Thanks for the insights Mike. After-mod specs
would be a useful indication of the relevancy of
the mod for recording in quiet locations.
Marantz's factory spec: "Mic Input
Signal-to-Noise Ratio IEC-A Weighted: 60dB" is
quite poor. It would seem that any mod would
have to realize a very, "significant reduction in
the noise level and audible High Frequency
problems otherwise present in the system" to be
on par with the needs of recordist who work in
quiet locations. Doug helpfully points out that
he factory unit will not accept, "very high
output condenser microphone(s)" -- the type of
mics we discuss with regularity.
I wish Doug and Marantz well and I'm pro DIY
ingenuity, but I don't understand the approach of
modifying a product with this initial mic pre
performance if the goal is, "sound (that) is much
more detailed and open sounding, important for
recording ambient sounds."=A0 It perplexes me at
this juncture in recording technology that one
manufacturer can turn out a "consumer" recorder
with very high gain, very low noise, ample
headroom and very acceptable sounding A-D, while
another will turn out a recorder for the "pro"
market with poor mic pre performance listed for
double the cost.
My testing methods are far from perfect, but I'd
be happy to do a high gain, A/B "clock" test on a
660(s) if anyone has one they can spare for a few
days. I'm still hoping to locate a R-1 & R-4 too.
Rob D.
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At 2:52 PM +0000 11/17/05, mike_rosenlof wrote:
>The market that Doug Oade really markets to, and where he has a good
>reputation, is taping live concerts. I have one of his modified 660s.
> It came slightly later than expected, but we're talking days, not
>even a week, and I'm very happy with the resulting device.
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>Given the loss of function in the modified unit, I'm very happy with
>the way it performs. There does appear to be some loss in sensitivity
>to very low level sounds -- ticking clock level of quiet -- that might
>be of concern in this group, but otherwise it works very well.
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>I have one Audio Technica 3032 that works very well with the modified
>660. It was usually too hot for the stock 660 unpadded. For
>cardoids, I use Audio Technica AE5100s and am happy with them. I'll
>probably get another 3032 after the new year.
>
>--- In "Ken Durling" <>
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>> Thanks much Gene. I poked around on their website and missed that.
>> So there are two mods - basic and advanced.
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>> Thanks for the lead, I didn't know about this company before. I see
>> alot of products there - would it be safe to say, given their
>> speciality, that if they carry it it's at least fairly well
>> recommended? I see some pres there, and other items that interest me.
>> It woould be nice to treat it as a "trusted selection."
>>
>> Ken=A0
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>"Microphones are not ears,
>Loudspeakers are not birds,
>A listening room is not nature."
>Klas Strandberg
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Rob Danielson
Film Department
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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