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Re: SONY PCM-M10 noise test

Subject: Re: SONY PCM-M10 noise test
From: "Rob Danielson" danielson_audio
Date: Wed Nov 11, 2009 4:10 pm ((PST))
Michael--
It might be informative to search, "H2 line
external pre" in the list archive. I could detect
no additional noise in my comparison between
NT2000's ->MP-2-> (unbalanced line) H2 and
NT2000's ->MP-2-> (balanced line) 744T.  The H2
has reliable, long-duration file handling and
simple button/menu usage. The H2 feels fragile,
especially its SD card cover, but my unit has
withstood a few drops.

One might suspect that the A-D in a more
expensive recorder like the Sony could sound
better,..  I'd be curious to hear a stringent
comparison of transient sounds myself,.. Curt was
the first to give positive accounts of the MP-2
->H2 combo and I concur.  Rob D.

  =3D =3D =3D

At 6:32 PM -0500 11/11/09, Michael Raphael wrote:
>Does anyone know what the noise floor of the line input is?  I would=A0
>love to use a small recorder like that with my sound devices mp2.  A=A0
>lot of these small recorders don't have true line inputs - instead=A0
>they are often hi-z inputs like on the zoom products.
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>M.
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>On Nov 11, 2009, at 4:13 PM, Robin wrote:
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>>  Rob Danielson wrote:
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>>  > Its neat that it makes super long recordings on the
>>  > built-in batteries, accepts common media cards and provides
>>  > straight-forward file transferring but the D50 looks to have a
>>  > quality edge for quiet location recording as Oryoki surmised.
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>>  It's a great shame the D50 does not have XLR/phantom, as then its=A0
>>  lower noise could be matched to some quiet mics without needing yet=A0
>>  another device in the way. As it is, I prefer to use a proper=A0
>>  shoulder unit with XLR and phantom power built in, especially as you=A0
>>  can get an FR-2LE for cheaper than D50 plus phantom power box.
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>>  When using the built-in microphones the M10 has radically better=A0
>>  sound than the D50, according to Sony's own graphs. This was a total=A0
>>  shock to me! For the price it's hard to resist the M10 as a second=A0
>>  recorder, one small enough to always carry with you.
>>
>>  -- robin
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