Sony MDS-JE 520

Dates

General

• Manufacturer: Sony
• Model: MDS-JE 520
• Type: MiniDisk-Player
• Years of manufacture: 1998-1999
• Made in: Japan
• Color: Black, Silver
• Remote control: yes, Sony RM-D15M
• Power consumption: 18 watts
• Dimensions: 430 x 95 x 280 mm (WxHxD)
• Weight: 3,4kg
• Original price approx.: DM 600,00

Connections

• Number of inputs: 3

Line In analog (Cinch): 47 kΩ (input imp.) / 500 mV rms (nominal) / 125 mV rms (min.)

• • Digital In optical (Toslink): 660 nm (wavelength)

Digital In (Coaxial): 75 Ω (Input Imp.) / 0.5 Vpp ±20% (Nominal)

• Number of outputs: 3
  • Line Out (Cinch): 2 V rms (at 50 kΩ) (nominal) / over 10 kΩ (load imp.)
  • Digital Out optical (Toslink): -18 dBm / 660 nm (wavelength).
  • Headphone output (6.3mm, adjustable): 28 mW / 32 Ω

Technical Data

• Converter: D/A- converter and A/D converter.
• Laser: semiconductor (λ = 780 nm) continuous emission duration.
• laser output power: ≤ 44.6 µW
• Laser diode: GaAIAs laser
• Speed: 400 min-¹ to 900 min-¹.
• Error correction: ACIRC (Advanced Cross Interleave Reed Solomon Code).
• Sampling frequency: 44.1 kHz
• Coding system (compression of data): Sony ATRAC (Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding)
• Modulation system: EFM (Eight by Fourteen)
• Frequency response: 5 - 20,000 Hz ±0.3 dB
• Distortion Factor: N/A
• Signal-to-noise ratio: ≥ 96dB (at playback).
• Dynamic range: n/a.
• Supported formats: MD
• Hi-MD support: no
• Anti-shock: no, but Time Machine recording function (6 sec.)
• Playback functions: yes
• Title programming: yes

Shuffle: yes Repeat: yes

• Recording functions: analogue, digital
  • Recording modes: mono, stereo
• Editing functions:
  • Title name editable: yes

Delete: yes Move: yes

• • Share: yes
  • Connect: yes
• Fading (fade in/out during recording and playback)

Special Features

• Fading function
• various other editing functions
• digital volume control via remote control

timer for recording, playback Cancellation of the last edit (UNDO function) 6 seconds memory for radio recordings (Time Machine Recording) Stereo/ Mono switchable

• Selector switch for the recording type - digital optical/ coaxial/ analogue
• Editing functions also possible on the device
• Some functions are basically adjustable via a sub-menu (setting menu)

Other Sony MD remote controls can also be used, but only the RM-D15M and older ones can be named.

• The front of the device is made of plastic - in contrast to the next bigger sibling MDS-JB 920

Comments

Other models in the same series:

• MDS-JE 320 (entry-level unit)
• MDS-JB 920 (QS series)

Predecessors:

• MDS-JE 510 (similar in design)

Successor:

• Sony MDS-JE 530 (similar in construction, same dimensions, different remote control)

Pictures

Reports

• Audio 1/1999: Upper cl. 3 ears, sound good,70 p. (analog:70/ digital: 70) - test winner
• Stiftung Warentest Test 6/1999 and in the yearbook 2000, p.62-63: good 2.3, sound quality and handling +, power consumption O . "An ideal device for the entry into the Minidisc system is Sony MDS-JE520: comfortably equipped, qualitatively appealing and with 530 Mark very inexpensive." (Test Yearbook, p. 62)