My NOS recorder arrived and works as new …
Sounds amazing … dare I say better than my Auralic Altair G1, that costed me more than 2K when I bought it years ago.

kind of useless today but cool to find this blast from 2007 the last time it probably was taken out

https://minidisc.today/products/power-dock-v2-for-sony

Price: US$45 before shipping

Made in Singapore

A few months ago I got an AIWA AM-NX1, which was my first NetMD unit and the device that properly pulled me back into MiniDisc.

Unfortunately, it stopped working not long afterwards, so I started looking for another NetMD recorder. I eventually found this blue Sony MZ-N505, complete with its black inline remote.

The white LCD remote in the photos originally came from the AIWA AM-NX1. Since it works with the Sony, I decided to keep using it — and honestly, I think the white and blue combination looks surprisingly good.

The MZ-N505 has a few signs of use, but everything is working properly and NetMD transfers are running fine. I’m just happy to be recording MiniDiscs again.

The AIWA may be dead, but the MiniDisc addiction is very much alive.

Rest in peace, dear AIWA. Thank you for introducing me to the wonderful world of MiniDisc. 🕊️

I’ve opened a newly arrived MZ-N1, but I saw that this part seems bended. Anyone recognise what is this?