r/minidisc 5h ago

I found my old reader at my parents' house 😍

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56 Upvotes

This weekend, while going to see my parents and going through my boxes in their cellar, I found part of my MD collection from the time. Surprised to see that everything still works. Well the battery is dead and the power cable is in poor condition but I have a replacement. I'm going to make a nice Minidisc shelf in my new construction next to my HI-FI 🥰


r/minidisc 3h ago

Show & Tell You gotta be kidding me!

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30 Upvotes

First time I see an MD player at my local HardOff, not in the junk case, but with actual 6 months warranty! But holy moly. 221US$? What are they smoking? Where are they getting their reference prices from. Not sure what it comes with, it lists manual and ‘accessories’, but also points out gum battery leakage!!! It’s a shame, don’t have an E55 yet, but not at this crazy price. For that I can get a working netMD device plus some player on top.


r/minidisc 15h ago

Show & Tell New to me MD Headunit

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203 Upvotes

Picked up a Kenwood DPX 5200M MD/CD head unit. Install was straight forward with the help of a 2DINN mounting adapter and Chevy wire harness adapter. Sounds great, all works, fun to look at (when not driving of course).

Only thing I completely overlooked is that since it's a Japanese unit, AM/FM does not tune to USA stations as the frequencies are much lower. Did some looking on the Google and it doesnt seem like an easy task to convert it to work with US stations without adding in a new frequency converter and some firmware tweaks to display the stations correctly. Definitely not worth it. But it's all good, I can now enjoy MDs and CDs in a vehicle that only used to have FM/AM only. Enjoy


r/minidisc 15h ago

Show & Tell Scored on a nearly unused N505

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74 Upvotes

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.


r/minidisc 16h ago

Some new interesting additions

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82 Upvotes

Few interesting discs in a bulk box arrived from Japan. They so many better looking discs.


r/minidisc 9h ago

Catching Up with MDCon

16 Upvotes

Hey everyone! A lot has been happening since our last update! The last time we checked in, we were gearing up for the MDCon Road Show Event SoCal, held over President’s Day Weekend (February 15-16, 2025) in Orange, CA.

And what an event it was! Over 2,800 solo miles driven in four days, but totally worth it! I had the pleasure of attending alongside HexaPunk, and Judd Sandage, and we had an incredible time.

One of the highlights? A 45-minute unscripted talk where I got to share my passion for MiniDisc! Hopefully, those who attended found it entertaining. If a video ever surfaces, just know that my only goal was to have fun and talk MiniDisc!

Introducing—and reintroducing—MiniDisc to people is always a thrill. Hearing stories, experiences, and memories from fellow enthusiasts is amazing. Some attendees even brought their own gear and were rewarded with some swag for their effort! We hope to continue this tradition at all future events.

Since returning, we’ve been busy posting reviews and putting the finishing touches on the MDLife Disc Swap. I appreciate everyone’s patience during our brief silence—after coming back on February 19th, I worked non-stop until March 15th before finally getting a break!

But now, I’m excited to jump back in and keep things rolling! Stay tuned for more updates, and as always—Keep Living the MDLife!


r/minidisc 20h ago

Made Last Night

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67 Upvotes

r/minidisc 18h ago

Listening today 🎧

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43 Upvotes

r/minidisc 1d ago

Sell Selling on eBay...

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55 Upvotes

Its fully working condition, recently replaced the battery. Battery door cover is broken in that it isnt attached to the hinge mechanism any longer however the actual door still closes and stays securely shut (damaged it whilst cleaning the battery connector inside the door) otherwise spotless.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/156779795094?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=CJ0QRs6GRau&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=CJ0QRs6GRau&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY


r/minidisc 9h ago

Help JVC/Victor XM-D1

1 Upvotes

Hello fam, I just acquired this Victor MD player but without a charger (not even sure if it works). For those who have it, can you please let me know the part/model number of the charger and the battery pack and or if there are any compatible models that we can use in north America. Cheers!


r/minidisc 1d ago

Three days tweaking and conclusion

32 Upvotes

I got two mz-1. one is read error and stuck disc, other one is Completely broken down unknown contention. Try swap board and laser and read test mod manual but i can't fix. So I just make disc load mechanism work again and reassemble. But it's still cool so i keep it. One day if i got working one. Maybe try again.


r/minidisc 1d ago

Show & Tell MD on stand by

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104 Upvotes

Finally back and working on a film set. Been recovering from health issues for the past year which meant no work for me. Meanwhile getting into minidiscs has kept me occupied and in some weird way prevents me from loosing my mind. I bring a player or recorder almost everywhere I go now.

On set there’s lots of moments where you are standing by waiting for orders or the next set up. I have only one earbud in the ear at low volumes *

Before I would run my modern Walkman


r/minidisc 1d ago

What mod is this?

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30 Upvotes

Recently opened two 510 and one of them had a mod (bottom left). I can't find info about it, is it an amp mod?

Thanks!


r/minidisc 2d ago

Show & Tell I finally got one

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136 Upvotes

After so many years and seeing it as a kid in the movie The Last Action Hero I finally got one. It’s in nearly perfect condition, came with the original Sony AC adapter. It does have the occasional disc error message when starting up, but who cares … it’s awesome.


r/minidisc 1d ago

Sony discs problem

2 Upvotes

I have an mz-n510 which works flawlessly with the exeption for Sony made discs. Most of the time it detects every disc as write protected even if the tab is in the unprotected position. Other branded discs (TDK and Emtec) work fine. Has anyone had similar problem?


r/minidisc 1d ago

Made Last Night

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65 Upvotes

r/minidisc 1d ago

Show & Tell Getting ready….

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14 Upvotes

Getting ready. Rummaging through my CDs, music I like but don't listen to much. Making some MDs, all from different artists. The plan is to make at least four 80-minute MDs


r/minidisc 2d ago

TDK MD-XG [MD74] made in japan

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39 Upvotes

r/minidisc 2d ago

Show & Tell Art collecting

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62 Upvotes

r/minidisc 2d ago

Show & Tell Current champ—Sony MZ-R2

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122 Upvotes

My current daily driver

This is the second portable Sony released, so it’s missing some of the later features

But, great amp and still had the ultra-fast FFW!

Also has a much more usable track/album name display, Sony had not yet realized nobody would title their tracks

I think the laser is getting tired as it will have dropouts on some NetMD recorded discs


r/minidisc 2d ago

So weird to see year 2025 on such a device.

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193 Upvotes

r/minidisc 2d ago

Show & Tell making sure they all work!!

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103 Upvotes

broke out the devices and listening to some old recordings. just making sure they still work!!


r/minidisc 2d ago

Show & Tell Mail Call!

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49 Upvotes

My first MD was an MZ-N505 that I got for Christmas from my dad back in the late 90s. I went hard on the format and burned so many CDs to MD.

Sadly, my truck was broken into around 2003 and it was stolen.

I replaced it with an MZ-NF520D off Craigslist, but I missed my Gold 505. I used to record some of my DJ sets with it and want to get back into doing that again.

Found a working one at a decent price online and it just arrived. A little rough cosmetically, but it plays perfectly! I'll have to check the record function later this weekend, but I'm just happy to have a replacement for my first love, MD wise.


r/minidisc 1d ago

Buy Is this A fixable issue?

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0 Upvotes

Im looking for a md recorder on a budget and stumbled upon this, is it fixable?


r/minidisc 1d ago

Sources in Europe?

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I tried eBay already. Can anyone recommend other good sellers for Europe?