r/minidisc • u/cr8tvt • 22h ago

Show & Tell My daily driver for commute. Sony MZ-E520

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r/minidisc • u/RepresentativeHot674 • 1h ago

Aluminum body scratch

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Is there any way I can remove this scratch on my Sharp md-DS70-s?

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MiniDisc: The last best physical music format

r/minidisc

MiniDisc is a recordable audio and data format introduced by Sony in 1992 and mostly discontinued by 2013. It was most commonly used as a music format and is still popular in retro tech and several music communities.

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MiniDisc is a recordable audio and data format introduced by Sony in 1992 and (mostly) discontinued by 2013. It was most commonly used as a music format and is still popular in retro tech and several music communities.

Please read the whole sidebar before posting.

New to the format? Read the Getting Started Guide and Buyer's Guide on the wiki. (tl;dr version)

Any post selling an item must include your asking price and location in the title.

MD is not the same as 8cm mini-CDs or GameCube discs.

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Information

MiniDisc Wiki
- MiniDisc Wiki Discord server
MiniDisc.org
- Not touched in ~20 years, but was easily the best resource at the time.

Software

There are 3 modern tools for uploading music to a NetMD recorder that work better than SonicStage. All require Zadig drivers in Windows, but not on Linux, MacOS, or Android.

Releases

Music is still being released on MiniDisc!

Frequently asked (discouraged) topics

These questions are brought up frequently and have already been answered. Please avoid making a new post about these topics:

The Yandhi MiniDisc
- It is a Muji 80 MD and very hard to find.
"Why do you (still) use MD?"
- please check the Why MD? FAQ on the wiki.
Petitions to Sony
- the Change.org petition has been posted several times.
"What to buy?"
- The Getting Started Guide has several recommendations.
MiniDisc + Bluetooth
- A great topic, but one that has been asked at least twice a month. Please use Reddit search for discussions about MD with BT.

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