R30 has a unique jog dial that makes entering title easier. Operation of MS200 is slower than R30, taking longer to read a disc and for TOC writing. MS200 has 4 level bass boost, R30 has only 3. Bass level can be selected with remote on MS200, but not on R30. R30 gets hot after recording for some time.
Track move using jog dial.
Shuffle repeat play is possible. Disc does not come out while playing. More than 100 characters can be used for a track title. Independent Line out. Auto REC level control.