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MJ-17D MiniDisc Recorder
Pioneer brought out the MJ-17D in the ELITE line not wanting to miss "the next big thing." As everyone knows, the MiniDisc did not take off with consumers as expected. By the late 1990s, interest in the format evaporated and Pioneer ceased production of the MJ-17D. Nevertheless, this unit is being snapped up by ELITE collectors because MiniDiscs are even smaller than CDs and used MJ-17Ds are less expensive today than many CD recorders. And, of course, the unit shares the unmistakable good looks of other ELITE components.
It is even possible to find New Old Stock units if you are patient and persistent. As can be seen by the layout of the front panel, the MJ-17D was a very versatile machine. It even had a headphone jack. Below are the specifications of the MJ-17D. Specifications:
Convenience
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The MJ-17D
was Pioneers MiniDisc Recorder . The recordable MiniDisc was invented by
Sony in the early 1990s, and most audio component companies eventually jumped on
the MiniDisc bandwagon as a viable audio medium. Unfortunately, the
Digital Compact Cassette was also coming onto the market, and the result was a
format war. 
Today,
virtually the only manufacturer of MiniDisc recorders is Sony. That is
good, because it means there will always be a good supply of recordible discs to
use in the MJ-17D, as well as pre-recorded discs.