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Sony MZ-N505 Net MD Walkman Player/Recorder (Gold)

Sony MZ-N505 Net MD Walkman Player/Recorder (Gold)

Sony MZ-N505 Net MD Walkman Player/Recorder (Gold)
$ 299.95

Score By Feature

Based on 114 ratings
Satisfaction
7.08
Giftable
7.31
Value for money
7.60
Delivery
7.12

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Product Description

MP3 or CD recordings can be sped up to 32x on the affordable MD media, meaning you'll get more than 5 hours of music on an
navigation of group and folder contents in the player plays ATRAC3, MP3, WMA, and WAV
Multi-speed USB transfer method (32x LP4, 16x LP2, 4x SP) ensures seamless file transfers to and from hard drives music management software available for both Windows and Mac transfers at 4x, 16x, 32x speeds
With Sony's ATRAC3 DSP encoder, audio quality is improved in high frequency ranges over MD-compression schemes in the past
The box includes a USB cable, headphones, AC adapter, Open MG Jukebox Windows installer CD, and user guide.

Questions & Answers

What is the compatibility with ?

HI Kat, you should be able to connect your Mac to this using the USB cable. For more information, please refer to the manual Here's the link The Docs folder. The Sony Corporation. Please see https//www.livejournal.com/release//MZN505. On page 20 of the pdf, you will find more information. Please accept my sincere regards,

Are there any plug-in headphones that work with this?

Hello Kyle, thank you for reaching out. Headphones that accommodate the 3 mm connector will be compatible with this unit. There is a 5mm headphone jack on the

Selected User Reviews For Sony MZ-N505 Net MD Walkman Player/Recorder (Gold)

result in the destruction of your computer
3/5

It does not matter if you have a minidisc player or recorder, though, as long as it is in good shape, you can use it for those purposes if you get one. Unless you're planning on ripping MiniDiscs to your computer, don't expect to rip them easily. Unless there are serious upgrades to peripheral hardware (laptops) or a quality professional sound card in a PC, this will not be possible. There is no new software that is necessary to use this with a direct digital connection and it is not only outdated and no longer supported but there is also a high risk of installing it on a modern machine. There is nothing to make it As a result of my efforts to make this work, I managed to destroy the OS on two new machines, including the (Note that My current job is a 25-hour a week, full-time position A background in hardware and software engineering)
Proceed.

Ryker Livingston
Ryker Livingston
| Feb 08, 2021
With its NetMD, Sony seems to have done quite well
4/5

The unit can be installed and 5 CDs are ready to be added within less than 2 hours. I spent more time reading the instructions than necessary, as the program is very intuitive. I plan to record my favorite songs so they can be played in the car with the MD receiver. The summer is the perfect time to use this little guy for riding the mower and traveling. The price is great and the value is great.

Ermias FINCH
Ermias FINCH
| Apr 08, 2021
There is no problem with the player, but not with the software
3/5

As I did, if you plan to use this with a computer, you won't be happy with it. Buying this unit in June 2002 was a great decision. Whenever I try to use the software I run into endless problems. Let me not mislead you, I have no problem with any other software. Despite my relative inexperience with linux, I have been playing with it for eight Known as OpenMG Jukebox, the software is a popular choice for music lovers. If you want to install it you'll need to install the entire CD. That takes FOREVER. Please do not open any applications while it is installing. You will have to start over if you do. As soon as you install OpenMG, Simple Burner and OpenMG Jukebox will be available. Sony's music format (ATRAC3) is used to convert other music formats (mp3, wma, etc), whereas use of the USB cable to record a CD to the MD player is used in the former. It is very easy to use To use OpenMG is frustrating, it takes too long to start up and even longer to respond to my inputs. Sometimes it won't even start. When attempting to add an MP3 to the player, it will convert the music first and store the converted data on the hard drive. Secondly, if you want the highest quality (the SP mode, since all my MP3s are 320Kbps), transferring it to the unit can take a long time. It actually records at 1x speed at SP mode, since the time to record it is the same as listening to it. (SP mode = 292 kbps, LP2 = 132 kbps) In LP4 mode, I was unable to view the picture properly because the quality was too poor. After that, I move onto Simple Burner, which is said to be much more robust than To burn "audio cds", I use the Nero imagedrive. After that, I use the MD player to burn the virtual audio cd. There is a problem with that in that you can't get the highest quality (SP mode), all you can get is The quality of software is as follows Among those who grade OpenMG Jukebox the worst are those who rate the application's quality as poor. I had a crash on my desktop 2 In the past two months, three times have occurred. Two times, I was also unable to boot my computer from the USB driver. I have had problems starting my Jukebox sometimes, and then I have to start it again Install the program and perform all the conversion steps to not care about the software at all, as its website openmg is always updated with the same version 2, which is always the same as in version 1. The patch was never applied, the update wasn't made, and the software was buggy. There's nothing I'd rather be doing right now. If you are planning on using it with a computer, try not to expect too much from it.

Nyla Morris
Nyla Morris
| Nov 02, 2020
Do not buy this unit from an individual
3/5

Purchase it from an authorized dealer. Another one is on the way, and this time it will be from a dealer and not from a friend. The person who sold it to me didn't tell me that you could pausing the playback. In addition, in recording the settings kept changing from long play to short play, which is not good.

Amaya Merrill
Amaya Merrill
| May 06, 2021
I like the Walkman very much
4/5

This digital walkman from Sony is a very good brand, I got it for a friend who works in a radio studio, and he likes it a lot.

Aleena Fields
Aleena Fields
| Jun 28, 2021
I give it five stars
5/5

Although it's good, you have to carry mini discs with you.

Izaiah Gilbert
Izaiah Gilbert
| Aug 20, 2020
There are problems with the MD Player
3/5

At the time that I went to purchase this item, it stated that it was "like According to the seller, the only things wrong with it are mark in paint or screen, so that makes me believe it only has a mark on the screen or paint. My experience with this product was great when I received it. There's no sound coming from the left side unless I use a rubberband to press the plug toward the backside of the device, though I might be able to hear the full effect if I don't move once it starts working. I guess it goes without saying that I am not happy with what was told to me and what I got.

Benjamin Wu
Benjamin Wu
| Mar 20, 2021
It's cool to play with him
5/5

This is one of the best models in the minidisc world, as well as having a fantastic color. Hope to find others at a reasonable price!.

Jeffery Anthony
Jeffery Anthony
| Apr 16, 2021

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