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Sony PCM-M10 discontinued? replaced by Sony ICD SX-2000?
DancyGeorgia:
Looks like the Sony PCM-M10 has been discontinued. Adorama Camera still has a few units in all colors, but a number of other places I checked were completely out.
Sony has a new hi-res audio recorder being sold in Asia and maybe Europe, the Sony ICD SX-2000. It does not seem to be available yet in the USA, although one can buy it directly from Japan on eBay. Specs are here:
http://www.sony-asia.com/support/product/icd-sx2000
Note that the built-in mics on the ICD SX-2000 are Zoom wide stereo XY rather than the Omnis on the PCM-M10. The SX-2000 also has 16 GB of internal memory vs. 4 GB on the PCM-M10. The ICD SX-2000 is also about 1/2 the thickness of the PCM-M10. The ICD SX-2000 has a hold button, but I do not see a mic sensitivity control. I really like the mic sensitivity control on the PCM-M10 for loud concerts, so I'm wondering why they left it off.
Has anyone tried the new Sony ICD SX-2000? How does it compare to the PCM-M10 in recording quality, both using the internal mics and using external mics and battery box?
Fatah Ruark (aka MIKE B):
Where did you see it was discontinued? I still see it here:
https://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/cat-audio/cat-recorders/product-PCMM10%2FB/
DancyGeorgia:
The PCM-M10 is no longer on the following Sony site:
http://www.sony.com/
And the Pro Sony Asia site actually says "DISCONTINUED":
http://pro.sony-asia.com/pro/lang/en/hk/product/broadcast-products-professional-audio-portable/pcm-m10/overview/
And a number of vendors that used to sell the PCM-M10 are no longer selling it, e.g. Sound Professionals and Sweetwater. The official cases have also been discontinued according to several vendors.
It may be that the PCM-M10 is currently only discontinued in Asia with a new model introduced in Asia. But given that a number of the US vendors are no longer carrying the PCM-M10, I suspect that it will soon also be discontinued and the new model eventually available in the US.
voltronic:
The SX2000 is the successor to the SX1000, and both are from Sony's voice recorder line. I don't think it's meant to replace the M10. It looks interesting though, with Bluetooth remote control as a new feature. No line in, only a mic in jack. They mention auto gain control, but I would hope it can be deactivated in software.
http://republicaradio.com/sony-icd-sx2000/
Sebastian:
The ICD SX-2000 indeed looks promising. From browsing the manuals, these points are interesting IMHO:
* Apparently the directivity of the built-in mics can be changed (not that I'll ever use them anyway).
* I couldn't find any specs on the mic input or the available gain, other than the fact that is has a minimum input level of 1.5mV (which is somewhere in the middle of the M10's line and mic inputs).
* There's a remote control app for it (which I find pretty cool).
* It has an internal rechargeable battery with run times over 15 hours, chargeable via USB.
* It supports FLAC files. ;D
* 16 GB of internal memory plus microSD card slot.
* Street price is around 200 GBP in the UK / 280 EUR in Euroland.
Oh, and the app seems to have a frequency analyser. How cool is that?
Call me a slut, but I think I want one! :D
--- Quote from: voltronic on March 25, 2016, 07:18:42 AM ---The SX2000 is the successor to the SX1000, and both are from Sony's voice recorder line. I don't think it's meant to replace the M10. It looks interesting though, with Bluetooth remote control as a new feature. No line in, only a mic in jack. They mention auto gain control, but I would hope it can be deactivated in software.
--- End quote ---
If you do a google image search for it, you'll find quite a few promo photos of the unit set up for recording music. The "Hi-Res Audio" logo (whatever that stands for) is placed very prominently on the unit and Sony DE's site. Also, judging from how the app looks, I don't think it's targeted exclusively at voice recording.
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