Sony MZ-EH930

This is the second-generation Hi-MD playback unit. Notice the similarities to last year’s MZ-E630 MDLP player. This unit has the HD amp as well as a connexion for an external battery pack. The internal battery is still the old NiMH one they’ve been using for the last few generations, but I’m not complaining as it’s interchangeable with all the old ones I have floating around.

As you can see, it’s only slightly larger than the discs themselves, but it’s still a bit thicker than the EH1.

I haven’t had a chance to compare battery life between the NH-14WM and the newer LIP-4WM, but the newer ones do appear to last a bit longer.

Like most MD players, this unit is meant to be used with a remote. As such, the button layout on the unit itself is somewhat sparse, and not quite as intuitive as the EH1.

Still, quite a nice unit, and one I was able to get very cheaply second-hand. They appear to be off the radar in the Western Hemisphere at this point.