So I ran the 660 (Oade BCM) last night again. Quite pleased with its ability to handle dense and voluminous rock music (Roger Waters) without any clipping, brickwalling or muddiness.
The problem was the flash card. I got a "CARD FULL" message about 30 minutes before expected and when I got home the card had only used 1.48GB. A real bummer, but a lesson learned (change flash cards at set break, always bring 2 with you!).
The question becomes what caused it. This was a 2GB Kingston Flash card, purchased from a Hong Kong ebay dealer at a very nice price. My inclination is that its a defective card, but a friend suggested that it might be a formatting issue.
I did not re-format the card since my last use (I know--30 lashes). I have used SanDisk cards in my Microtrack many many times, and never reformatted after the last use. Is the 660 finicky about cards, does it require a strict re-format policy, or am I right about the card. I guess time and experimenting will tell.
Another semi-unrelated question. If I use a Sandisk card that has been exclusively used with the Microtrack, and I insert it in the 660 (and format it!), will it work just fine?
Thoughts, ideas, suggestions welcome.