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Gear / Technical Help => Recording Gear => Topic started by: Nick Culbreth on September 20, 2003, 05:09:14 AM
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i think it's about time to buy a home dat deck to limit the hours i put on my d100. i know pretty much nothing about home decks so i'd like some advice on what brand/model would be best. any suggestions on what i should look for? also what are the chances i can get a decent deck in the $100 to $200 range?
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tascam da20 mk II or Fostex d5. pretty much the same machine. the d5 has xlr and optical i/o. right price range. bomber machines.
jr
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I would avoid the Sony PCM-R300 unless you get an amazing deal. I have one, and while I love it, I had to get the transport modified earlier this year due to it having some model specific issues. Cost me a ~$200 to get it done at Pro-Digi. Unit works great now, and Paul told me it should last well beyone my DAT taping, so I am happy. But this is something you should consider with regards to getting a new one.
Nick
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This is the r300, but at a good bin price! I was actually thinking of buying it myself, but I am gonna hold off a bit for another home deck.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2559627692&category=23792 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2559627692&category=23792)
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buy it now for 150, doesnt sound like a bad deal, but the seller doesnt say how many hours are on the unit, anyone can see barely used
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just get a da20mkII... they're work horses!!!!! you should be able to get them from well under $300 on ebay.
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if you can get one for a good price go ahead and get a 500, they are incredible machines. definitely a step up from the tascams and the fostex's (both of which are a step up from the r300).
my one bitch about the da20mkII is that the dac in it sucks ass... the r500 is worth the extra money just for that.
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just get a da20mkII... they're work horses!!!!! you should be able to get them from well under $300 on ebay.
can i play 90m tapes in the da20mkII? i thought i remembered hearing that one of the tascams can't play the 90m tapes. thanks for all the advice, i was looking at the r300 on ebay but after hearing about nick's issues i think i'll pass on it.
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the da30's do not play nicely with 90's. I'd say more than 50% (say around 350) of my tapes are 90ms and neither my da20mkII or my da20 has ever complained 8)
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no issues w/ 90m tapes in my DA-20 MKII either... ;D
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FWIW, never had problems with 90s in my D5.
-Kevin
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good score Rabhan! we need to put that in the the archival section...
+T
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awesome! glad that all worked out... it is a GREAT deck, wish I had one! I'd +T ya but there's a 12 hour limit :D
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alright, the R500 arrived today. i just verified the hours for my own eyes. this is what it says:
"HOUR 00 10"
this thing doesnt even have a scratch on it.
WTF!! Nice pickup, Jon. Cheers! :cheers:
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schwing
jr
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you may not have problems eventually, but most have this problem...see below thread.
http://www.taperssection.com/yabbse/index.php?board=11;action=display;threadid=2908;start=msg24689#msg24689
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just get a da20mkII... they're work horses!!!!! you should be able to get them from well under $300 on ebay.
can i play 90m tapes in the da20mkII? i thought i remembered hearing that one of the tascams can't play the 90m tapes. thanks for all the advice, i was looking at the r300 on ebay but after hearing about nick's issues i think i'll pass on it.
To play 90m's on my da30mkII you have to put a small piece of tape over the "tape length detection holes" on the left side of the tape. No problem after that. Just make sure that the piece of tape comes back out with the tape.
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what do you guys think about the R500s?
love it. i have one and it's a brute. it's a 4motor transport and will play 90m tapes without a single prob. i've even played a 120meter tape for cloning.
to check head hours:
Menu > Jog Shuttle until "HOUR ## ##" shows.