Sony MDS-JE 520

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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:

Predecessors:

Successor:

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

Pictures

SonyMDSJE520a.jpg SonyMDSJE520c.jpg

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)

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