>oryoki2000 wrote:
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>> Marantz has officially announced the PMD660 Compactflash recorder...
>> A second interesting competitor ... is the new
>> Edirol R-1. http://www.edirol.com/products/info/r1.html
>
>I received an Edirol R-1 this week after being on pre-order
>for 3 weeks from BSW. The USB high-speed port is nice --
>it saves removing the flash card to upload. Built-in mics
>are convenience for voice recording, but they're not
>especially good. And it's 3v instead of 6v, and I fear
>that costs the Edirol headroom.
>
>I'm now wishing I'd put the money into the Marantz. HiMD
>Doesn't have the record time.
>
>I posted initial impressions to micbuilders:
>
>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/micbuilders/message/3113
>
>-- Mike Feldman
>
>
Thanks for this report Mike! Have you seen specs for or perhaps had
a chance to measure the internal mic pre gain on the R-1? Rob D.
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