Marantz 670 vs 660

[Daryn McKenny]

Hi Anna,

 

What prices have you been quoted for each model, depending on the
difference someone might know of the 670 cheaper elsewhere.

 

I could try retailers in Newcastle if you want.

 

Regards

 

Daryn McKenny

 

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From: Linda Barwick [mailto:Linda.Barwick at arts.usyd.edu.au] 
Sent: Monday, 9 May 2005 11:14 PM
To: hjohnson at mail.utexas.edu
Cc: Resource-Network-Linguistic-Diversity at unimelb.edu.au
Subject: Re: Marantz 670 vs 660

 

This reply I tried to send to Anna a few hours ago doesn't seem to have
shown up yet, so I'm resending it: 

 

Dear Anna 

There are a couple of negative articles on the web about the Marantz
PMD660: 

 

see
http://4webresults.com/blog/04-05/marantz-pmd660-portable-recording-devi
ce/ 

 

and also 

 

http://www.rds.com/blogs/doug/index.php/archives/2005/04/14/marantz-pmd6
60-revisited/ 

 

The problem seems to be that they have very noisy mike pre-amps and
unlike the PMD670 it lacks the -20DB 'mike attenuator' switch. 

 

Put this together with its inability to record 24 bit sound and I'd say
as an archivist that it's probably not capable of recording what you
want to an acceptable quality. 

 

PARADISEC has been testing out some other digital recording devices: the
Sony HiMD recorder and the Nagra ARES-P+. We'll post something on this
list shortly, comparing the two. In the meantime we've been quite happy
with our recordings on PMD670 as well as PMD690. 

 

Regards 

Linda 

	From: Anna Ash [mailto:MRALC at westnet.com.au] 

	Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 12:11 AM 

	To: Resource-Network-Linguistic-Diversity at unimelb.edu.au 

	Subject: Marantz 670 vs 660 

	  

	Dear List members, 

	I followed the very useful  discussion on recording equipment,
and we are now trying to decide between the following, available from
Sound Solution in Lismore: 

	Marantz PMD660 

	Marantz PMD670. 

	 

	David Nash noted that the PMD670 is superior in that it can
record 24-bit wav files, but 16-bit MAY be quite adequate. I'd like to
order the 660 as it's cheaper and more portable. Is it adequate for
archival quality? 

	 

	Thanks 

	Anna 

	 

	Anna Ash 

	Linguist 

	Many Rivers Aboriginal Language Centre 

	C/- Muurrbay 

	465 Bellwood Road 

	Nambucca Heads 2448 

	Ph. (02) 65685695 Mob: 0404456992 

	Fax. (02) 65694295 

	 

Dr Linda Barwick 

Senior Research Fellow 

Sydney Conservatorium of Music 

Office: room 235 Transient Building F12 

University of Sydney NSW 2006 

tel +61 2 9351 2002 

fax +61 2 9351 7572 

Linda.Barwick at arts.usyd.edu.au 

 

Director, PARADISEC 

Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures 

Sydney Unit, room 238 

Transient Building F12 

University of Sydney NSW 2006 

tel +61 2 9036 9557 

fax +61 2 9351 7572 

http://www.paradisec.org.au 

 

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