[slinkelist] JB920 vs. CX300

[shawn@sboyle.com]

Although my Slink-e is still on back order :( I own both of these units and have 
had similar problems [with syncro-recording, automatic title transfer, mega-control, 
etc]. 
 
While the CDP-CX300 uses the newer Control A1 II protocol, the JB920 uses Control 
A1. This [obviously] creates some compatibility issues. However, you can set the 
CX300 to speak Control A1 if you want [Hit the "Menu" button and play with the knobs. 
It's in there somewhere. I think this is vaguely alluded to in the manual.] You'll 
be able to use Mega-Control and your disc memos will transfer to the MD but you'll 
lose the "advanced capabilities" of Control A1 II [I have no idea what these may 
be]. 
 
I haven't really researched this, and I'm at work now so I'm working from memory 
but let me know what you find out when you play with that setting on the CD player. 

 
-Shawn 

Sorry you got this twice Scott.
 

On Tue, 25 January 2000, Scott Garrett wrote:

> 
> Hello!
> 
> Has anyone gotten a JB920 Minidisc recorder and a CDP-CX300 300 disc
> changer to talk to each other successfully on the SAME slink bus?  Both
> respond fine when on separate busses, and CDJ and Minidisc Manager both
> acknowledge and use the devices.  But if you hook them together and try to
> use the mega-control (that the manual says can be done), it just says "no
> connect" on both sides.  The only reason I want to do this is sometimes
> when I just want to dub a CD, it's easier to just do it with the synchro
> stuff than to try and use CDJ.  And if you can get them to talk to each
> other, it will title with the CDTEXT as well (I just got a CD burner that
> writes the CDTEXT info, and would like to be able to pass the titles
> along).  Anyone have any luck?
> 
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