How would both these units fair against the Fostex FR-2 LE? I really
like the idea of an RC battery... Cheap, and I already have the 12VDC
charger! Thanks, Chris
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> RWHB1@ wrote:
> > I continue to be surprised at the lack recommendations for
> > Marantz PMD products. My PMD671 is wonderful and lightweight...
>
> The first flash memory recorder from Marantz was the PMD670. The
> PMD660 appears to use the preamp of the PMD670 in a smaller, more
> power-efficient package. The 660 and 670 suffer from the same
flaws
> in the preamp section.
>
> The PMD671, on the other hand, is a significant upgrade to the
PMD670.
> Its preamp has lower self-noise and is somewhat less susceptible to
> clipping than the earlier Marantz machines. 24 bit quantization is
> added (up to 24/96). And battery life is better than the original
> PMD670. All in all, the PMD671 is a very good field recorder.
>
> Most vendors offer the PMD671 for $999, the same price as the Tascam
> HD-P2. The Tascam machine is a better choice at that price because
it
> includes better preamps, 24/192 digitizing, and time code
> compatibility. The HD-P2 is somewhat larger, but a little lighter
> than the PMD671.
>
> The purchase decision becomes more difficult when the PMD671 is
priced
> at $700. That's the price quoted to me today by Martel Electronics
> in southern California http://martelelectronics.com
> The Tascam is better, but perhaps not $300 better!
>
> --oryoki
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