Check Broadcast Supply Worldwide (www.bsw-usa.com). I just saw a Sony minidisc machine in their clearance area. Also maybe a Tascam. -- Tom Fine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Carpenter" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 1:31 PM Subject: [ARSCLIST] Minidisc players > Hi all, > > My institution just accessioned a collection of oral history recordings > that includes 133 Minidiscs. So, now need to purchase a Minidisc player. > However, all we'll do with it is migrate the data off the discs once and > probably never use the machine again. Are there any particular specs I > should look out for in shopping for a player, or will a simple one suffice > for this purpose? > > Any tips much appreciated. > > Thanks, > > Brian > > -- > ------------------------------------ > Brian Carpenter > Mellon Digital Audio Archivist > > American Philosophical Society > 105 South Fifth Street > Philadelphia, PA 19106-3386 > (215) 440-3418 >