Re: Yet another beginner gear question

["Rob Danielson" danielson_rob]

Paul wrote:
>>What I was refering to was a +2dB increase in the noise on the
>>inputs, every 6 seconds or so when recorder writes to disc rather
>>than a noise emanating from the player.
>>
>>http://beale.best.vwh.net/measure/audio/RH1-noise/index.html

Philip Tyler wrote:
>The increase in noise that was measured was 2dB! I doubt very much 
>if you would ever hear that.

John's measurement was made with no audio signal, just a 150 ohm 
resistor in the circuit. Phillip is right.  In practice, I've never 
detected the system-internal disc writing sound in a recording at 
full gain with 10mv/Pa (lower sensitivity) mics in the dead of night 
in a remote location.  Rob D.