Sony MDS-JE 480

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Sony
• Model: MDS-JE480
• Years of manufacture: 2001- ca. 2006
• Manufactured in: n/a
• Color: Black, Silver
• Dimensions (W/H/D): 430 x 95 x 285 mm
• Weight: approx. 3 kg
• Remote control: yes (Sony RM-D10E)
• Original price approx.: 250 Euro

Connections

• Number of inputs: 2

Analog In (Stereo Cinch)

• • Digital optical (Toslink)
• Number of outputs: 1
  • Analog Out (Stereo Cinch)

Technical Data

• Converter: 24 Bit A/D-Converter

MD compression: DSP Type S / Atrac 3: ATRAC 3 enables longplay mode in mono and stereo. Stereo recording in LP2 with doubled recording time (MD 74 = 148 min.), in LP4 with quadrupled recording time and moderate quality.

• Frequency response: 5-20 kHz

Distortion factor: k. A. Signal-to-noise ratio: Over 96 dB during playback

• Dynamic range: n. A.
• Supported formats: MD
• Hi-MD support: no
• Anti-shock: n. A.
• Playback functions:
  • Title programming: yes

Shuffle: yes Repeat: yes

• Recording functions:
  • Recording modes: mono, stereo, LP2 stereo, LP4 stereo.
• Editing functions:
  • Title name editable: yes

Delete: yes Move: yes Split: yes

• • Connect: yes

Special Features

• Recordings by ATRAC 3 also in greater length possible: Longplay: LP2 stereo (eg 2x 74min.), LP4 stereo (moderate quality, 4x 74 min.) and Mono

CD-Synchro- recordings possible (via remote control)

• Music Synchro : Synchronisation with any Sony recording source possible

Sleep Timer Cancellation of the last editing (Undo function)

• Digital volume control (with Sony RM-D10E remote control)
• Time Machine Recording: 6 seconds of pre-recording memory (good for quick radio recordings)
• Editing functions, including Fading In / Fading Out
• Jog Dial (AMS) - for fast track skipping
• Self-diagnostic function

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
  • Sony MDS-JE 780
  • Sony MDS-JB 980
• Previous model: Sony MDS-JE 470
• Successor model: none
• The unit has no headphone output
• The device has no digital output
• Like all devices of the JE series, the JE 480 has a plastic front.
• In the equipment it resembles strongly the Sony MDS-JE 330
• There are feet only at the bottom front. with metal ring. At the bottom back are bulges punched out of the bottom of the device
• The production location of the device is not written on the back (unusual)
• The device can record with ATRAC 3 as well as in the conventional ATRAC. However, the Atrac 3 recordings are not playable by older MD decks.

Pictures

Reviews

• Stereo 9/2002: Sound 65% (good), price/performance 4 stars (excellent).
• Stereoplay 7/2001: Sound 49 points (top class, very good).

Links

http://www.sony.de/product/hfc-minidisc-player