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Sony Walkman MZ-R55 Personal MiniDisc Player

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(4.10 out of 5) from 77 reviews

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Excellent,but needs more technical durability.

(4.00 out of 5) by yubon2 on Jun 20, 2005

Pros: Portable but with superb sound!
Cons: Battery life short.Too undurable

It rocks! My mother lended the MZ R55 after I was bored with stupid sounds of tapes, although I just ...
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I love this thing....

(4.00 out of 5) by shortppl on Feb 18, 2002

Pros: Great sound,Small sleek,Titling,Great look. Easy to change tracks everything is good.Very cool remote.
Cons: Battery Life suxs!! :-(
The Bottom Line: The sound is pending with different cables and stuff.When you get this thing going its hot.I used to like CDs and all but its all Minidiscs for me!!

Well considering that I just got my Xitel DG2 converter for it a couple of days ago.I was waiting so ...
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My review of the MZ-R55

(4.00 out of 5) by nerys71 on Jun 5, 2001

Pros: Very Small and sleek - backlit LCD
Cons: Not as easy to use and LOUSY battery performance
The Bottom Line: For a first time it might be GREAT but if you had the R50 stay away :-)

I had and loved the MZ-R50 - but upon it breaking down after 2 years of venerable service under my a ...
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Pocket size digital sound!

(5.00 out of 5) by acuratl on Apr 30, 2001

Pros: Ease of use. Portable. Innovative design.
Cons: Battery life.
The Bottom Line: Digital sound about the size of a pager, what else can you ask for?

I never believed in Minidisc format until I bought one. I love how I can put the whole player in my ...
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Sony MZ-R55

(4.00 out of 5) by ryan12 on Feb 2, 2001

Pros: Really Small, Competent Menu, Great Sound Quality, Very Durable
Cons: Anti Skip seems to wear down, the battery life isnt very long
The Bottom Line: This is defintely worth checking out

So last december for christmas I searched around for different mini disc players. From what i read ...
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