Re: [ARSCLIST] Advise sought on portable recorders

[David Lewiston <david.lewiston@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have a 744 and cannot recommend it. While it certainly makes fine 
recordings, ergonomically I find it full of shortcomings.

More details if anyone is interested.

Experienced colleagues who are aware of the situation at Marantz also are 
disappointed with their mic preamps.

David Lewiston


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Nolan" <davenolanaudio@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: September 28, 2005 4:04 AM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Advise sought on portable recorders


> About portable digital recorders:
>
> There is a new machine out there that I would encourage anyone with the
> budget to check out - the Sound Devices 722 and 744 portable recorders.
>
> http://www.sounddevices.com/products/7.htm
>
> These are more serious recording devices, with price tags to match - the
> 722 lists for $2650, the 744 for $4250 (street prices slightly lower) - 
> but
> remember, when portable DAT recording first became available, the Sony D10
> cost about $2500 in 1989 dollars...  Sound Devices has been known for 
> years
> for their high-quality portable mic pre's, field mixers, and the like...
>
> Also (FWIW) at a recent AES meeting in NYC, a couple of elder audio gurus
> were discussing the Marantz PMD660 ($450), and seemed to think that the
> built-in mic pre's were noticably substandard.  Not sure if Marantz has
> improved this with the PMD 670 ($700) or 671 ($1000).
>
> http://www.d-mpro.com/users/folder.asp?FolderID=3629&CatID=19&SubCatID=180
>
> http://www.d-mpro.com/users/folder.asp?FolderID=1582&CatID=19&SubCatID=180
>
> http://www.d-mpro.com/users/folder.asp?FolderID=3689&CatID=19&SubCatID=180
>
> dave nolan
> nyc
>
>
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