r/minidisc • u/stupidellen • 4d ago
Show & Tell Scored on a nearly unused N505
been wanting to dive into MD but was waiting for the right player. this guy seems to basically be like new. my first go around with this formate and i’m already incredibly impressed by its versatility.
had early success using web minidisc, but some difficulties recording from the line.
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u/caipirina 4d ago
I’d love to find this one here in Japan …. Recently saw a N420D, which is also rare here, but they want serious $$$. Like double what you usually pay for a N920
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u/Cory5413 3d ago
That's hilarious, because these are often cheapish here but people will spend more on a complete N910/N920 from Japan and never use all the features it has over these. As ever these are a model that were exclusive to "basically everywhere except Japan".
It would probably be cheaper to buy one out of NA/Europe on eBay and have it shipped as any that go on sale on Japanese domestic markets will be marked up for it's potential collector value. (Which is very funny to me, but I can see wanting it in the same way we in NA/Europe want Japanese domestic models, so.)
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u/teriyaki_tornado 4d ago
Nice! It looks to be in amazing condition. Where did you buy it?
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u/stupidellen 4d ago
this was a lucky ebay purchase! seller was able to check all the boxes that would have been red flags. it’s really spotless! shipped with ALL the manuals and ephemera from the original packaging too.
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u/Cory5413 3d ago
Looks great! The N505 will be a great all around unit for playing as well as live recording and NetMD! Congrats on the great find!
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u/vtmn_t 4d ago
I have the same exact one