Sony MDS-JB 940 specifications

Category : MD-Decks

Brand : Sony

brand Sony

• model: MDS-JB 940 QS
• color: black and silver
• Remote control: Yes
• dimensions (B × H × T): 430 mm × 111 mm × 286 mm
• weight: 5.3 kg
• voltage 230 V, 50/60 Hz
• Made in Japan
• Sold by: 2000 up to approx. 2002
• original price: approx. 1000 DM / 500 Euro

• inputs: 6
  • Analog in (RCA)
  • Digital optical in 1 (optical input, Toslink)
  • Digital optical in 2 (optical, Toslink)
  • Digital coaxial in (RCA)
  • PS/2 female connector for the connection of a keyboard
  • Sony -system socket, Control A1

• Analog in (RCA)
• Digital optical in 1 (optical input, Toslink)
• Digital optical in 2 (optical, Toslink)
• Digital coaxial in (RCA)
• PS/2 female connector for the connection of a keyboard
• Sony -system socket, Control A1

• outputs: 5
  • Analog out (RCA)
  • Digital optical Out (optical output, Toslink)
  • Digital coaxial-Out (RCA)
  • headphone (Stereo Jack)
  • Sony -system socket, Control A1

• Analog out (RCA)
• Digital optical Out (optical output, Toslink)
• Digital coaxial-Out (RCA)
• headphones (Stereo phone Jack)
• Sony -system socket, Control A1

• ATRAC DSP Type-R / ATRAC 3 (newly developed compression system, not with the previous names of the ATRAC system comparable) data reduction, allowing more storage = more titles on a disc are possible
• power consumption: 18 W
• error correction ACIRC
• sampling frequency: 44.1 kHz
• frequency response: 5-20.000 Hz
• - to-noise ratio: >100 dB
• modulation system EFM
• Long Time Stereo Recording (LP2, and LP4)
• VC24 Plus Digital Filter

• MDLP: Longplay / Stereo/ monaural recording/ playback (doubling the recording time in Stereo at LP2 (quality disputed), quadrupling in LP4 at moderate quality)
• text-inputs – connecting a PC keyboard (PS2 connector)
• front aluminum, the silver model ground
• Sony QS-series – upscale and more expensive series (upper - class and top-class Segment)
• Digital volume control of the headphones with the remote control
• Fading for both recording and playback (remote control)
• the device can share the title, connect, move, delete,
• Undo function (recovery of deleted recordings)
• music synchronization
• CD-sync (Sony CD-Player, A1 - system bus)
• Timer-preparation
• 3 music - sound filter in addition to the Standard (only on the "Analog Out" and "Phones" = headphone input effect)

• Other models from the same series:
  • Sony MDS-440
  • Sony MDS JE 640

• Sony MDS-440
• Sony MDS JE 640

• previous model: Sony MDS-JB 930
• successor model: Sony MDS-JB 980
• remote: Sony RM-D49M
• playback device can record in a conventional ATRAC and ATRAC 3/. The new ATRAC-3 system also had disadvantages: older MD decks cannot play ATRAC-3 recordings (see Stereoplay 12/2000 p. 156f, where the whole principle is explained).

• STEREO 11/2000: sound quality 76 %, 3rd place in the list, price-performance 3 stars (very good). "The reason recorder for the discerning: Audiophile sound image in digital copies, lovingly processed." (Stereo test mirror)
• STEREOPLAY 12/2000: Sound top class, 40 points - Stereoplay test rating: outstanding

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