Hi Dean
The RH-1 you are familiar with is probably the most popular model
because it retains the manual gain setting with shut-off. All of them
have tiny buttons, complex menus and are prone to disc errors (mostly
due to powering problems). There are ways to work-around most of the
design shortfalls but not without concerted effort. See
http://www.uwm.edu/~type/116/Hi-MD-Handbook/06116-HiMD-Hndbk.htm The
pictured NH-700 has an old fashion "rotary" knob for record level.
All of the Hi-MD models have the same, low noise pre performance. You
can find a features list for all of the Hi-MD units here:
http://www.minidisc.org/part_Hi-MD_Sony.html
I think the LS-10 comes in right at your budget maximum. Yes, there
will be a little more noise when you turn the gain full or nearly
full, but maybe this isn't a frequent need with the ME-67 mic's high
output. Recordists who have used Hi-MD's extensively praise the
LS-10's ruggedness and ease of use. Rob D.
At 6:12 AM +0000 7/8/09, portellidean wrote:
>Hi,
>
>Thanks to those of you who replied to me query - I greatly
>appreciate it, because I feel like a fish out of water when it comes
>to technology!
>
>I can't afford any recorders over AU$500 at the moment. So it seems
>I should opt for another Hi-MD minidisc recorder. There are a few
>Hi-MD recorders out there that are within my price range and could
>be suitable for my purposes. I wonder if you anyone could help me
>make a choice between them.
>
>I've had a look at the Sony MZ-410, MZ-NH600 and MZ-NH1. The main
>problem I had with my Sony MZ-RH1 was the toggle button on the side
>was too sensitive to the scrolling function (and so would change the
>recording level without me knowing!) but insensitive to depressing
>(which made going through the menu hard), it also started to have
>more 'write to disc errors' which were getting very annoying.
>
>I'd also be interested in what other problems these recorders may
>have that others have experienced, which may help me make my
>decision.
>
>Thanks again!
>
>Cheers,
>Dean
>
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>"escalation746" <> wrote:
>>
>> picnet2 wrote:
>>
>> > The FR2-LE is more around the 580 dollar / 420 Euro mark.
>>
>> Australian dollars? That would be an amazing deal. It must have
>>come down in price.
>>
>> -- robin
>>
>
>
>
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sound is worth a thousand pictures." R. Murray Schafer via Bernie Krause
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