Denon DMD 800 – MiniDisc player

The Denon DMD-800 is an MD recorder offering the wealth of recording and editing functions that are the hallmark of Minidisc technology. As the DMD-800 is also equipped with Denon’s highly acclaimed digital audio technology, this unit delivers exceptionally high sound quality in addition to its editing capabilities.
The DMD-800 also includes a wide range of input and output terminals to fully meet the requirements of a digital recorder, including, of course, direct digital recording from a CD player equipped with an optical or coaxial digital output terminal. The front panel of the DMD-800 is made of aluminium, befitting the unit’s high functionality. Its tasteful appearance adds a complementary presence to virtually any audio listening room.

■ Recording and playback circuits designed for
high-quality soundThe DMD-800’s recording circuit delivers high-quality sound not only in direct digital recordings but also from analogue sources. A high signal-to-noise ratio is achieved via the DMD’s Delta Sigma A/D converter to produce a rich sound image with a wide, transparent soundstage. The 128fs, 3D digital noise filter serves to bring out all the subtle nuances of the music, from the powerful signals of the deep bass range to the delicate signals of the higher ranges.
■ A wealth of easy-to-use MD editing
functions The DMD-800 offers programme shift, which allows you to move a number of tracks together, and an undo function to reverse the most recent operation. There is also an automatic recording pause function that automatically puts the recorder into REC Pause mode when you load a blank disc; Disc Name Erase and Track Name Erase, which delete the disc name or a track; and All Erase, which allows you to erase the entire disc in one go.
Naturally, the DMD-800 also provides all the basic Minidisc functions such as Divide, Combine and Move. An extremely useful feature is Auto Disc Recovery, which allows you to restore the original recording time on the disc, as frequent use of editing functions tends to reduce the amount of available recording time even after using All Erase. Auto Disc Recovery reorganises the TOC (Table of Contents) data and restores the disc to a state close to that of a new blank MD.

■ Pick Rec function
: When you are listening to a CD and want to record the track you are listening to, you can use MD Pick Rec: this records the track from the start.
■ Other useful
features● Digital sample rate converter (32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz)
● CD-SRS, for one-touch recording from CD●
Level-synchronised recording for automatic
recording start● Character input
function● 4 Repeat modes (Single-Track, All Tracks, Program, Random)
● Programmable playback of up to 25 tracks●
Selectable
stereo/mono recording function● Music calendar display for 20 tracks

The overall finish meets a solid Hi-Fi standard, with an all-metal casing and aluminium front panel.

Refurbished and fully functional unit.