Hey all,
So I picked a DR-100 up to try it out, thinking I would return it if the preamp sucked or the battery life was really that bad. Tried it out tonight at Derek Trucks @ Lincoln Center. Went KM184>DR-100, straight, no outboard preamp, running +48v phantom on the DR100.
I did make a little boo-boo in my recording, but that was my fault not the deck. I'll post a couple of sample recordings so people can judge that part. I think they sound pretty darn good (wish I could A/B it with something).
However, my battery life experience was very different from what has been posted.
I had the Li-Ion battery in the unit, and used Energizer NiMH rechargeable AAs that are 2650 mAh. I was able to get well over 40 minutes on each set of 2 AAs. Didn't get to test out the length I could get on the Li-Ion but based on what people posted, I would assume I can get well over an hour on this. That is not terrible IMHO-I was thinking I would have to get a battery pack. Now I think I can get away with one spare Li-Ion and some AAs.