Topic: Marantz PMD 671 in the field Part 3...

[Dutchman1101]

i think the remedy to said problems was to shimmy something in between the sled and the side of cage. never had to personally though.

Weak, Weak sauce IMO. A brand new $900 piece of gear that has barely been used should not have any problems. I'm going to talk to Marantz about this shit.

Thanks for the help though

[sygdwm]

well, even with its battery eccentricities, it is still a solid recorder (under 1.5k) once you come up w/ an appropriate solution. freshly charged aa's and dvd batt backup works well for me.

[sygdwm]

also apparently there are shorter "nipples" on some rechargables out there. you just have to get the longer ones.

http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,78279.msg1043497.html#msg1043497

[T.J.]

these 3 threads have been very helpful in my decision to pick up nicks 671. thanks guys...can't wait to play with this thing! +t's

[Chuck]

i think the remedy to said problems was to shimmy something in between the sled and the side of cage. never had to personally though.

Weak, Weak sauce IMO. A brand new $900 piece of gear that has barely been used should not have any problems. I'm going to talk to Marantz about this shit.

Thanks for the help though

Harrison, I had the same problem in the beginning with my 671. I contacted Marantz and they had no solutions. I went to Radio Shack, bought the 8 AA sled they have, bent the connectors around a bit, removed the keying device from the stock sled and put it on the RS sled. Loaded it up with AA NiMH and the problem was solved.

[leehookem]

So my rechargables are on their last legs.  Instead of getting new batteries right now i'm just gonna use my WalMart DVD batteries as backup.  I had previously used them with my warm mod UA5.  Will the same tip (M) fit the 671.  I know I would have to reverse the tip as it is now since the 671 is center pin positive.

[leehookem]

sweetness!

+T

[Dutchman1101]

also apparently there are shorter "nipples" on some rechargables out there. you just have to get the longer ones.

http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,78279.msg1043497.html#msg1043497

I'm using Powerex 2700mah batts. I wonder if they have the same thing with the shorter nipples as the Energizers? I have some Powerex 2500mah batts too so maybe I'll see if they do the same thing.

Harrison

[sygdwm]

powerexes work for me. i just find the energizers locally.

[Dutchman1101]

I called Marantz back and they said I had to go through Doug. I called Doug and he siad it is most likley becuase of the batteries and the positive tip being shorter. He said a good test is to use normal Alkalines to see if i have the same problem. I guess thats what I'll be doing tonight

[sygdwm]

fwiw, one time while recording, my rechargeables were crapping out. i sent my old lady to the store to get some regular AA's (generic), and they would not work because the nips were short. so, i am not saying they wont work. you just got to be leary of those.

[Dutchman1101]

I'm super confused now, because I've heard the nips are short on the rechargeables because they have more capacity and the have to save space. If alkalines have the same thing then I have a bunk unit and I'm not going to stand for that shit. $900 to me is a lot of money to spend on something that doesn’t work at 100% of his capabilities. Doug recommended Duracell recharables. Maybe I'll see if those work. This is kind of starting to piss me off.

Sorry for all the complaining guys. It's been a rough month at work and my MBHO's are having problems too this is just kind of the straw that is breaking the camels back

Edit: Thanks for your help Dre, +T!

[sygdwm]

i didnt say none of them will work, just gotta to be careful. the box is so worth the money. trust me. as much as i trust doug's advice, i went against his suggestions on cf cards and batteries. yes, i had to learn the hard way on some battery related issues, but thats par for me.

[Sanjay]

I use duracell and powerex.  Now I have 2 battery sleds, one is modified with longer springs for better contact with the AA's.   ALSO if your springs aren't coming into contact as well with the + ends, peel off some of the plastic around the + tip of the battery to expose more metal contact.  Compare a recharge vs alkaline, they cover up everything but the tip on the + ends. 

[Chuck]

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