Re: recording audio on a Nagra IV SJ

["Fernando de Izuzquiza"]

Dan, thanks for the info and advise.
I own a Zaxcom Deva V  (I'm a field recordist)
I wanted the SJ for special low freq recordings but the hassle is too much.

It was used extensively to record low freq elephant talk though (to get the=
 thread more
group on-topic =3D:P ) but my cat, she is more on the soprano range.

Fernando

>
> At 6:15 PM -0700 5/16/06, Dan Dugan wrote:
> <snip>
> >
> >The SJ is very expensive to maintain, very heavy, and except for the
> >low frequency capability of the FM track, inferior to any of today's
> >digital field recorders. I wouldn't recommend it unless you're a
> >collector and simply must have one.
> >
> >-Dan Dugan
> >
>
> Pretty profound coming from a widely and highly-regarded Nagra
> specialist. Rob D.
>