I have the Ares PII+, Oryoki but I'm reluctant to put it in the hands
of my wife! The 722 and 744 are also off limits to her, i thought
either the Sony of the marantz would do her but i feel with higher
noise levels with pre-amps would be like throwing money down the
drain. I'm thinking of getting her an Ares-MII, they sell for about a
$1000 but it may use it for later things...
Martyn
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On Jan 11, 2008, at 11:40 AM, oryoki2000 wrote:
> Martyn Stewart wrote:
> > ...The wife is going "down under" in February and
> > i want her to take a recorder with her...
> > I thought of the Marantz PMD-620 the Sony PCM-50 or
> > another Nagra but this time the MIII?
>
> I don't have any information about the Nagra ARES III? Do you mean
> ARES-M or ARES-P series?
>
> The PDM620 and PCM-D50 are both very good recorders. I think they
> have different target audiences. The Marantz is very small and light,
> a great "point and shoot" recorder that can be carried in pocket or
> purse.
>
> The Sony is twice as large and 3 times as heavy, so it's more of a
> burden to lug around. (It's smaller than the ARES-PII+, however). The
> PCM-D50's preamp provides much more gain than the Marantz. Its
> built-in mics sound a little "bright" but are acceptable.
>
> The PCM-D50 sounds very good with an external mic. The PDM620 can too
> if you keep the gain below maximum, thus avoiding adding noise from
> the preamp.
>
> Both recorders are susceptible to noise if you're recording hand-held.
> Both have a way to attach a small tripod for placement on a table top.
>
> The PCM-D50 has a 50% higher price, which is reflected in its sturdy
> construction, high quality buttons, pre-roll feature, higher
> digitization rate (24/96 vs 24/48) and LCD display that is large and
> legible in daylight (the PDM620 is all but illegible outdoors during
> the day).
>
> None of this will help if the size of the Sony recorder means
> it will be left behind.
>
> --oryoki
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