Hi Colin,
Yes, the Olympus LS-10 would be also a good choice. Certainly its mic
preamp is very good. It is of the quietest in his class:
http://www.avisoft.com/recordertests.htm
Another less expensive recorder would be the TASCAM DR-1
(http://www.avisoft.com/DR-1.pdf). I like this unit because it
provides an additional rugged 1/4" microphone input. The maximum gain
on this input is not very high, but it works just fine with a
Sennheiser K6/ME66 microphone. It is operated from a replaceable
Li-ion battery that lasts about 5 hours. The operating time could be
extended by using an external USB power pack, such as the APC Mobile
Power Pack (http://tinyurl.com/ruo2e).
I would not recommend the M-Audio MicroTrack II because its internal
battery cannot be replaced and because of its relatively high noise
floor, which got worse compared to its predecessor model MicroTrack 24/96.
Regards,
Raimund
Colin Trainor wrote:
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> Hi all,
>
> I want to upgrade from a Sony Professional cassette recorder to
> something lighter, which can record up to 10 hrs or more, and with
> long battery life (preferably AA).
>
> I have a Sennheiser ME mic.
>
> I'm currently thinking of buying a Sony PCM-D50, but there are also
> many models such as: Olympus LS-10 and M-Audio MicroTrack II -
> Professional 2-Channel Mobile Digital Recorder
>
> Does anyone have comments on the use of these recorders for recording
> birds in forest.
>
> thanks,
>
> Colin Trainor
>
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