Sony MDS-JE 330

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Sony
• Model: MDS-JE 330
• Years of manufacture: 1999-2001
• Made in: Japan
• Color: black
• Dimensions: 430 x 95 x 290 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 3,5 kg
• Remote control: yes (RM D29M)
• Original price: 450 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs: 2
  • Analog Line in (Cinch): 57 kOhm, 500 mV (Nenn.), 125 mV (Min.)
  • Digital in (optical): 660nm (wavelength)
• Number of outputs: 1
  • Analog Line out (Cinch): 2 V, 50 kOhm

Technical Data

• Converter: ATRAC - Compression
• Frequency response: 5 - 20.000 Hz (±)3dB
• Distortion factor: -
• Signal-to-noise ratio: over 94 dB during playback
• Dynamic range: -
• Supported formats: Mini Disc MD
• Hi-MD support: No
• Anti-shock: No
• Playback functions: yes
• Title programming: yes (35 titles)
• Shuffle: yes

Repeat: yes (repeat all and repeat 1)

• Recording functions: yes selectable recording from optical or chinch input
  • Recording modes: stereo, mono
• Editing functions: yes

Title name editable: yes Delete: yes (title, name or all) Move: yes

• • Share: yes
  • Connect: yes

Special Features

• Fading through the remote control RM-D29M possible
• digital volume control possible through the remote control
• Multiple assignment of the keys for letters on the remote control RM-D29M
• Some functions are basically adjustable via a sub-menu (setting menu)

Device has self-diagnosis function (in case of errors); UNDO function: Undo the last editing action; Time Machine Recording (shifting the recording time by 6 seconds (memory)).

Remarks

• Other models of the same series:
  • Sony MDS-JE 530
• Successor: Sony MDS-JE 440
• Entry-level device at Sony. There was no successor device in the 300 class.
• By the missing digital output only for analog amplifiers and receivers suitable

No headphone output on the device

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Reports

• Audio 3/2000: Upper class (good), 63 points (60 analog/ 65 digital)
• Stereo 7/2000: price/performance 2 stars (very good), sound quality 54%.