Hi everyone, I have this R900 and I’m trying to fix it. It works well, but when listening to music it stops often and it takes about 5 seconds to resume.

I have cleaned the lens and cleaned with alcohol the worm gear shaft and the rail. Then I have relubricated the transporter with lithium both with a toothpick. But now it’s even worse, now it stops itself more often and it takes longer to resume.

What could be the problem now and it’s in a worse condition?

Bit of a followup now that ive gotten to this point.

Ive posted about this player before about the battery terminal. Ive finally fixed this issue. This leads me to my next issue.

During playback I noticed if its on its side it tends to pause until I place it horizontal again.

Safe to assume this is a call for maintenance re-greasing but I want your guys input before I go ahead and do that.

Thanks everyone.

I recorded a song on my sharp MD-R2 but the playback is really bad, the display shows it progressing at like half speed and every once in a while you hear about half a second of audio, any ideas why?

Had a few broken PX3/33 lying around and got the idea to mix and match and modify

Now thinking about doing the same with an orange one...

Hi guys. I have 16 of these red HiSpace MDs from ebay that are giving me trouble. With WebMDPro they write 1 or 2 songs, then get totally stuck, my recorder (Sony DN430) makes loud spinning noises when it gets stuck. Only a single disc has worked, and I had to do it song by song.

I've tried using full batteries, and other disc types are writing beautifully with the recorder running near silently.

Any ideas? Thanks so much!

The joy of listening and recording, making artwork and moving to labels. A little special version you own and can pass down or share with a friend or a special someone you love. Or for a super unique shelf of curation! Just a snapshot of what makes MD so fun. That’s the magic of minidisc and one I learned in the 80s as a little kid with cassettes. It’s all about making music personal. An extension of you! Big shout to everyone on this sub!

Have seen plenty of 90's pioneer cd players with detached focusing lens. This is the first with any md player. No wonder this MZ-R3 did throw a disc error.

Hi :)

I have a HHB Portadisc MDP-500 laying around. I got it for free when I was helping cleaning out a school building years ago.

I have tried finding a power adapter and also battery caddy/module/cover(?) but I am unable to find it online. I kinda gave up. But yesterday i found this subreddit and I decided to try again.

It would be awesome to get the missing parts and get it running again.

Can someone help me find the parts i need?

Tested links would be great. Or if you have the requested parts and want to sell them to me, please PM me.

Hi everyone!

Like many of you, I've always had a soft spot for the MiniDisc. On paper, it was an absolute triumph: smaller than a CD, tougher than a cassette, digital quality, rewritable, and shock-resistant. It felt like Sony had fixed everything wrong with portable music.

Yet, despite the brilliant engineering, Sony sold fewer than 50,000 players in its first year, and by 1997, 75% of Americans had never even heard of it.

The real culprit wasn't the technology itself. The deeper story involves Sony's own music division one of the largest in the world at the time which was terrified of digital copying. Because of that fear, they made putting music onto the device as painful and restrictive as possible. Fast-forward to 2001, when the iPod arrived with no copy protection, no proprietary software hurdles, and simple drag-and-drop. The rest is history.

I put together a deep-dive video exploring this exact tragedy: how corporate paranoia and anti-piracy restrictions killed one of the coolest pieces of hardware ever made before it ever had a fighting chance.

If you want to check out the full breakdown, you can watch it here: The story of MiniDisc

I’d love to hear your thoughts! Also, if you have any units lying around, feel free to drop a picture of your favorite MiniDiscs or players in the comments. I'd love to see what you're rocking!

Hi! I recently bought myself a Sony MDS-S37. I have been looking for a CD player to pair it with, matching it's style, color and functionality (if any, e.g. for recording, TOC data or similar). So far I've found the SONY CDP-S35 and CDP-A39. Are there any other models which are (more or less) specifically made to be paired with the MDS-S37?

There seems to be very few of these available in general, and I am a bit confused about the colors, for instance. My MDS-S37 isn't directly "black", but more of a "champagne" color. Some of the listings I've found lists them as "black", and it's sometimes hard to directly see in the pictures. Also, my MDS seems to have been released for the European market (220-230V). I've only found japanese version of the CDPs so far.

Any suggestions or tips would be greatly appreciated (even if someone knows where I could find a matching CDP to buy). Thanks in advance!

I have picked up this amazing unit on Vinted for just about 100€. It is in great condition. The frontplate is almost new with no scratches on the screen and plate. Only the top has some marks.

It just looks so nice! I love the design of Sony professional equipment!

I have a MZ-NF610, it connects to the computer through the USB cable that came with it (supports Net MD). I put an AA battery in it, installed the driver with Zadig and reboot my computer. I tried to record using Web Minidisc Pro, and no errors happen. After I finish writing, I wait a little while and then remove the MD, but the MD is blank. Any ideas on what could be?

The device playback is fine, I listened to a few MDs I recorded using a different device and they seem to play fine.

I just wanted to inform you that the capacity of the green Gumstick batteries are around 1230mAh. I bought them from Ali.

Hola! Hace poco mi suegro me regaló un reproductor de MiniDisc pero no tenía el cable óptico y buscando en internet no he encontrado cual debería ser.

Adjunto foto del reproductor

I’ve been working on MD Library, a native macOS app that originally started as a simple way to manage my MiniDisc collection and make NetMD less painful to use.

It has grown quite a bit since then.

Current features include:

• NetMD device detection and connection
• Rename tracks and manage disc contents
• Transfer audio files to MiniDisc
• SP and LP2 support
• Local music library management
• Support for MP3, FLAC, M4A, AAC, ALAC, WAV and AIFF
• Metadata editor
• Audio file integrity checker
• Audio CD detection
• Audio CD ripping to FLAC
• MusicBrainz integration
• Automatic album, track, release, barcode and disc metadata
• Cover Art Archive integration
• Advanced FLAC encoding using libFLAC
• Full Audio CD backups as BIN/CUE
• Native reading of real 2352-byte CDDA sectors
• Native TOC/LBA extraction from the optical drive
• SHA-256 verification of CD backups
• A backup.json manifest containing track layout, LBAs, disc IDs, drive information and verification data
• MiniDisc label designer
• Disc labels and spine labels
• Direct USB printing to a Brother QL-560
• Built-in diagnostics and logging
• Update checking

The app is written as a native Swift/SwiftUI macOS application, runs on both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs, and does not require any cloud service.

I’m also enrolled in the Apple Developer Program, so the final release will be properly Developer ID signed and notarized by Apple and distributed as a DMG rather than as an unsigned random ZIP from the internet.

The current build is 0.14.38, still pre-1.0 and currently being tested.

A downloadable build is available here:

https://do4fbi.de/software/mdlibrary/

Pre-1.0 builds are time-limited test versions. The final 1.0 release is planned as the proper supported release.

Right now I’m stress-testing the new Audio CD backup system. The first complete BIN/CUE backup — Genesis – Invisible Touch — already completed successfully and passed SHA-256 verification.

One of the surprisingly difficult parts was getting macOS to give me the actual CDDA sectors directly from the optical drive instead of just exposing the usual virtual audio files.

So yeah… what started as “I just want a nicer NetMD tool for macOS” somehow turned into a combined MiniDisc manager, CD ripper, CD archiver, metadata tool and label-printing application.

Anyone else here still using MiniDisc, NetMD or Audio CDs on a Mac in 2026? 😄

What remote(preferably with backlight) will work with B10?

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Hi everyone!

I’d like to showcase my custom Panasonic SJ-MJ100. This is very likely my final MiniDisc customization project.

The player features a durable epoxy paint and clear coat finish, along with a custom viewing window handcrafted specifically for this build. Everything works flawlessly—it has been tested. This particular unit is in good condition and comes with the most complete original full kit possible.

What’s included:

* Custom modded Panasonic SJ-MJ100 player

* Original charging stand (specially adapted for the window mod)

* Side battery attachment

* Remote control in mint condition

* Original, brand-new headphones

* 2.5mm to 3.5mm jack adapter

* 1 custom-designed MiniDisc (you can choose from a few options in my collection)

* Original charger

* Protective pouch for the player

* Original box and manuals

Gumstick battery is not included

Price: $240 USD

Shipping: Free fast worldwide shipping via DHL

(ships from Indonesia).

Feel free to PM / DM me if you have any questions or need more photos/videos!

Working Demonstration: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DdBGwhgt4nK/?xtok=cDBtZ2xsOXRrN2di

Thank you to the community for supporting all of my projects! It has been an amazing journey!

The Sony HCD-J3MD is most appealing to listeners who enjoy building and playing a collection on physical media. Its usefulness today depends more on the condition of the individual unit than on its appearance or specifications. For a MiniDisc enthusiast, it deserves consideration, provided its functions can be properly demonstrated before purchase.
https://www.mdcon.live/HCD-J3MD

I was looking at buyee for purchasing used MiniDisks. I don't know if it's any better then eBay. I would be shipping to Canada and was wondering if anyone had advice or experience with doing so.

99€ too expensive for me but it's true that this serie is hard to find...

https://www.theminidiscshop.com/product/idemitsu-color-full-serie