New Marantz PMD620

[phil cash cash]

Thanks Aidan, all good points. Let us know when you have your web page up and
running as it sounds like it will be of interest to a lot of us here on ILAT
and elsewhere.  And yes, the 702 is something to drool over.

Phil
UofA

Quoting Aidan Wilson <aidan at USYD.EDU.AU>:

> Hmm. I'm not sold on devices like this, they typically have quite
> inferior preamps, and marantz certainly don't have a very good track
> record with preamps in their smaller devices - the PMD660 comes to mind.
> That said, the 671 is very good and has excellent preamps, but at four
> times the price of the 620, maybe that's a sacrifice you'd be prepared
> to make.
> I still think that in the miniaturised device market, the best choices
> are the Edirol R-09 - which has a great pedigree, being made by Roland -
> and the Samson Zoom H4. The H4 is a little above the rest in my opinion
> because it has XLR microphone inputs rather than just 1/8" minijack,
> which most of these devices only have.
> I suppose I really should suspend judgement until I've tested it, or
> read a good professional audio review, especially when it comes to those
> issues like ease of use of controls - how quickly can you turn up the
> levels while recording? On a Nagra V - the absolute gold standard of
> portable recording devices, it's a matter of two dedicated dials on the
> front panel of the device, which at the other end of the spectrum, the
> H4 requires you to go through a maze of menu options to find the input
> gain. All these seemingly pedantic details really make a huge difference
> out in the field.
> For the record, I use, or have been using, a PMD 660 for my fieldwork,
> despite its inferior preamps, because the menu and interface make it
> great to use.
> I'm currently working on a grand fieldmethods website and resource
> centre that will have a dedicated section to choosing audio devices for
> one's specific requirements, so I've done a fair bit of research on
> this. I'll report back when I've got something to show for it.
> Here's Marantz's website for the 620:
> http://www.d-mpro.com/users/folder.asp?FolderID=4313&CatID=19&SubCatID=188
> Also, something else to drool over:
> http://www.sounddevices.com/products/702.htm Dat's what I'm talkin' bout.
>
> -Aidan
> Audio at Paradisec
>
> Mona Smith wrote:
>> drool.  drool.
>>
>> Mona
>> Allies: media/art
>>
>> phil cash cash wrote:
>>> Friday greetings,
>>>
>>> For all the field audio buffs, you will want to keep an eye out for the new
>>> Marantz digital recorder.  B&H is selling this for 399.
>>>
>>> There a number of announcements out there of below of which is but 
>>> one example.
>>>
>>> Marantz PMD620
>>> http://www.bradlinder.net/2007/10/more-marantz-pmd620-details-emerge.html 
>>> l8ter,
>>>
>>> Phil
>>> UofA
>>>
>>>