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Re: 722 Sound Devices

Subject: Re: 722 Sound Devices
From: "Rich Peet" <>
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 23:58:19 -0000
> Did you take it out in the rain or toss it against a wall while it was
> recording? Looks can be deceiving. Real life experience will find out
> the truth.

no, duh.
...

>
> I somehow doubt 1/4" plate aluminum. Way overkill and too much weight.

Machine is not big and also not light. Likely it would mic closer to
.20 than .25. I will let an owner comment.

...

> For the price it's actually not all that exciting. Were it priced so
> poor folks could afford one it might be interesting.

I disagree.

>
> This is especially true as commitment to something capable of recording
> that well also means a commitment to high quality microphones. And we
> have already had the discussion where high quality mics were dismissed
> as too expensive for poor folks.

Your conclusion again. Quality mics can be built diy.

>
> Remember when a person was told that if they wanted to get into quality
> nature recording the buy in was a Nagra? It seems that's where we are
> headed.

I think you went there years ago.

>
> Yes I do think it's a ok recorder. But it's hardly a miracle or unique.
> It would be a miracle if it was priced appropriately.

Currently out of my budget but I am impressed and cost alone will not
do that.

>
> Walt
> 





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