I have a Tascam DR-100 mkII and have been using the XLR inputs on it exclusively for the last year or so. I really like it. The mkIII is probably just as good, but is several years newer and thus more expensive. I haven't listed it anywhere yet but recently have been thinking about selling it (I'll be moving up to a beefier recorder soon, so the Tascam would probably just collect dust), so if you investigate this model and it sounds like what you're after shoot me a PM.