▸MD-S20

021   |   Sharp   |   '95  03

The Smallest, Thinnest, and Lightest

It's a rare occurrence for a mass-market model to exhibit such elegant and exquisite design – the regal S20. With its plain yet tactile square-shaped body, it showcases beautiful organic semi-circular curves. These curves rise and fall in a rhythm, creating a CD window that combines aesthetics and functionality.

Not only is it externally elegant and refined, but its internal components are also exceptionally extraordinary:

Optical Components：Utilizing a highly stable, ultra-thin, 3-way flat-type holographic laser to achieve compactness and thinness.

Circuitry: Developed a compression LSI and signal processing decoding LSI. Integrated digital signal processing into two chips, making the circuit board smaller and enabling low-voltage operation at 3.0V.

Mechanics：Research and development of a high-strength resin-molded chassis and a thin brushless main spindle motor. Achieving thinness and lightweight design while maintaining a pocket-sized form factor almost identical to MD cases.

Sharp Technology's cutting-edge innovations proudly resulted in the official achievement of the year's smallest and lightest flagship specifications, with an extreme slimness of 16mm, making it the top choice of its time.

The upgraded LCD remote control features a detachable 3.5mm standard jack, allowing compatibility with headphones from all brands (Sony didn't switch to standard until late '97). It also includes X-Bass 3 levels.

The power supply section adopts a unique interchangeable design to maintain lightweight usability. Users can choose from three options: 1. Included lithium battery, 2. Purchased high-capacity detachable battery, 3. Included external battery pack. However, these options cannot be used simultaneously. Unfortunately, when the external battery pack with AA x3 is attached, it significantly increases the size...

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