So if i understand this thread correctly...
The dr-680 has surprisingly clean preamps, approaching the "great" status? A stable, easy to use interface. Intelligent power management when hooked to external sources. "Decent" life off of AA batteries and a Rugged-enough build.
So, overall, its a great device and aside from making sure your memory cards are formatted correctly, there isnt any reason not to rush out and pick one up?
Does that seem accurate?
My main use will be indy-film dialog. I have a SD mix-pre that i feed line level into a r09 and am very happy with the sound. Anybody think I'll be losing anything substantial moving to a dr-680 direct to the mics? (my main dialog mic is a schoeps, but i have oktava and sanken lavaliers that I'd like to be able to multitrack at times)
Thanks for any input! (i'm in rural New Zealand, so i have zero chance of test driving anything before i buy... i am forced to trust the thoughts of opinionated strangers on the internet. doh!)