Sony MZ-G750 Recordable MiniDisc Walkman

Amazon Customer Reviews

(4 out of 5)

Right choice

I bought this because I wanted the radio as well as the MD player. However, I find the radio tuning to be pretty poor and the reception not too hot either. Still, the MD music quality is excellent. I use the LP2 mode which gets about 2.5 hours of music on an MD. I can't tell any difference between LP2 and normal modes.
The real trouble I've had though is with recording. Not the MDs fault though. I'm using a SoundBlaster card on my PC and its Digital Out, isn't compatible with the Sony's Digital in (even with a lead that fits both correctly. Something about TOSLINK Vs SPID standards?)..... VHS Vs Betamax again? Anyway, I ended up having to record music using analogue, even though I have digital connections for both pieces of kit. Not a problem I suppose if you have the right sort of 'out' on a music system.

Anyway, Sony MD, yeah... brilliant.

Any help on the problem I mentioned would be gratefully received by the way.

(4 out of 5)

Almost Perfect

Forget about a tape recorder; CD Walkman; or a portable personal radio. The Sony MZ-G750 has it all. Easy to use and you can record from almost anything on to the discs. Each disc holds hours of content depending on the recording quality you want.

Why then are Sony so mean as to leave out one sample disc and more importantly a lead that allows you to connect to your digital TV, and CD player? You do get an optical lead, but my older equipment (including Sony) doesn't have that kind of connection...

(5 out of 5)

Sony have done it again

What a mini disc player sony have come up with. Its light, versatile and has loadsa battery life. There is a snag though, with the radio i found that it is bulky and quite haevy for a remote, the aerial for the radio is actually in the headphone wire so if it is not straight you tend to get a pretty poor signal. Although i did not buy the md disc player for the radio it was just an extra for me. But if you are overlooking the rest of sony's great md models, because lets face it the only md players which are any good are sony, then do not go for this model because of its radio. Having siad that if the headphone wire is positioned correctly you can get decent enough signal to get the usual - radio 1 capital. lp2 and lp4 are as standard on this model and they are very useful. This is an older model though, i would recommend one of sonys latest with pc link because you can make complitations albums using pc interface.
But if you are just looking for a portable md player which you want for recording cd albums off your hifi then this is the one for you. NB make sure you have checked that your hifi has an optical out link - most of the newer hifis do - probably from 2000 onwards, if not it can be quite taxing to record mds, with an optical cable its all digitally done so you can put your feet up and relax.

(5 out of 5)

Great sound

Well done Sony. These minidiscs are great. They are the next new thing. Definetly a better investment than a cassette or CD walkman because it is so easy to record onto and the sound is so good. You can record from anything with a headphone socket and still get excellent sound. This is easily worth the money.

(5 out of 5)

LONG LIVE MINIDISC

I have this product since september 2001.I have had no problems with it whatsoever.It is an amazing unit.The only thing I did was change the headphones,for better sounding ones.That is a personal preference anyway and should not deter anyone from buying this brilliant product.