Sony TCD D10 DAT with Sennheiser ME67 mic, recording volume about

2-3.

There is more system noise in (1) but the sound quality is still very
good.  I had the low cut switched on because of occasional breeze.
The addition of the ME67 to the LS-10 in (2) was an improvement and
there was less system noise, altho the quality of the sound would
have been less thin with the low cut switched off.  The DAT recording
(3) has less system noise and the best sound quality.

I might add that using the LS-10 with built in mics was a dream for
stalking the elusive and shy lyrebirds!  I could carry it in my
pocket and had no tangle of leads and mics and monopods.  The results
are very acceptable for scientific study.  I have had to make a
better windshield for the inbuilt mics, but otherwise I am very
pleased with the LS-10.

Has anyone tried the LS-10 with lavalier mics e.g. WL183s?

Vicki Powys
Australia