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Marantz PMD661MKIII
« on: December 15, 2016, 03:05:03 PM »
http://marantzpro.com/products/view/pmd661-mkiii

Coulnd't find any information on price or dealers, only what's in the official site.

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Re: Marantz PMD661MKIII
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2016, 08:03:14 AM »


Interesting news that the 661 is headed for a third iteration.  The 661 is a great recorder!  I have an original 661 and a 661MKII.  Rather than investing in a 661 MKIII, I am still holding out hope for a PMD-706 Six Channel Recorder...
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Re: Marantz PMD661MKIII
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2016, 09:08:58 AM »
Am I missing something...this looks exactly like the PMD561? AH I see it now "S/PDIF Digital Input for connection to other audio equipment" and one hour longer on a set of batteries..


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Re: Marantz PMD661MKIII
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2016, 11:44:57 AM »
In the stated information, I didn't see any mention of a digital input on the 661mkIII.


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Re: Marantz PMD661MKIII
« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2016, 01:09:19 PM »
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1. Digital  In  Jack:
Connect  a  digital  audio  cable  with  an  RCA  jack  from  an  external  device  providing S/PDIF digital output.

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Re: Marantz PMD661MKIII
« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2016, 02:00:13 PM »
^right on!....  thanks!!
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Re: Marantz PMD661MKIII
« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2016, 11:29:55 AM »
I looked at both manuals the PMD 561, and the PMD 661 MKIII, and while I only skimmed it, it appears the only difference is that the PMD 661 MKIII has the encrypted recording capacity. A few pages were arranged differently, but that was all I saw that differentiated the 2 models. They both have the same S/PDIF bit bucket ability.

PMD661MKIII Manual: http://5447645c4ad817aeec37-039af1276f5bbb1d23d83467ce519c3f.r27.cf2.rackcdn.com//1775/documents/PMD661MKIII%20-%20User%20Guide%20-%20v1.0.pdf
PMD 561 Manual: http://5447645c4ad817aeec37-039af1276f5bbb1d23d83467ce519c3f.r27.cf2.rackcdn.com//1700/documents/PMD561%20-%20User%20Guide%20-%20v1.2.pdf
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Re: Marantz PMD661MKIII
« Reply #7 on: December 27, 2016, 09:02:39 AM »
Pity they're not following Zoom's lead and making something like the F4/F8

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« Last Edit: December 27, 2016, 09:29:38 AM by dactylus »
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Re: Marantz PMD661MKIII
« Reply #10 on: February 11, 2017, 01:49:54 PM »
You can get an Oade PMD661 OCM still.

http://www.oade.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1

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Re: Marantz PMD661MKIII
« Reply #11 on: May 11, 2017, 01:56:12 PM »
This probably doesn't mean much to most people, but I just noticed the original 661 was made in Japan, and the MKII and MKIII are made in China. I recall in 2011 the Denon/Marantz factory was closed after being heavily damaged in the earthquake/tsunami that year, and the production had to be moved due to the extent of destruction. I wonder if that explains it, or the Inmusic purchase of Marantz is the reason. I'm old so I have a negative view of anything made in China due to that fact genuinely indicating something was "cheap" and lesser quality, but I expect what was true in the '90s and prior no longer holds true today. Interesting nonetheless.
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Re: Marantz PMD661MKIII
« Reply #12 on: May 12, 2017, 11:23:15 AM »
Marantz Pro and Denon Pro got sold to InMusic three years ago. 

Word of caution:  "They're not your father's Marantz...."

http://www.psneurope.com/inmusics-big-plans-for-denon-and-marantz-professional/

 

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