Sony MDS-JB 920

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General

  • Manufacturer: Sony
  • Model : MDS-JB 920 QS
  • Product type : MiniDisc recorder
  • Color: Black, silver / aluminum
  • Remote control : Yes
  • Years of manufacture: 1998-2000
  • Approximate retail price: 800 DM
  • Dimensions (WxHxD): 430 x 107 x 315 mm
  • Weight: 5 kg
  • Approx. new price: 800 DM


Connections

  • Inputs: 5
    • 2 x optical input (Toslink)
    • coaxial digital input
    • analogue input (stereo Cinch)
    • Control A1 connector (Sony system bus)
  • Outputs: 5
    • optical digital output
    • coaxial digital output
    • analogue output (stereo Cinch)
    • Control A1 connector (Sony system bus)
    • Headphone output (adjustable)


Specifications

  • 20-bit current pulse D/A converter
  • 20-bit A/D converter
  • Pitch control
  • Digital and analog recording control
  • D/A converter: Current Pulse
  • A/D converter: 20 bit
  • ATRAC generation: 4.5
  • Error correction system: CIRC
  • Data compression: ATRAC
  • Shock Resistant Memory: 10 Sec.
  • Sampling frequencies: 44.1 kHz
  • D/A Converter: 1 Bit Current Pulse
  • A/D converter: 1 bit Delta Sigma
  • Frequency response: 5-20000 Hz; (+/- 0.3 dB)
  • Signal to noise ratio: >100 dB
  • Coincidence fluctuations: not measurable


Special Features

  • Digital controller adjustment during recording / playback
  • Undo function
  • Recording of time/date
  • Timer/standby function
  • Fall asleep with music
  • Pitch control function (pitch change)
  • Longplay mono recording function

2 - line display Various editing functions Jog dial button for skip forward and backward, playback etc.

  • Recording forward memory: 6 sec. (for radio recordings)
  • Housing material: metal frame (iron) and aluminum front (brushed on the silver model)
  • Powerful toroidal transformer
  • Digital recording level storage
  • Gold-plated RCA jacks and headphone jack


Remarks

  • Device of the upscale QS- series from SONY
  • Other models of the same series:


  • Technically, the MDS-JB 920 is based on the MDS-JE 700, which has very similar features, including the toroidal transformer. In 1998, both units were still sold in parallel.
  • The remote control was supplied especially for the MDS-JB 920: Sony RM-D17M













Pictures

  • Picture: Sony MDS-JB 920

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  • Excerpt from brochure: Sony MDS-JB 920

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  • Excerpt from brochure: Sony Equipe series CDP-XB 920, MDS-JB 920, ST-SB 920, TA-FB 920 in silver

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  • Extract from brochure: Sony Equipe series CDP-XB 720, MDS-JB 920, STR-DB 725 in black

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Test reports

  • Stereoplay 7/1998: Very good, top class. 40 points
  • Stereo 8/1998: Sound level 70%, price/performance 3 stars, excellent. "Digital output, good workmanship, great sound for analogue and digital recordings - a price hit" (quote Stereo Testspiegel).
  • Audio 8/1998: Upper class (good), sound: 73 points (digital 75, analog 70 P.) 3 ears.


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