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Thank you! Good luck with the hunting! Remember central Tokyo is pretty much picked clean so if you can find the time, head outwards!

Sure! I should make a video showing how I decide which Hard Off(s) to go to and what tools you can use to get around!

That's a good point and I didn't even think of that! The test bench at most Hard Offs will have some components to plug in and test so could quickly validate if the inputs/outputs are working

@@TechnicalInitiative unfortunately this model does not have a USB input/output yet would serve as a good analog Yamaha mixer and could always attach a functioning MD or Tascam or Zoom SD recorder to record….or ipad with sound interface box

Thank you! It was a fun one to see those 3 different resale stores on the same day! That Sharp was a great deal and may show up in a future giveaway!

Could also use a good step down convertor! The biggest problem is trying to find space for these!

Thank you! I never knew about 2nd Street until a few weeks ago when I ran into one by accident in a mall! I'll have to test that Bose in the store one day and see how it sounds

I have that Bose VIA (from around 2003) but both the MD and CD no longer work sadly. It’s incredibly heavy,

@@melvcclee did it ever work? How did it sound?

Yeah I'm feeling quite dumb for saving my PS4 or other old consoles when they can be easily found here. The cost of shipping my stuff from the States is probably more than buying these here...

@@TechnicalInitiative there is something to owning something from new though. you know how you treated it, even though japan seems like THE place where you know they treat their things with care.

@@mark902 I hear you on that - I definitely baby my stuff! There are some well-taken care of items for sure. I've bought many items that were sold as "good, slightly dirty" that looked nearly new! I think some of the really junk stuff that ends up at Hard Off or auctions sites might have made their way through 3rd parties and junk collectors instead of the original owners

Me too. I wanna buy them all!

@CBitsTech may we all be able to buy stuff without thinking of our wallet someday 😂

Usually it's just the belt - the unit will take the disc, but since the belt has melted over the years, it can't eject it. And yes, I don't know about the condition, but that Macintosh would have sold well on US eBay...

insert/eject. Not possible to "eat" and MD as it in enclosed and not "tape". Tribute to reliability of the MD is most failures loading faults.

@ Yeah, I should have typed "swallow" to be more accurate as they don't come back out! My current MD player will eject, but only after its turned off/on.

@@23ofSeptember oh man, that sounds hilariously inconvenient! 🤣

Thank you, James! I've only been to Scotland once (Aberdeen), but need to go again! If you can fit a small unit or two in your luggage it's usually not an issue. If you're bringing (and shipping some home) a lot, that could be an issue in terms of duties/customs. For now, I'm staying in Japan and just trying to figure out where I should put this stuff....

Thank you! It really is one of my favorites (I have a lot of favorites, apparently!)

Wow - great deal - I'm quite sure you've got more discs than I do! I'll keep my eye out for deals while I'm over here!

Oh thanks for your list, I'll look into those! There's an overwhelming amount of headphones and IEMs out there!

Thank you as always! Yes, that's an interesting curve, reminds me of a flask for Scotch!

It is fun, but I have to manage what I can actually fit somewhere! Also, that was a steal of a deal you got!

@TechnicalInitiative The rubber power cabke on the wall charger is coming apart though from being so old. LoL

Thank you and good luck!!

Thank you!!

I'm tellin' you! I always recommend a trip to Japan - it's an eye-opener in so many ways!

haha sorry! Depending on what it is, shipping can be arranged! LOL

Thank you! More repair videos coming soon once I get settled down!

50% isn't bad! If you don't hear any motor spinning at all, then there's another problem. If the motor is getting power, it could be seized. Sometimes they can be forced to move to loosen them after all these years, or you could open the motor cover and add some lube.

Yeah this was a good one, for sure! Once I get more settled, some of those may go from their shelves to my shelves =)

Oh no but I've learned some of the common stuff relevant here like working/not-working, "no power", etc. For anything complicated (or hand-written), I'm relying on Google Translate. I still have a lot more Japanese to learn!

Thanks! I always tell people that it's worth saving up for. Can really be an eye-opener!

Is it working out OK? I can't remember who made the suggestion, but I'm happy to add it in the future if it's conflicting with any voiceover

@@TechnicalInitiative Yes it sounds great with the voiceover sounding good. The music makes the video more relaxing and gives an additional positive vibe. Yes do add it in the future. Be well.

​@TechnicalInitiative yeah, it's good you added it, though there wasn't at the start (0 to 0:20) but it filled in nicely to kill the dead air 👍

You know it! There's still something great about swapping physical discs to focus on the music you want

I love the MZ-35! I have a blue MZ-30! It is a shame, but so glad that it's still a usable, viable format today, especially with Web MiniDisc Pro!

You apparently are psychic - I started recording this exact project before I left the states. I have most of it together, but I need to finalize some things. It will be a "work in progress" video where I can hopefully collaborate with some 3D printer owners in the MD community to finalize it, but I believe I have the best battery specs/sizes and have tested prototypes successfully!

@TechnicalInitiative brilliant !!! Other than a couple of online articles and a single video on RUclips reusing an old battery, there isn't much available about these batteries. Thank you! I'll keep an eye on the channel

Small contribution: I opened one of the AliExpress batteries (35usd with shipping) to see how they managed to shove 500mha in it, found a 350 mha battery type LSA 302055 (3 x 20 x 55 mm), which I can't even find on AliExpress, and it seems they used most of the battery space to make it happen, but I think there's a better alternative, using the 402050 (420 and up to 500 mha) if we avoid printing the battery bed layer, means we will have only the edges and battery terminals, the battery will occupy most of the space inside and we can cover the whole thing with thin Kapton tape (shrink sleeve would be better but it may add thickness and make the battery difficult to insert and remove).

@@al-mukhantich Thank you! I've got a great test-fit cell that's working (been using this as my daily driver in an MZ-RH1) with great battery life. Yes, I did away with the stock LIP-4WM charging circuit since these have a charging circuit of their own Will keep you posted!

Thank you so much! You're my inspiration! =)

I think I got tired of missing Japan and decided to try and move here, LOL

With Sony finally ending production, let's get 'em all!

That's really lucky! I'm still hoping to find one "in the wild"!

It really depends on the models - I don't know enough about cassette Walkmans, but there's a few in this video and maybe in one of my new 2025 videos where you can pause and see the price. I think there are some highly coveted models that can go for a lot!

Thank you for the support as always!

Hello! This is the 2nd time I've heard someone commenting about that and I'll definitely figure that out for the next ones! Thank you!

Thank you for the support! Haha that's too funny - you know what they say about great minds... I wish I could retire and visit them all! =)

@@TechnicalInitiative - You are most welcome 👍 Thank You for your reply and for placing a smile on my face 😊

Thank you so much! While I'm getting settled in Japan, I don't have all my tools, but some repairs will be happening soon!

Thank you!!

Agreed! Very tempted to grab that Pioneer one... I'm mapping them out and will try to find a cluster of them to visit soon!

Thanks! It really was a nice one - maybe if the price came down a bit...