Klas Strandberg wrote:
>
> To me it seems as if Sony users have more problems than Sharp, Denon and
> Kenwood users:
>
> Here is a list of common complaints:
>
> 1/ The Sony makes audible mechanical noise, which gets recorded via the m=
ic.
> 2/ You have to pause to set the recording level.
> 3/ A sometimes scratchy connection between the mic and the Sony.
> 4/ Some models do not have a switcheable microphone attenuation.
>
> Point 3/ is of special interest to me. As some of you know, I have insist=
ed
> to use a possibly questionable mini-plug at the Telinga's, as it is angel=
ed.
> I hesitate to use straight plugs, -I have seen too many MiniDisc machines
> which has got the PC-board socket ripped up completelly, when the mic cab=
le
> has hooked onto a branch or something.
>
> But this angeled plug causes problems only with Sony machines!(??)
>
> So I tried my friends Sony R900 (I think it was) and found that out of 9
> different types of common 3,5 mm plugs, only 5 was working without noise.
> All of them worked just fine with both of my Sharp's. It's a poor test, b=
ut
> together with the reports I have got from Sony users, it might indicate
> something.
I think you have hit on part of what you say. The more recent Sony
minidisc recorders have been less suitable for our purposes. Recording
is becoming more and more secondary in them. That's one of the reasons
why I never upgraded from the MZ-R30 until I went with the Portadisc.
I'd look at each year's crop and they did not stack up to the MZ-R30.
Going smaller was not a advantage.
The MZ-R30 I used did not have any of the problems you mention. Though,
of course you did have to set the recording level in pause, which I
never found to be a problem. It had switchable mic attenuation as well.
Noise from cable movement was only a problem in that it would transmit
through to the Telinga, not the connector. Most common is that the cable
would tick against the reflector if I was not careful. I've used quite a
few brands of mini plugs with it. I do prefer gold plated plugs, which
may have something to do with why I've not seen the scratchy problem.
I, on quite a few occasions would end up yanking the minidisc by the
telinga cable, including dropping it that way a couple times. It's easy
to get tangled in cord at night. No damage from the plug. I prefer the
angled plug as it's less likely to pull out. Of course with the
Portadisc adapter I made, there's little danger to the machine. The plug
would pull off first.
Walt
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