Sony MDS-JA 30 ES

Data

General

  • Manufacturer: Sony
  • Model: MDS-JA 30 ES
  • Type: MD-Deck
  • Years of manufacture: Autumn 1997 - 2001
  • Made in: Japan
  • Colors: Black, Champagne
  • Dimensions: 430 x 125 x 345 mm
  • Weight: 9.3 kg
  • Remote control: RM-D 13 M
  • Original price approx.: 1'700 DM black, 1'800 DM champagne


Connections

  • Number of inputs: 4
    • Line in (analog) 47 kOhm

Digital (coaxial) 75 Ohm

    • Digital in (optical): 660 nm / S/PDIF via TOSLINK
    • Digital in (optical): 660 nm / S/PDIF via TOSLINK
  • Number of outputs: 3
    • Headphones: 28 mW / 32 Ohm
    • Line out (analog)
    • Digital out (optical)


Technical data

  • Converter: CXD 8594Q, 44.1k, 20Bit
  • ATRAC 4.5
  • Frequency response: 5 - 20000 Hz
  • Distortion factor: 0,0012%

Signal to Noise Ratio: >104 dB (Lt. Stereo 1/1998, p.14: digital 107 dB/ analog 101 dB)

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

Repeat: yes

  • Recording functions:
    • Automatic setting of track numbers at regular intervals.
    • Advance the recording start time by 6 seconds
    • Synchronous recording Music Sync
    • Fade in/out

Auto Cut function Smart Space function Timer controlled recording

  • Editing functions:
    • Title name editable: yes
    • Delete: yes
    • Move: yes
    • Share: yes
    • Connect: yes


Special Features

  • Playback with 3 switchable digital filters for sound adjustment possible, so a total of 4 sound settings.
    • unfiltered MD sound

Plane: For sonic freshness and fullness of power Spline: For silky sound with clear positioning Standard: For spacious sound with wide frequency range

  • Erasing a track part: A-B Erase function
  • Cancelling the last edit (Undo function)
  • Erasing all names on the disc
  • Automatic transfer of original track numbers to CD or MD8
  • Improved D/A converter and A/D converter compared to MDS-JE and MDS-JB series
  • Start in a title possible
  • Digital recording volume adjustable
  • Synchronization with Sony CD players for digital copies
  • 25 buttons on the remote control, letters directly selectable
  • Sampling rate converter for digital recording from DAT recorders and other devices
  • Auto-Space (automatic insertion of pauses) possible
  • Fading in/out with adjustable times possible (fade in/out of titles)
  • Toroidal transformer
  • Metal front and metal housing


Remarks


  • With the conventional ATRAC 4.5, only frequency responses up to 19,000 Hz were possible. With ATRAC DSP-Type R this was improved again.


Pictures

  • Picture: Sony MDS-JA 30 ES

SonyMDS-JA30ES.jpg


  • Excerpt from brochure: Sony MDS-JA 20 ES, MDS-JA 30 ES

Sony MDS-JA 20-30 ES-Prospekt-1998.jpg


Reports

  • Stereo 1/1998: Stereo test judgement 3 stars, Excellent. (Rating 1998 still without sound level percentage), In the absolute order of the best list 1998 3rd place. "With the JA-30 Sony creates an extremely worthy successor to the MD pioneer JA-3. In terms of workmanship and sensible features improved again, for example digital leveling." (Testspiegel)

Stereoplay 10/1997: Test judgement very good. Sound very good, top class, 42 points In the absolute ranking place 4 (end of 1998)

  • Audio 2/1998: Top class, 78 points (digital 80P., analogue 75 P.) 4 ears. In the absolute ranking 4th place (end of 1998)


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