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Is the new DKC-850 the best option to upgrade an older MX100A model?

Is the new DKC-850 the best option to upgrade an older MX100A model?

2010-10-19 by jennifer_hylland

We have an MX100A with a broken floppy drive.  Is our best option to replace the floppy drive in the MX100A unit and upgrade to the DKC-850 for maximum functionality? Any other suggestions would be most appreciated. 

Thanks.

Jennifer Hylland

Re: [disklavier] Is the new DKC-850 the best option to upgrade an older MX100A model?

2010-10-19 by Carol Beigel

A new FD costs about $300.  DKC800 with 2 speakers and USB FD about $2300 and NO disklavier internet radio.  However you would 128m flash memory, USB drive, CD drive and could play Smart Pianosoft plus audio.

Carol Beigel

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Subject: [disklavier] Is the new DKC-850 the best option to upgrade an older MX100A model?

We have an MX100A with a broken floppy drive.  Is our best option to replace the floppy drive in the MX100A unit and upgrade to the DKC-850 for maximum functionality? Any other suggestions would be most appreciated. 

Thanks.

Jennifer Hylland 



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Re: [disklavier] Is the new DKC-850 the best option to upgrade an older MX100A model?

2010-10-20 by George F. Litterst

Apparently when you use a DKC-850 with a pre-Mark II Disklavier, it is necessary for the Disklavier to have a working floppy drive with a floppy disk inserted. Beyond that, you basically ignore the original control unit.

Any electronic experts on this list who can figure out a way to jump some cable and make an old Disklavier control unit think that it has a working floppy with a disk inserted?

Regards,
PianoBench



On Oct 19, 2010, at 12:57 PM, jennifer_hylland wrote:

We have an MX100A with a broken floppy drive. Is our best option to replace the floppy drive in the MX100A unit and upgrade to the DKC-850 for maximum functionality? Any other suggestions would be most appreciated.

Thanks.

Jennifer Hylland


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