubtless they have ones which transfer via USB direct from MP3s, but they're expensive (probably) and there's always the compatability. I'd mostly be writing from MP3, because I have MDs of all my CDs already.
So, I've been looking at them there Napa player I hear talk about from them folks yonder. Is it any good? 185mb discs sound good. At 197 minutes per disc (at 128kpbs), times 10 discs supplied, I doubt storage is a problem. It has a remote, Anti-shock, is small and has a certain "cool" factor. Doesn't look too good though. I'm not in to plastic.
The thing is, I'm a bit of an audiophile. I don't like MP3s much anyway, but they're bearable. Does anyone know what the output quality and volume of this is? The thing is, it's very reasonable. Perhaps too reasonable. There simply MUST be a catch, and I reckon quality is it.
Oh, there's also something called "MPZIP", which is the same but classier. It looks better than the Napa though. Anyone know much about it? I don't think it's Britanified yet.
Can anyone give me a hand with this then? Come on SR, tell it to me straight. Is it any good?
http://www3.goldenshop.com.hk/AI-trad/portable/napa380.htm
My MD is totally fubarred. It has no case and I can control it with a jump lead. But enough of that.
So, I'm after a replacement.
CDs are too big, so they're out of the question. I dislike MP3 players due to the price:storage ratio. They also hold compatability concerns for me and my penguin friends. I don't want to reboot just to write some MP3s. Minidisc players are a very good option, but recording and naming is a pain. Doubtless they have ones which transfer via USB direct from MP3s, but they're expensive (probably) and there's always the compatability. I'd mostly be writing from MP3, because I have MDs of all my CDs already.
So, I've been looking at them there Napa player I hear talk about from them folks yonder. Is it any good? 185mb discs sound good. At 197 minutes per disc (at 128kpbs), times 10 discs supplied, I doubt storage is a problem. It has a remote, Anti-shock, is small and has a certain "cool" factor. Doesn't look too good though. I'm not in to plastic.
The thing is, I'm a bit of an audiophile. I don't like MP3s much anyway, but they're bearable. Does anyone know what the output quality and volume of this is? The thing is, it's very reasonable. Perhaps too reasonable. There simply MUST be a catch, and I reckon quality is it.
Oh, there's also something called "MPZIP", which is the same but classier. It looks better than the Napa though. Anyone know much about it? I don't think it's Britanified yet.
Can anyone give me a hand with this then? Come on SR, tell it to me straight. Is it any good?
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I think MP3 players...etc are more expensive due to the fact that you can get an umlimmited amount of music for free, so they need to make a good profit in other ways. Sony obviously have the best of everything though as they seem to own most of the CD manufacturers, the Recording Studios and the machinery that plays everything, must be nice to be in that position, sadly i've never had any good Sony hardware, I do use most of it a lot though.
I bought the NAPA Dav 316 from SR, it's good and holds 15 hours of music and has a remote...
But it's huge!
Its good though because I can put it in my bag and it doesn't matter the how big it it!
And they don't sell them anymore!
But it's huge!
Its good though because I can put it in my bag and it doesn't matter the how big it it!
And they don't sell them anymore!
Insomnia wrote:
> Get a sexy Sony Discman. You can get ones that are only very slightly
> thicker than a CD and the same diameter (to a few millimetres).
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Thats what I've got. It's good, doesn't take up much space, and has the added bonus of being blue. A good bonus, I think you'll agree. Oh yeah, and rechargeable batteries. I'd pay too much if I didn't recharge.
> Get a sexy Sony Discman. You can get ones that are only very slightly
> thicker than a CD and the same diameter (to a few millimetres).
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Thats what I've got. It's good, doesn't take up much space, and has the added bonus of being blue. A good bonus, I think you'll agree. Oh yeah, and rechargeable batteries. I'd pay too much if I didn't recharge.
I was just arguing that MP3s will never replace CDs or Minidiscs, as he suggested.
My system is a seperates system. The speakers are MS904s, I can't be bothered to get the model numbers of everything else though.
The speaks have a power output of 120wpc each, and cost £400 I think. The Amp does 120x120x80x80wpc, (4 speaker output), and definitel cost £400. The CD/MD players and things, plus the PS2 and a radio deck make up the rest. The cable's expensive too, solid silver Jubilee (not Queen) stuff.
Pictures:
http://io.mine.nu/turbonutter/stuff/room/
My system is a seperates system. The speakers are MS904s, I can't be bothered to get the model numbers of everything else though.
The speaks have a power output of 120wpc each, and cost £400 I think. The Amp does 120x120x80x80wpc, (4 speaker output), and definitel cost £400. The CD/MD players and things, plus the PS2 and a radio deck make up the rest. The cable's expensive too, solid silver Jubilee (not Queen) stuff.
Pictures:
http://io.mine.nu/turbonutter/stuff/room/
Old Turbonutter wrote:
it just defeates the whole point of have a £2000 CD system.
Doesn't matter what system you have, it's the speakers that will show the difference, and you said you wanted a portable device, and i'm sure you don't move your £2000 system around.
What is it anyway?
it just defeates the whole point of have a £2000 CD system.
Doesn't matter what system you have, it's the speakers that will show the difference, and you said you wanted a portable device, and i'm sure you don't move your £2000 system around.
What is it anyway?
But I don't have enough money for a sexy discman. And besides, CDs themselves are too big for my blazer pockets.
Well, not really, but they're too big for comfort.
Well, not really, but they're too big for comfort.
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