Topic: Nickspicks: Marantz PMD660 w/Oade ACMod review

[Nick's Picks]

i know.  the thing sounds silly good.  its so small, easy to run and power, and sounds HUGE.  I think its the coolest thing to come off of Dougs bench in a long time.  I'm sure the 671 will be even better sounding..so i'm pumped for that.  but if I was content to record at 16bit...and I question that stance all the time.... then I wouldnt think of anything but the ACM660.  its too goddam cool.

[tfs8271]

I'm going to use it to record a meeting at work today. You think it's cool to record a meeting in mp3...I need to email it to those not attending? 

[Nick's Picks]

certainly.

and cut it into segments.

[tfs8271]

I should get the company to buy me pair of omnis 

[spyder9]

I emailed them.  They said no.   

[Wiggler]

I couple of months ago I saw a thread that stated Doug may consider doing a 24 bit mod for the 660.
I think he said it can be done but he was to busy at present time and that project would have to wait until later in the year.
If you search his board you can find the thread.

[thegreatgumbino]

I couple of months ago I saw a thread that stated Doug may consider doing a 24 bit mod for the 660.
I think he said it can be done but he was to busy at present time and that project would have to wait until later in the year.
If you search his board you can find the thread.

http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=51938.0

That would be the bomb!  I've been eyeing the 660 for a while, but the 24 bit option would seal the deal me thinks.  That would be one hell of a box.

[Nick's Picks]

indeed.
its a great product at 16bit.
very forgiving..you can run it hot and push it hard.  I have made some drunken recordings where I stumble back to the section and people are like "you should turn down, your clipping hard", and when I look down...I certainly was.
however, on playback its about as perfect as 16bit resolution can get.
the LEDs are so fast, that a clip light ...even though it seems long as it has a 1 second hold on the peaks, is just a microsecond transient.  Very much like the V3 in that regard.

[tfs8271]

the LEDs are so fast, that a clip light ...even though it seems long as it has a 1 second hold on the peaks, is just a microsecond transient.

Thanks I didn't know that. I've done the same, gottin back to the rig and thought I was clipping. I get home to listen and realized that I shouldn't have missed with it at all.

If Doug ever does the 24 bit I'm in, but I'm very happy with what I've got. Might even buy a 671 just for open taping and 24 bit.

[Nick's Picks]

oh yea, if doug does a 24bit mod for it, it will be the ultimate deck.
but in the meantime, its the word in 16bit, imo.

I can't believe I have this quality sound for $750.

[ingsy]

This thread makes me so happy - my ACM PMD660 should be here today!  What type of CF cards are you all using?

[Nick's Picks]

i'm using a kingston 4gb

[Chuck]

Kingston Elite 4 GB in a 671 for me.

[tfs8271]

Kingston 4gb...remember (I'm sure you have read) do not get a microdrive CF card!!!! I will not work.

[ingsy]

looks like Kingston is the way to go - thanks for letting me know.