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Re: A good digital recorder about 600us

Subject: Re: A good digital recorder about 600us
From: "John Crockett" naturalcontemplative
Date: Sat Mar 31, 2012 6:22 pm ((PDT))
Oops. I'm not sure how that -126 crept in there for the PMD661. The PMD661 =
also has a EIN rating of -125 dBu, like the LS-100.

My apologies.

John

--- In  "John Crockett" <> wrote:
>
> Fernando,
>
> Looking at the noise figures on the Avisoft site, your H4n is adding abou=
t 4.8 dB of preamp noise to the noise of the BP4025 microphone. The LS-100 =
(via XLR inputs) would only add about 0.2 dB and the FR-2LE only about 0.1 =
dB. In theory, any recorder with an EIN lower than about -117 dBu will add =
less than 1 dB of noise to that microphone's noise. There are several recor=
ders with XLR inputs for US$600 or less that fit that requirement including
>
> -- Tascam DR-100mkII ($329) -119 dBu
> -- Roland R-26 ($500) -124 dBu
> -- Olympus LS-100 ($399) -125 dBu
> -- Marantz PMD661 ($600) -126 dBu
> -- Fostex FR-2LE ($600) -129 dBu
>
> John
>
> John L Crockett
> Westminster, VT
>
>
> --- In  Simon Bennett <ausavim@> wrote:
> >
> > Fernando
> >
> > Recorder pre-amp noise levels available here:
> > http://www.avisoft.com/recordertests.htm
> >
> > Simon
> >
> >
> > > On Sat, Mar 31, 2012 at 10:52 PM, Fernando G <fergodoym@> wrote:
> > >
> > >> **
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Hi
> > >>
> > >> recently a got a stereo field recording AT BP4025, my intention was =
to be
> > >> able to record some natural and quiet situations, but i am little bi=
t
> > >> disapointed because there is so many self noise. Probably the noise =
come
> > >> from my zoom h4n pre, because the mic has a good noise relation. The=
n i am
> > >> looking for a good digital recorder, or at least the best in the ran=
ge of
> > >> price i can pay (no more 600 dolars). Looks like Fostex fr-2 its a g=
ood
> > >> option, but also i heard good coments about Olympus LS-100. I am ask=
ing my
> > >> self if the diference betwen Fostex and zoom hn4 is huge or not, to =
know if
> > >> will be a good way to invest my money :).
> > >>
> > >> Any recomendation its really welcome.
> > >>
> > >> Best!
> > >> F
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ------------------------------------
> > >
> > > "While a picture is worth a thousand words, a
> > > sound is worth a thousand pictures." R. Murray Schafer via Bernie Kra=
use.
> > >
> > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>








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