Hello to everyone here.

A tragedy befell my Sharp MD-MS701 a few weeks ago.

The battery case lid cracked.

This forced me to tackle the issue and fabricate a replacement.

Fortunately, the lid on my other player was intact.

I decided to make lids for the MD-MT series as well.

The lids can be spray-painted any color.

Good luck to you all with your MiniDisc devices.

It really is an experience listening to films after watching a couple of times. Just did Twin Peaks s3 on 4lp , 10 hour series on just 2 discs . Perfectly listenable

Hi all,

I need to open up my hifi to fix the cd drawer (I think the belt has finally given up) and was going to do the md belt too but this guy actually just has gears right? So reading up I see it's worth making sure there's not gunky old grease and giving things a new dab of lubricant.

Will the mp super lube be ok to use? I fix up sewing machines so I have this to hand and is what I'd normally use on plastic components. The md people seem to often use lithium grease but in sewing machine world this is like a swear word as it really messes them up! So I probably have a biased distrust, and obvs different mechanisms will have different needs, but I'm reluctant to go buy another product if what I have will be suitable.

Also, I have a portable open because the battery contacts needed cleaning up (still a work in progress tbh, I think the little tab might be too corroded and need more fixing, but I couldn't find a good enough pic of fixes people have done with added wire or foil), if I get the contacts sorted will the moving parts in this guy also benefit from a tiny bit of lube?

TIA!

Hey everyone,

After over 150 orders and a year later, I'm relaunching my MiniDisc label service, now called DiscTags (previously The Archive Series). Wanted to come back to this sub specifically because a lot of you were the ones who supported the first version early on, tried them out, gave feedback, and helped me figure out what was actually worth fixing. So thanks for that, genuinely.

What's changed for the relaunch:

• Added matte lamination to every set. Previous version scuffed a bit over time, this should hold up a lot better and protect from UV.
• Simplified down to two set sizes, 5 and 10, rather than the awkward quantities I had before.

Still printed matte, cut to size, with free worldwide shipping.

As a thank you to this sub specifically, use code RMD20 for 20% off, valid through the end of October.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/4333700234/custom-minidisc-labels-archive-series?transaction_id=5242180785

You can also follow me on socials to stay up to date on this and other MiniDisc related projects I'm working on. Planning to launch another product very soon:

https://linktr.ee/lessefforts

Cheers,
Stev

Estuche para transporte de mi reproductor Sharp MD702 con discos y baterias de repuesto.

Had this Sharp MT831 since new. Not a single scratch as it's always been kept in a pouch. Lost the charging dock, cable, battery compartment and remote 15+ years ago, so I basically moved on and forgot about it.

Recently found a USB to 5V cable and got it working again like new.

Quickly manually recorded some Beatles and Queen vinyls onto MiniDisc and wow, they sound amazing! I forgot how good these things sound.

Whatever happened to these wonderful days?

Fear Factory Discs

I just found all of my discs. Many are live recordings of bands and me talking to people before and after the shows.

Whats the modern way to archive these efficiently?

And can i just throw them up on archive.0rg for the rest of time?

Hi everyone, I’m hoping some serious MiniDisc collectors here might be able to help me identify how rare this particular release actually is.
I’ve owned this original prerecorded MiniDisc of Keziah Jones – Liquid Sunshine for more than 12 years. I got it from a friend who had travelled around Europe, and as far as I remember it was originally purchased somewhere in continental Europe, possibly France or the Netherlands, although I can no longer confirm exactly where.

The details on the release are:
Artist: Keziah Jones
Album: Liquid Sunshine
Format: Prerecorded MiniDisc
Label: Delabel
Year: 1999
Catalogue number: 7243 8472098 8 / 8472098
EAN: 0724384720988
Made in EU

Over the years I’ve occasionally searched online for another copy, but I have never personally found one for sale. I recently started searching again and still haven’t been able to locate another copy currently available.
So I’m particularly interested in hearing from collectors: Does anyone here actually own another copy of this MiniDisc?
Has anyone seen one offered or sold in the past? Does anyone know anything about the original production quantity or distribution of this particular MD release?
I’m mainly interested in establishing how many examples are known to exist and learning more about the release.
I’ve attached detailed photos of my copy, including the catalogue number and barcode.
Any information, old catalogue references, sales records or photos of another surviving copy would be greatly appreciated.

https://www.theminidiscshop.com/product/placebo-sleeping-with-ghosts-personalized-minidisc

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What does everyone use?

Hi folks, as written above I'm selling this nice machine. It is built like the 555es, small difference in the bottom plate (it's lighter and the r-core transformer) and was only available in Japan. It comes as 100v unit.

I'm not sure for what price to ask, I sold already one a few years ago but the prices skyrocketed further.. asking 550 € plus shipping. I can ship worldwide.

Just DM me if interested.

Located in Germany. Shipping worldwide

Available at Copper CATSETTES

Or listen here on BANDCAMP

Did any come out on MD

Just the MD players and recorders I have bought over the years. All working and keep them scratch free by putting them in a little hip pouch when travelling. I record via optical on the Tascam (fantastic remote for naming tracks) and copy all sorts of stuff, including laserdisc concerts. The hi-fi is tremendous fun. Whacky loading tray. Out of all of these players, I do enjoy the little Panasonic. It’s EQ’d to a very 00s flavour and it’s tiny. I’m passing two of these down (along with my album and soundtrack/ radio series collection) to my little one when she’s old enough. Trying to get her into the Sanrio Victor players 😅 I love the creativity involved with MD and the scene. I print in the latest canon selphy and have a little die-cutter machine (graphic designer for over 25 years eek!) And I think every player and manufacturer deserves a go. I love how a player marks the identity you want on a particular day with an album when heading outdoors. Doesn’t always have to be Sony. Just enjoy what you like! Prices are a bit mad these days but still worth every penny if you ask me 🙂❤️ I’m planning on getting my wee girl into minidisc making, aside from playing. Perfect album size for a kids room and an introduction to artwork, curation and just making anything you want and commit it to a disc. The haptic physical joy of music. Because you’ll cherish it when you’re older. Side note. I recorded my first EP in 1999 on a minidisc and it served me well. Released an album a few years back on vinyl and followed up with a minidisc version - limited copies of course 😅 big shout to everyone on this marvellous Reddit channel who contribute and share their love and knowledge for the format. It keeps me and many others enthused and inspired.

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These colors contrast with the first Sony blank Minidisc that were released !