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Up for sale is a Sony MDS-302 Professional MiniDisc Recorder in excellent working condition.This unit has been tested and performs as it should. It powers on normally, loads and ejects MiniDiscs smoothly, reads the TOC correctly, and plays discs without issue. To verify reliable operation, we repeatedly inserted and ejected a MiniDisc multiple times during testing, and the mechanism operated flawlessly every time.The front panel buttons are responsive, the display is bright and clear, and the deck is clean overall with only light cosmetic wear consistent with normal professional use. This unit came from a working studio environment.Tested Functions:Powers on properlyReads MiniDisc TOC correctlyPlays MiniDiscs without issuesSmooth, reliable disc loading and ejectionFront panel controls operate correctlyBright, easy-to-read displayRecording was not tested but presumably this function works as well.
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Sony emerged from the ruins of post-World War II Japan, founded on May 7, 1946, by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita as Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo K.K. in Tokyo's Nihonbashi district. Starting with radio repairs and Japan's first magnetic tape recorder, the duo secured transistor licensing from Bell Labs, pioneering the TR-55 transistor radio in 1955. Renamed Sony Corporation in 1958—from the Latin "sonus" for sound—the brand symbolized Japan's ascent from cheap imitations to innovative leadership, fueled by Ibuka's engineering prowess and Morita's global marketing vision.
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