Hi Oryoki,
Yes, there is a difference. The -124 dBu noise floor that I measured yester=
day only applies to the XLR ANALOG IN. The 3.5 mm PLUG-IN MIC is considerab=
ly noisier at -117 dBu (just added that number to the list).
The lower Input Clipping Level is caused by the very high maximum gain sett=
ing available on the R-26. Actually, all these clipping level measurements =
might be a bit confusing because they are just inversely proportional to th=
e maximum available gain setting of each recorder.
So, in order to prevent clipping, one can simply turn down the gain, which =
will however usually also (slightly) increase the equivalent input noise. I=
also measured the noise floor of the R-26 XLR inputs at a lower gain (at a=
clipping level of -58 dBu) and still got a relatively good noise level of =
-123 dBu(A).
Regards,
Raimund
> I have two questions. First, was there any difference in performance bet=
ween the XLR and 3.5mm mic inputs?
>
> Second, the Input Clipping Level you measured was -70dBu, a value that is=
quite different from all other recorders in your list. Is this a concern =
for nature recording?
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