Sony MDS-JE 440

Brand: Sony

Model

• MDS-JE 440
• Color: Silver and black
• Country of manufacture: Japan
• Unit sold from 2001 - 2002
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 43 x 9.5 x 28.5 cm
• Weight: 3 kg
• approximate purchase price: DM 500,--

Connections

• Inputs: 2
• Analog Cinch
• Digital: optical (Toslink)

• Outputs: 1

Analog Cinch

Technical data

• ATRAC- Generation: Type-R / ATRAC 3 (see below)
• Frequency response: 5-20,000 Hz, + 0.3 dB
• Signal to noise ratio: > 96 dB
• Synchronisation fluctuation: below the measuring limit
• D/A Converter: Hybrite Pulse
• A/D Converter: 24 Bit
• Shock-resitant memory: 10 s
• Digital level adjustment
• Manual recording level
• Scroll button
• Jog dial button
• Edit functions
• Undo function
• Timer function
• Mono recording possible (LOngplay)
• Time machine recording: 6 s
• Long Time recording: 4x/2x

Special features

ATRAC 3 enables long play mode in mono and stereo. Stereo recordings in LP2 with doubled recording time (MD 74 = 148 min.), in LP4 with quadruple recording time and moderate quality. UNDO function: previously deleted recordings can be "saved".

Remarks

ATRAC DSP Type-R / ATRAC 3 was a newly developed compression system, not comparable with the earlier designations of the ATRAC- system) - data reduction, whereby more memory = more titles on a MD were possible in the modes LP2 and LP4

• Other models of the same series:
  • Sony MDS-JE 640
  • Sony MDS-JB 940
• Previous model: none in the 400 series, Sony MDS-JE 330
• Successor model: Sony MDS-JE 470
• no digital output
• no headphone output

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