Re: new recorder

Let me be a little clearer. If you use an outboard 48v phantom power supply=
 to power your condenser mikes, rather than using the built-in phantom powe=
r, M-Audio claims the MicroTrack's battery life goes up from three hours to=
 eight hours record time. Since I already have an outboard 48v phantom supp=
ly, that's a tradeoff I may be willing to make.

As for mike pre's: M-Audio products in general have been much more tuned in=
 to the need for decent pre's than Marantz; Marantz has a long history of p=
roblems with their field recorders' mike pre's. But again, I'll wait to hea=
r them in action before I critique them.


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