I use the MZ-R90 without a preamp switch as well as a MZ-R55 with one.
I find the MZ-R90 to be a compromise between the low and high
settings of the MZ-R55. When I record with the MZ-R55 I set it at
high and if a very loud call comes in I can just flip the switch to
low. That said I still prefer the MZ-R90 and use it much more but
that is personal taste.
I believe I have some recordings made with the 90 and 957 combo and
will look but without a doubt I have many very low noise recordings
using consumer md. I recall having traded my large dish for the 957
for an hour of experimentation in the field. I will try and post an
example of what I have on this combo when I return to my computer
with sound later today.
Rich Peet
--- In "Dannie Carsen
<>" <> wrote:
> Evert, you say "I think most people would have this setting
> to 'low' so that selfnoise of the micpreamp is much less then on
the
> high setting. And I was told that MD recorders wihtout the switch
are
> comparable with the switch set to 'high'."
>
> In my minidisc manual under mic sens Sony says "Usually, set it to
> HIGH. When recording loud sounds such as a live concert, st it to
> LOW."
>
> Now I'm curious, and since I'm getting a fair bit of self noise
from
> the recorder too, and I'm going to try both settings. Anyone else
> have experience with the "LOW" setting?
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