Topic: Marantz PMD 671 in the field Part 3...

[spreadheadtom]

I ordered a ACM671 today.
I questioned Doug about battery run times.
He said he felt the people that have been having short run times was due to the battery pack having one cell that was weak.
He recommended a Lacrosse technology charger that would show the actual charge of each battery and not a charger with the lights that go off.
If one cell is weak it will greatly reduce run time. Said it is not uncommon to have one out of eight be weak and screw things up.
Told me I should be able to get 4 to 5 hours out of properly charged battery pack.

Info on the Lacrosse charger.
http://www.lacrossetechnology.com/900/index.php

+T for new toys....you will REALLY like it.

[sygdwm]

80 bucks for a 4 batt charger? no thanks, its cheaper to buy new batts more often.

[Wiggler]

80 bucks for a 4 batt charger? no thanks, its cheaper to buy new batts more often.

You can find them for less.
This place sells them for under $40.00
http://www.weatherconnection.com/product.asp?itmky=783778&s=froogle

[Chuck]

80 bucks for a 4 batt charger? no thanks, its cheaper to buy new batts more often.

You can find them for less.
This place sells them for under $40.00
http://www.weatherconnection.com/product.asp?itmky=783778&s=froogle

I have one of the LaCrosse chargers and I think it is worth it. Doug is right about the one battery can screw you up thing.
I have several battery packs I use to supplement the internal 671 battery pack. BTW, you can hot plug and unplug battery packs from the 671 external power jack, without losing power. As long as your internal battery pack is good, it work real well, just hot swaping them.

[sygdwm]

80 bucks for a 4 batt charger? no thanks, its cheaper to buy new batts more often.

You can find them for less.
This place sells them for under $40.00
http://www.weatherconnection.com/product.asp?itmky=783778&s=froogle

ahh. thanks. thats more like it. too bad they are out of stock.

[tfs8271]

80 bucks for a 4 batt charger? no thanks, its cheaper to buy new batts more often.

I love the fact that you can read how well the batteries are charged. I find new batteries actually don't charge that well the first few times around. I bought some new Energizers and they only charged to 1.2 Ah the first time. I then used the discharge/charge function on the Lacrosse they got up to 2.7 Ah each. It just took about 4 days.

The one low charged battery does cause run time issues. I know for sure it has happened twice when I had one battery charge to 1.3 Ah and I thought it would effect it that much. Both time I only had about 2.5 hours of run time.

Wish I would of bought mine for $40.

[tfs8271]

another hot recording with a 671 in the mix: http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=501566

Nice I think I'll go for it. Stole the quote marks for the below. Good reply.

this recording is very clean, and seems in the cswwet spot for this venue. Very nice seperation of bass and drums and the acoustic guitar comes out super clear; you can feel the strings on the set two start stuff. really well done. I am impressed.
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I'm confused by how you can review this recording since I haven't finished uploading it yet. Only two people have actually heard it; myself (the recordist) and my girlfriend.

You are definitely neither. :>

Seriously though, this is a strong recording and I'm sure you'll be pleased once you get the opportunity to ACTUALLY hear it.

Regards -
Tim

[sygdwm]

i have never done that, but my gut says line in via rca's. i say try a song every way possible and see what sounds the best.

[F.O.Bean]

i have never done that, but my gut says line in via rca's. i say try a song every way possible and see what sounds the best.

great advice, i agree

[sygdwm]

my stock unit no longer works off internal power. i can only use internal power. which is not a problem, but i emailed doug, and he said send it to marantz since its under warranty. i will keep yall updated.

[Nick's Picks]

you blew the fuse on the main board.  its soldered on, so you cant really replace it yourself.
easy fix.  3 day turn around (if you ship "next day").
Marantz will return ship however it arrived, fyi.

I've done this twice.
be sure not to reverse polarity on that external battery !!

most devices just wont power on.  the Marantz has a fuse that cooks.  Happened to me RIGHT after I got it back from Marantz after blowing the fuse fucking around at home w/a new battery setup.  I get the deck back the day before RCMH in Sept. for Panic.  while at the show....the fucking cable came apart in my bag as i'm getting it setup.  I put the cable back together (backwards...in the dark) and blew the damn'd fuse again !!

I've since "Nick proofed" my battery and cable so that it can not be done incorrectly.  I suggest the same to all owners.

[sygdwm]

you blew the fuse on the main board.  its soldered on, so you cant really replace it yourself.
easy fix.  3 day turn around (if you ship "next day").
Marantz will return ship however it arrived, fyi.

I've done this twice.
be sure not to reverse polarity on that external battery !!

most devices just wont power on.  the Marantz has a fuse that cooks.  Happened to me RIGHT after I got it back from Marantz after blowing the fuse fucking around at home w/a new battery setup.  I get the deck back the day before RCMH in Sept. for Panic.  while at the show....the fucking cable came apart in my bag as i'm getting it setup.  I put the cable back together (backwards...in the dark) and blew the damn'd fuse again !!

I've since "Nick proofed" my battery and cable so that it can not be done incorrectly.  I suggest the same to all owners.

+t for the info.

[Dutchman1101]

Do the Oade mods disable the RCA's? After reading a while in the 671 in the field threads I have not found a definitive answer. I think I remember Doug telling me on the phone that they do.

Do the Oades sell stock units anymore? In this very thread someone said they don’t anymore. My question is then I should just purchase it from somewhere else then? I found one on eBay brand new for $800. I will be running the brick in front of it exclusively and really do not see myself going mic in.

Does not having a 671 from the Oade’s hurt the resale value you think?

Harrison

[Nick's Picks]

yes and no.
....and not by much.  I dont know anything about a discontinuing of stock decks, either 671 or Tascam.
Maybe Doug can only get limited 671s and the damand for MODs is too great to sell the stock ones.  I could see that.

$800 new is a good deal, imo.

[Chuck]

Do the Oade mods disable the RCA's? After reading a while in the 671 in the field threads I have not found a definitive answer. I think I remember Doug telling me on the phone that they do.

Do the Oades sell stock units anymore? In this very thread someone said they don’t anymore. My question is then I should just purchase it from somewhere else then? I found one on eBay brand new for $800. I will be running the brick in front of it exclusively and really do not see myself going mic in.

Does not having a 671 from the Oade’s hurt the resale value you think?

Harrison

Harrison, the RCA inputs remained usable on my ACM 671. You should be set either way.