Why not Minidiscs in the US?


Minidiscs seem to be very popular all around the world but have not taken a strong foothold in the US. However, since I own several minidisc decks,(and I think they are great) I keep an eye out for used equipment here and there, which seems to sell rather quickly!
I don't see much said about minidiscs in these forums and rarely see any equipment for sale in the classifieds.
Any comments?
sulloj
The CDR has pretty much made the minidisc obsolete. Although minidisc should be great for car use because one doesn't have to deal with a case and being compressed makes it easier to listen to in noisy environments.
When the Minidisk format was introduced in the US by Sony, it had a luke warm reception. Even though the players were/are good sounding units, consumers didn't want to spend money on pre-recorded Minidisks, which were more expensive than CD's. Most people used them for personal recorders, to take music on the go, they were a good digital recorders, again with the advent of CDR, price became a issue.
In the present competitive consumer environment, the price will determine the success of the format rather than the best sound/quality.
Hi, I own (2) Sony ES Minidisc recorders right now,
and they`re BOTH the SAME model, the
MDS-JA3ES. I found the first 1 locally for $425
back in Feb. 2001, got the second off of ebay
in NOV. 2004 for $285 TOTAL with shipping from Canada.
The Minidisc is ALOT BETTER than a CD-RW,
as far as EDITTING goes, BUT the CD will
ALWAYS sound much better than the minidisc.
That`s why it did not take off here in the states.
I used to own the MDS-JA20ES unit too, but the
JA3ES sounds better, and has 2 mic inputs,
Great for LIVE recording drums and guitar for demo`s.
I`ve got extra blank minidiscs for sale if you
need some.
Thanks so far to those who responded! Frankly, I think the minidisc sounds equal to CD's, at least to my ears!
Also, I feel the minidisc has the advantages of small size and re-recordability going for it. I own a cd burner and haven't invested in CD-RW discs as they seem too costly.
Just my opinion.