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Re: Marantz PMD661 self-noise test results

Subject: Re: Marantz PMD661 self-noise test results
From: "oryoki2000" oryoki2000
Date: Thu Feb 5, 2009 9:02 am ((PST))
Raimund Specht has posted his test results for the PMD661 microphone
input noise.  Thanks to TomR, posting on the TapersSection web forum,
for alerting me to this news.
http://www.avisoft.com/recordertests.htm

The PMD661 results are very similar to results posted by the PMD671,
Marantz's shoulder-carried, full-featured field recorder.  The results
are also similar to those for the Sony PCM-D50.  So the PMD661 is in
good company when it comes to mic input noise levels.

If you look at the unweighted test results, rather than the A-Weighted
number, the PMD661 (-124dBu) has a noise floor similar to the Tascam
HD-P2 and Fostex FR-2LE (-125 dBu).  The advantage the Tascam and
Fostex enjoy is being able to handle a louder signal before clipping
begins.

The PMD661 offers XLR inputs and 48V phantom power in a very portable
package.  It will soon have two competitors: Tascam and Zoom will
release similar models in March.

--oryoki







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