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

Pictures

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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%.

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