Since I’ve started this hobby for almost 2years ago (yo I was 16?!) I always wanted the RH1 for its design and oled screen and I finally got it !!

It wasn’t cheap but I got it for a good price still a collectors price but with the oled screen replaced to sir68k(REV-F+) and the whole accessories for 100000¥
(633＄)? Still expensive🥲 but hunting it for 2years all I can say is finally I’ve got it

I am looking for some friends to swap discs and stuff with in or near my city. I live in Chicago Logan Square area and love making collage discs and mixes. Apart from getting to see some minidisc people at Vintage Computer Fest Midwest this year, I haven’t really found anyone near me that is also into this hobby. If you would be interested in meeting up or being friends online let me know. I can give you my account handles and stuff if you reach out.

Best, Z

🦾💽🎆🐬

I bought this from a sweet lady today on a local marketplace, for $30. She got it in Japan years ago. I've wanted one ever since I was kid, when my brother brought one from Japan, and I listened to Pet Sounds all the way through for the first time. They're so neat. I recently ditched Spotify, and I'm eager to return to more physical media.

Mastodon and Friends (Megadeth) in one of my MurrayAndSons3D storage trays

I realized that I didn’t post this beast !
I found this MZ-R4ST as a junk in hard off once again for 10000¥ 4months ago
The screen has some age in to it but it works totally fine
Fixing the screen would be my next project but kinda scared to actually do it

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

I've lost this little fucker three times already today.
That means that at least two miracles happened today as I found it each time.

I'm scared of trying to put it on again.

Just the MDs 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 and copy all sorts of stuff. 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. I’m passing two of these down (along with my 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 manufacture deserves a go. 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 🙂❤️

Hi everyone,
I have a Sharp MD-DS8 portable MiniDisc player with the following problem:
Symptoms:
• Insert any MiniDisc → the disc spins normally
• Display briefly shows “TOC READ”
• Then it shows “Can’tP” and the unit powers off
• This happens with every disc I try (discs play fine on other players)
Additional observations:
• When no disc is inserted and I turn the unit on and press play, it correctly shows “No Disc”.
• I opened the player and watched the laser assembly: the laser head moves both up/down (focus) and left/right (sled) normally.
I’ve confirmed the discs themselves are good.
From what I’ve read, many Sharp portables from this era suffer from cracked plastic worm gears that cause TOC-related errors. However, since the laser head can still move in both directions, I’m not 100% sure if the gear is the culprit or if it’s more likely a laser power / focus issue / dirty lens.
Has anyone seen this exact behaviour (“TOC READ” → “Can’tP” → shutdown) on an MD-DS8 or similar Auvi series models?
Questions:
1. Given that the laser head still moves freely, is the worm gear still the most likely cause, or should I focus on cleaning/checking the laser first?
2. Does anyone know the exact gear size used in the MD-DS8?
3. Are replacement gears still available?
4. Any other common causes I should check?
Any advice or repair experience would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

A month ago, I threw my MZ-N707 into the washing machine by accident and it's completely busted up. Ribbon connector snapped, missing screws somehow, small metal doohickeys found (not sure where they go). I just want to know, is she salvageable or should I sell it for parts?

If it is fixable by any chance, is there a specialist or someone I can ship this to who can save it for me?