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Re: TASCAM DR-08, DR-2d and DR-680 noise tests

Subject: Re: TASCAM DR-08, DR-2d and DR-680 noise tests
From: "Rob Danielson" danielson_audio
Date: Thu Apr 8, 2010 7:12 am ((PDT))
At 12:56 PM +0000 4/8/10, Raimund wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I just received the new Tascam records and measured their noise floors:
>
><http://www.avisoft.com/recordertests.htm>http://www.avisoft.com/recordert=
ests.htm
>
>As expected, the preamplifiers of the DR-680 exhibit the same good
>noise performance as the HD-P2.


Wow.
I have to type it again, Wow.

Six "transparent" pres for $500 more than two. Two more with an external pr=
e.

Considering that your input your measurements for lower cost
recorders usually disappoint us, this defies "too good to be true."
A very significant finding. What a great resource you are! Rob D.


>Unfortunately, the DR-08 and DR-2d fall behind the DR-07 and DR-1.
>
>All these new recorders provide an AUTO REC mode, which allows to
>record only as long as a user-defined threshold is exceeded.
>
>As Oryoki already pointed out
>(<http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/naturerecordists/message/40135>http:/=
/tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/naturerecordists/message/40135),
>the DR-08 additionally provides a TIMER function that allows to
>record for a pre-defined time period.
>
>Regards,
>Raimund


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