Thank you everyone for your very through replies.
I should really apologise for the post, I guess it is just difficult
when facing a purchasing decision and need some more support to back up
what you are thinking. The reason for my logic is that I have been
bitten so many times in the past in investing heavily in gear (mainly
studio recording and computer gear) only for it to have lost value
instantly and not have all the features I hoped for. I know this is a
problem for modern digital gear and isn't the case with something like a
decent microphone (or my guitar and amp collection which always
functions and doesn't loose value...phew!).
My concern with the Tascam and Fostex are that they are first generation
pieces of kit and having trawled the net and forums seem to have a
number of issues. The tascam seeming to have less operational issues,
but perhaps slightly worse preamps than the fostex, but fantastic
battery life. I am sure that these products will be enhanced in the
future and I am weary of spending cash at the moment only for them to be
replaced in a few months. Now I know that this is not the right attitude
and I shouldn't be waiting for future dreams, but currently my interest
is in a great noise free preamp for recording very very quiet sounds and
nature sounds. Hence my thought of buying a decent preamp/mixer first,
something which is a great piece of kit and the SD gear not being
digital (field mixers that is) is something which will last a longtime
and have a good resell value (should it be required.)
Hope that explains where I am coming from!
I am just a nervous wreck when it comes to buying gear these days, as I
am surrounded by thousands of pounds of investment which is now worth
peanuts.
All the best and thanks for your time
Neil
rchapanis wrote:
>
> I agree, but I'm leaning toward the purchase of a Tascam HD-P2 w/the
> HDP2 Super MOD by the Oade brothers. For details, see
> www.oade.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?
> Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=OBA&Category_Code=HDP2SMOD
>
> --- In
> <naturerecordists%40yahoogroups.com>, "oryoki2000" <>
> wrote:
> >
> > The Tascam HD-P2 is a great all-around choice. With quantization
> > rates as high as 24/192, great preamps, timecode input, SPDIF
> in/out,
> > and 10 second pre-roll, the HD-P2 is in a class by itself when
> > compared with anything for less than $1000.
> >
> > Speaking of preamps, Raimund Specht's tests of preamp self-noise
> show
> > that the HD-P2 noise level is within 1% of the Sound Devices 722.
> I'd
> > call that a tie.
> >
> > The HD-P2 also performed well in Rob D.'s recent comparison of
> > recorders that cost less than $1000.
> >
> > The HD-P2 is commonly sold for $999. I recently saw it for $900 at
> > The Sound Professionals.
> >
> > --oryoki
> >
>
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