Hi Ulf,
welcome !
SD702 without a doubt. It is far superior to the others on the list but is =
of course more expensive. The other option is to go for one of the lower co=
st recorders & add the SD mixpre-d (or the old mixpre if you can find one).=
--- In Ulf Wid=E9n <> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
>
>
> I'm a new member of this group and would like to introduce myself. In the
> early 70's I begun to record nature sounds especially bird calls and song=
s
> here in Sweden. My first recorder was a Philips cassette player, but soon=
I
> invested in an Uher Reporter 4400 that I used for many years. After a sho=
rt
> break I purchased Sony TCD-D7 and Telinga Pro IV Stereo Parabolic microph=
one
> and I have used that combo for almost 20 years. After some struggle with
> DAT-tapes I purchased Sony PCM-D50, but the recorder died in February thi=
s
> year and it was not repairable. It just did not start/boot at all and the
> warranty has just expired.
>
> Today I ordered a new Telinga Pro8 microphone with XLR and 48V Phantom Po=
wer
> and have decided to buy a Recorder with XLR. Are there anyone in this gro=
up
> who could recommend a good Recorder and I would like to have one with a
> really good pre-amp to reduce noise to a minimum. Also I prefer good
> ergonomic handling and not plastic and fragile. I'm open for any suggesti=
on
> and I have looked at Zoom 4Hn, Fostex FR-2LE, Marantz PMD661/PMD671 to th=
e
> more expensive SoundDevices 702 and Nagra LB.
>
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Ulf Widen
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