Re: Olympus LS-7 vs. LS-11

["Raimund" animalsounds]

> Does anyone know if the new Olympus LS-7 is fitted with the
> same pre-amp as the LS-11? In other words, would the recording
> quality be identical using an external mic?

I just measured the preamp noise floor of the new Olympus LS-7. Its noise f=
loor of -118 dBu(A) at the maximum gain setting is slightly higher than tha=
t of its larger bothers LS-5 and LS-11 [-122 dBu(A)], which is however stil=
l quite good for such a tiny recorder. Actually, it is the best one in this=
 class of small-sized recorders.

http://www.avisoft.com/recordertests.htm

Unlike the other Olympus LS series recorders, the LS-7 now also provides a =
pre-recording option.

Regards,
Raimund