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Originally Posted by neil_swann80
I've also had some negative experiences with multifunction AV equipment. Some exceedingly expensive. Much more convenient just replacing a component than having to ship off the entire thing for repair etc.
Also had issues with some $ony digital equipment, not so much with the hardware, but $ony dropping support for various pieces of software and no longer updating drivers etc. Grrrr
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I agree about Sony when it comes to their software. For their Walkman players they had a music management program named Media Go. It wasn't a fancy program and it had some quirks (syncing was basically not useable) but it was very easy to use. To add music I just connect my player, select the songs I want on my player, and send them. A few seconds later, it was done and I could disconnect my player.
Unfortunately, Sony dropped support for Media Go. They replaced it with a program named "Music Center for PC" and it is a program that I found to be unusable. I ended up returning to MediaMonkey. Now that I've upgrade to Windows 11 I might give Music Center for PC another try if they've upgraded for Windows 11.
When comes to audio equipment, I wasn't referring to multifunction devices. For each component in my audio setup I had a different brand to avoid the trap of proprietary connectors. I might have a Philips CD player, a Harmon-Karden integrated amplifier, a Sony Turntable, and JVC Minidisc Deck.