> From: Aaron Ximm <>
> > Incidentally the "problem" with no digital input is that you can't use it
> > with an external high-quality preamp with phantom and perhaps digital outs
> > -- eg Lunatec v3 or MiniMe or CoreSound Mic2496 I believe.
> >
Walt commented:
> There are, however, high-quality preamps with analog outputs that can be
> used. Like, for instance, the Sound Devices MP2 I use. It's a "problem"
> only if you limit yourself to certain preamps with digital out only.
Of course! I was presupposing that some people would want to avoid the
analog stage and A/D of a prosumer device entirely...
Incidentally, I was reading this morning a thread at minidisc.org that
non-rigorous testing seems to indicate that the new HiMD decks *resample*
their optical inputs, ie that even in PCM (uncompressed) mode the
recodings are not bit-identical to what they are fed. If anyone on-list
has a Hi-MD deck I'd be curious to hear if they've looked into this...
best,
aaron
http://www.quietamerican.org
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