Rob, you wrote:
> The conditions under which people use the gear vary so much that I
> feel a silly obligation to maintain some clarity in the conclusions
> we reach. I wasn't so much trying to confirm the pre noise difference
> between the recorders but whether the input noise in the LS-10 is
> sufficiently low for the two mentioned mics.
When we compare the absolute self-noise level of the Sennheiser K6/ME66 (-1=
10dBu) with the noise level that I measured for the LS-10 at SENSE LOW, 10,=
16Bit (-113dBu) then the K6/ME66 noise would (theoretically) not completel=
y mask the preamp noise. However, it might be that the Telinga microphone i=
s more sensitive (in terms of the mV/Pa specification) and would therefore =
safely mask the LS-10 noise.
Depending on the specific recording situation, I would say that the preamp =
noise is often not that important. Personally, I wouldn't care much about a=
n increase of the overall self-noise level of lets say 1 or 2 dB that might=
be caused by the poor preamplifier. I would just accept this minor disadva=
ntage for the small size and weight of a particular recorder. For instance,=
I'm quite happy with the rugged TASCAM DR-1 (-115dBu on MIN IN 2) in combi=
nation with the K6/ME66 for recording individual animals.
Regards,
Raimund
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