Just wanted to say I stayed up 'til 3:30 reading parts 1 & 2 of this
awesome thread. Getting my brain into "psychological ownership" of the R44
To get things going as far as actual physical ownership
I'd be very interested in good analytical comparisons of stock vs. modded versions of this unit, as per Ozpeter's comments. Especially since there seems to be little potential for an ambient/nature mod (i.e. which actually boosts the gain while keeping noise down), which would pique my interest as opposed to a "flavor" mod.
Also, any analytical evidence of the "display noise" would be of interest. Perhaps just Doug's unit had this problem?
Keep up the good discussion and good recordings!
Peace,
Sanaka