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Re: Current HiMD recorder choices, noise questions

Subject: Re: Current HiMD recorder choices, noise questions
From: "Rob Danielson"
Date: Wed May 31, 2006 8:54 pm (PDT)
At 10:44 PM +0000 5/31/06, jpbeale wrote:

>
>1) How does the mechanically generated acoustic noise from the HiMD
>units compare with older MD devices?

About the same loudness and cycle. The hi frequency disk writing
sounds can be absorbed by surrounding the unit in a dense material
like thick leather.
>
>
>2) Are all HiMD units with mic inputs equivalent for noise performance?
>Rob's tests refer to the MZ-NH900 which seems to be discontinued. Does
>the MZ-RH10 or MZ-RH910 have the same preamp?

My 910's mic pre performs identically to my 900's and a recordist who
owns a 910 and a RH-10 says they're matched as well.

>  I see the MZ-RH1 claims a mic input but it seems not to be available yet=
.

The Sound Pros are saying "June."  There's a report by Andrew about
the MZ-RH1 a few days back. Rob D.






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