I have a mini disc I want to transfer music to my PC without dropping to analog. Can I use this to input music to my pc via the MD's optical output?
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I've never done that, but I'll give you a qualified "I think so." This is based on the fact that when I go to the sound properties, I see there is a "SPDIF In" recording device, as well as a SPDIF In port on the back of the unit. I'd defer to someone else who's done that though since I don't know for certain.
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Hi kamal nayan bhatt, what you need is the supplied USB cable on this Sony DCR-DVD610 to connect on the PC and the software called Picture Motion Browser. This will enables you to transfer videos coming from your mini CD to PC. -Ely
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Page 38 of the manual (available on the Marantz site) indicates that 24bit/ 96kHz and higher WAV files aren't supported. The USB device port on the front of the unit only supports 16bit/44.1kHz CD quality or lower when using a USB thumb drive (another commentor said it can also handle 24/44.1). A bit of research here [http://xiph.org/~xiphmont/demo/neil-young.html] convinced me that CD quality is just fine, and that's likely why Marantz didn't include higher rates on this equipment. I have 24bit/48kHz WAV files on my iPad Mini, and when I attach the Mini to the CD6005's front USB port, these WAV files play just fine.
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The unit is superb for making optical discs from cassettes or USBs but it is not a receiver. You need an amplifier or use good headphones.
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Strange question, are you trying to feed a DSD signal to this device or extract DSD FROM the device? DSD won't pass through optical, so that answers that question, and you are going to have to look at this product specs carefully, as so many electronic components convert "pure" DSD to PCM. You might get true, native DSD out of one of the outputs, if it has a true DSD signal, and I realize you never say DSD which is (SACD), Super Audio Compact Disc is, in it's purest form DSD, or direct stream digital, but so many manufacturers cheat on truly getting a DSD signal out of the outputs, I would check it carefully. If I knew exactly what you are doing, I could probably answer this question better! If I play a true, native DSD SACD disc on one of my Sony SACD players, the conversion from DSD is made internally to ANALOG outputs, but I do get the true advantages of SACD playback, true DSD, of course I got rid of all Sony equipment, as they don't carry parts after about two years, and purchased the Oppo 105D which also passes DSD in it's true native form, as does the older Sony SACD players, and it does a dozen other important things as well. Be careful how much money you spend on Sony anything, as they do not stand behind their products, I can write a book on that.
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Hello,Thank you for your interest in our gear. The XDA-2 DAC is a great product, and is usually after the CD player in the signal path. Based on that, it has digital inputs (2 digital optical, 2 digital coaxial, 1 AES/ EBU, and 1 USB) and no analog inputs. So unfortunately you would not be able to run an analog input into the DAC. If your SACD player does have one of the digital ports, you can connect it out of the CD player into the XDA-2. If you are wanting to run the XDA-2 into the SACD player I am unaware if that is possible, you will need to check with your SACD player manufacture to confirm.Please let us know if you have any other questions or concerns. I hope you have a great rest of the day. Hello,Thank you for your interest in our gear. The XDA-2 DAC is a great product, and is usually after the CD player in the signal path. Based on that, it has digital inputs (2 digital optical, 2 digital coaxial, 1 AES/ EBU, and 1 USB) and no analog inputs. So unfortunately you would not be able to run an analog input into the DAC. If your SACD player does have one of the digital ports, you can connect it out of the CD player into the XDA-2. If you are wanting to run the XDA-2 into the SACD player I am unaware if that is possible, you will need to check with your SACD player... » Read More Hello,Thank you for your interest in our gear. The XDA-2 DAC is a great product, and is usually after the CD player in the signal path. Based on that, it has digital inputs (2 digital optical, 2 digital coaxial, 1 AES/ EBU, and 1 USB) and no analog inputs. So unfortunately you would not be able to run an analog input into the DAC. If your SACD player does have one of the digital ports, you can connect it out of the CD player into the XDA-2. If you are wanting to run the XDA-2 into the SACD player I am unaware if that is possible, you will need to check with your SACD player manufacture to confirm.Please let us know if you have any other questions or concerns. I hope you have a great rest of the day. « Show Less
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You could mix to stereo on the unit and put the line out to the line in on a CD recorder, then play from the Tascam and record straight to CD. It wouldn't be a digital transfer though, and you'd need to manually define the tracks on the recorder.
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You could do that, but you would need an optical drive caddy to make this work. This is not sold with the machine, and would need to be purchased separately.
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Yes! This will do it, but you will also need an adapter to convert the optical audio.
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there is nothing about PCM audio, in the DTV manual. the receiver does output a digital audio output using an rca type connector as well as a true optical digital output.
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No, it does not have a TOSLINK optical input; it will only work as a DAC when connected to a host computer as a USB device.
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All inputs are digital, you may take the digital signal out of your CD player using either a TOSlink (optical) or coaxial cable.
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The USB is for power only. Not for sound transmission. Optical is your only means of getting sound from the source, to your headphones.
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No sir you can only use minidisc for audio. I am very happy with minidiscs for excellent audio recordings. Wim van den Berg.
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if the music cd is readen by the unit, you can copy music from the cd to the usb (Only in that way) but it is very basic you can`t choose bit/rate or format... I prefer Itunes or any other ripping program in a computer...
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Lawrence/Melton, thanks for the info! I am thinking about .atrac for nostalgic reasons. Some years down the road, when Sony folds and ATRAC becomes public domain, perhaps ATRAC files will be more playable.. ;) But looks like PCM/WAV is the way to go, as someone else mentioned that I will be transcoding the audio if I save it as ATRAC3+. So I will probably just do PCM and convert it to FLAC for archival and playback. The CDs will be for giving to my relatives so they can play it on any CD player. Not as a storage/archival medium. That'll be on my RAID harddrive. I am picturing another scenario. After all these work (and $$$ to buy the MZ-M200) to upload a pristine copy of the recording to my computer, and put the MD away for storage in my attic/craw space, something happens and I lose the copy on my raided HD, the copy on my RAID NAS, the copy on my offline HD, and the copy on my offsite storage, and I am back to square one, bidding on an MZ-R200 from ebay (as I've probably sold mine), paying dearly, to do this all over again. ;) Well, of course this won't happen, as I can probably still hunt down the copy I gave to my relative, but the thoughts have occurred to me. ;) In the end, I think the MD would've cost me more than if I had purchased a professional DAT player in the first place. There are so much that can be said about why MD failed and how utterly stupid Sony is, I am not going to say anything other than Steve Jobs is the best answer to Sony's paranoia about copy protection. Protected a few pennies, but missed out on billions.
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Keep in mind that phono (turntables) inputs normally need to be amplified verses a cassette, CD, etc... I believe you would need to use a receiver that would allow a by-pass for an EQ. You maybe able to route this from your turntable, to EQ and then to a MAC/PC using sound software too.