Sony's new handheld stereo recorder, the PCM-D100, is now available for pur=
chase in USA. The D100 offers high quality built in mics, as well as XLR a=
nd 3.5mm jacks for external mics. The D100 can record using PCM at data ra=
tes up to 24/192, or using 2.82 MHz DSD. Street price is about $800.=0D
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Our friends at Avisoft have tested the D100 preamp. The results place the =
D100 among the best handheld machines, including as the Tascam HD-P2 and Ta=
scam DR-680. Only the Sound Devices 7xx and Fostex FR-2LE score higher. Se=
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It's been a while since Sony added a recorder to its pro audio series. Son=
y introduced its top-of-the-line portable stereo recorder, the PCM-D1, in 2=
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Subject: The PCM-D50 followed in early 2008. The D100 has recording quality s=
imilar to the D1, in a case closer in size to the D50. The addition of bu=
ilt-in XLR inputs, which the D1 and D50 lack, makes the D100 an appealing p=
ackage.
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