Take your time, and don't be pressured by the sales people.
When I bought my PMD670 a couple years ago, I was sold on its
capabilities to record in uncompressed wav format and transfer files
digitally via usb to my computer - but now the HIMD minidisk recorders
can do that. One thing for sure: the PMD670 is not known for its high
quality preamps.=20
What I like about the MD/183s combo is it so lightweight and compact.
I generally use my 183's tree mounted: here's a picture.
http://www.rockscallop.org/wl183s/treemount03.jpg
Hope that helps a little.
-John Hartog
--- In "Ken Durling" <>
wrote:
>
> I am going to infer from the lack of response that the ideas for
> mounting the 183s put forth in the website I posted are an acceptable
> starting point. I'm a little unclear in my mind what effect on an
> omni mic mounting it in a hole like that will have on its
> directionality. I assume it will induce some. Is it worth
> experimenting with recessing or protruding it a bit?=20
>
> Stopped by a pro audio store the other day and the salesman very
> aggressivley tried to get me to forget about the minidisc approach. I
> was skeptical, having read so much here. Comments? I don't have huge
> amounts of budget for this. What he did show me was a PMD-670, which
> he said also comes in a 24/96 version which he didn't have. Is anyone
> using one of these? It's twice as expensive as a MD, which gives me
> pause, but maybe it's a way to go without the much larger expense of a
> Sound Designs unit?=20
>
> In the meantime I will continue to use my laptop/US-122 combo.
> Incidentally he said the pres in the PMD-670 were a lot better than
> the ones in the US-122 - do you think this is true?
>
> Ken D
> Berkeley, CA
>
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