hi rob,
i=B4m back from berlin now and i saw that you=B4ve posted the comparison.
great!
i did not read all the answers, but i heared the comparison, and there is a
clear difference in noise.
am i right when i say that recorder B is the sound devices and recorder A
is the 680?
wheres the MM-1 gone?
can=B4t wait to read the other answers in the list...
all the best
emil
On Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:43:18 -0500, Rob Danielson <> wrote:
> Paul Jacobson wrote on another string today Aug 17, 2010:
>
>>The [Fostex] FR2-LE is a good performer without a mixer in front,
>>but SQN, Sound Devices, et al are really a step up in sound quality
>>from prosumer recorders like FR2-LE and [Tascam] HDP2. The list
>>tends to fixate on self-noise, and while this is important
>>consideration, once you get to a point where the preamps don't
>>audibly degrade the mic's a range of other performance factors come
>>into play. My experience upgrading from a [Tascam] HDP2 to a Sound
>>Devices 722 was that there was a noticeable improvement i n the
>>clarity and "preciseness" of the preamps while using the same mic,
>>so I feel there are definitely overall improvements to be had by
>>using a mixer in front of a prosumer recorder.
>
> Hi--
> An opportunity for interested ears:
>
> As he pondered which professional audio recorder to purchase for his
> surround recording needs using AT4022's mics, Emil Klotzsch conducted
> several comparison tests this summer including a Sound Devices 702
> recorder (same mic pre as the 744T) and a Tascam DR680. I compiled
> one of these tests into a 3.5 mb QuickTime movie which you can
> download and play on your computer with QuickTime or a QuickTime
> compatible player: http://tinyurl.com/2flkpjk
>
> Maximum pre gain was used on both recorders. There were a few
> environmental sounds Emil was unable to eliminate in his urban
> located studio. Both recorders were operated on battery power for the
> test. Rob D.
>
> QuickTime Player (free, cross-platform) will display the region
> changes most accurately: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/
>
> Other free QT-Compatible players:
> VideoLan Player http://www.videolan.org/
> MPGStream Clip: http://www.squared5.com/
>
>
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