・MDR-20

017   |   Hitachi   |   '94

Annual Beautiful Work

Although Hitachi had actively entered the audio industry in the 1970s and 1980s, it was unexpected for Hitachi to join the MD market. In fact, in 1993, Hitachi launched its first MD player under its own audio brand Lo-D.

While it also used an OEM version, it featured a bold and beautiful coral color that was described by netizens as "seductive" due to its bold and vibrant appearance.

The elongated LCD screen and large text made for simple and intuitive reading, but the thick trapezoidal screen border appeared visually crowded.

Equipped with luxurious independent fiber optic input/output terminals and a three-stage X-Bass sound effect, it also came with an integrated line control operation. Unfortunately, it did not use a separate design, so the line control would have to be replaced along with the headphones in the future.

The battery life was not very useful, with only 2 hours of recording and 2.5 hours of playback, but it was fortunate that an external battery box could be used to increase the battery life to a maximum of 6.5 hours of recording and 9 hours of playback.

Perhaps due to its "unique" color and the lack of brand popularity, it is considered to be the rarest of the OEM models released during the same period. It is also unfortunate that Hitachi's MD player was a flash in the pan, and this Only One model disappeared without a trace after its release.

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