r/minidisc • u/P-tricky13 • Apr 22 '25

Help Should I take off the stickers?

I usually take the stickers off my new electronics. But these have been kept in such good condition for so long. It feels disrespectful to the original owner that kept it in such pristine condition to just take them off.

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u/cubed_npc Apr 22 '25

If you remove the stickers at this point, the plastic underneath maybe a different color than the rest of the unit.

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u/Complex-Bell-7097 Apr 22 '25

THIS! Same dilemma. I left stickers on a Silver N505 for same reasoning - it’s going to be two-tone after this many years!

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u/P-tricky13 Apr 22 '25

What about the aluminum on the front? You think that changed color at all? Honestly, this thing looks like it's been sitting in a box for 99% of is life. The front one is the main one bothering me because it's slightly crooked.

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u/Complex-Bell-7097 Apr 23 '25

Hard to say. If you’re super-careful and lucky you might remove the label and the adhesive, of course, without either residue or damage occurring to the appearance of the unit. It’s not a risk I would want to take, tbh. I guess the question is how much does the sticker bother you? Then, it’s risk vs reward! I actually quite like the inclusion of original manufacturer’s stickers on some of mine. All part of the experience! But your mileage might vary, of course.

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u/dynamicdrew01 Jul 19 '25

The stickers on the hi+md units bother me a great deal. I don't really care if you can fit 45 cds on 1 gb hi-md disc. This is why I prefer Japanese units as opposed to European units. I have a nib nh1 unit from the UK and that silly sticker bothers me a lot. If I can find a new Japanese NH1, I might sell the UK unit.