SONY MDS-S1
¥ 69,000 (sold on November 21, 1994)
Commentary
This MD deck adopts the design of Sony's compact high-component COMPO series.
It is equipped with a smart space function that automatically adjusts silence to approximately 3 seconds when there is a gap of more than 3 seconds between songs during digital recording from CDs, etc.
Simply press the Record button to automatically search for unrecorded parts and start recording. You can also record from the beginning or middle of any song.
Equipped with a multi-jog dial that can be used for music selection, performance, title input and TOC EDIT operations.
Equipped with disk-in auto power and timer standby functions.
Equipped with an audio bus terminal, system upgrading with components is possible.
Connecting to the component allows linkage of the power supply, automatic input switching of the amplifier, CD sync recording, etc.
The digital input only supports signals with a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz.
Equipped with track marking function.
Equipped with a 15-segment digital peak meter.
Aluminum front panel is adopted.
Mono format discs are play-only.
It is equipped with a 4-megabit DRAM that can store music signals for up to about 8 seconds to prevent skipping sound.
In addition, taking advantage of memory storage, Memory Start playback, in which the sound starts immediately after the pause is released, is made possible.
Serial Copy Management System (SCMS) allows only one generation of digital recording and no more than two generations of digital recording.
Model Rating
| Type | MD deck |
| Recording system | Magnetic field modulation overwrite system |
| Regeneration system | Noncontact optical |
| Laser | Semiconductor laser (λ = 780 nm) |
| Number of revolutions | Approximately 400 ~ 900 rpm |
| Coding system | ACIRC |
| Sampling frequency | 44.1kHz |
| Voice compression system | ATRAC |
| Modulation system | EFM (8-14 modulation) |
| Number of channels | 2 Channel |
| Recording and playback time | Up to 74 minutes |
| Frequency characteristic | 5 Hz to 20 kHz ± 0.3 dB |
| Signal-to-noise ratio | 98 dB or more |
| Wow and flutter | Measurement limit (0.001% W peak) or less |
| Input terminal | Line : 1 system Optical digital : 1 system Audio bus : One line |
| Output terminal | Line : 1 system Optical digital : 1 system |
| Pwer | 100 VAC, 50Hz/60Hz |
| Power consumption | 13W |
| External dimensions | Width 310x Height 90x Depth 345 mm |
| Weight | Approx. 3.5 kg |
| Attachment | Wireless Remote Control RM-D3M |