1ed1a07d02e15861ed9b0667a00cf412 (JE -Series, same year of manufacture, simpler device)
Tech nically, the MDS-JB 920 is based on the MDS-JE 700, which has a very similar equipment, including the toroidal transformer. In 1998, both devices were still sold in parallel. The MDS-JB 920 encodes music data with the more modern ATRAC 1 4.5 compared to version 4.0 in the MDS-JE 700.
The remote control was specially supplied for the MDS-JB 920: Sony RM-D17M
Extract from Prospectus: Sony Equipe series CDP-XB 920, MDS-JB 920, ST-SB 920, TA-FB 920 in silver
Extract from Prospectus: Sony Equipe series CDP-XB 720, MDS-JB 920, STR-DB 725 in black
Stereoplay 7/1998: Very good, top class. 40 Points
Stereo 8/1998: sound level 70%, price/ performance 3 stars, excellent. "Digital level control, good workmanship, great sound for analog and digital recordings - a price hammer" (quote stereo test mirror)
Audio 8/1998: Top class (good), sound: 73 points (digital 75, analog 70 p.) 3 ears.