Topic: Marantz 671 in the field... Part 2

[heikki]

What did you tape Heikki ?

Scarecrow Collection. 

I missed these guys in Stillwater but since they were playing at Triumph in New Hope,  the IPA there is decent, I was in Lambertville for dinner, and above all I was ITCHING to run the 671 I figured I would check them out.  Not really my thing...  I sent a copy to their manager this morning, he seemed quite keen on getting the show up on archive.  Actually sounds decent since most uninterested chatters (including some people we know ;-) in that place are behind your rig sitting at the bar.

Are you doing Fri & Sat this weekend?  OK, enough thread hijack.

[sygdwm]

I've stayed away from transfering from the recorder directly after hearing someone had problems doing it that way.
It looks like I'm going to have to do some tests...

fwiw, i have had one problem. i changed the name of the folder "MPGLANG1" to another name before i transfered it, and it did not like that. so, i dont change the name until after it's been transferred. lesson learned. i , recently, transferred a 2.5gb file in about 10 minutes via usb1.1.

[leehookem]

I just bought a Maha 801 charger for 70.00. It's supposed to charge 8aa's in an hour. We'll see how it goes.

I have that as well.  It kicks much ass.  Do the soft charge though (2 hours).  It helps the life of your batteries.

[esteyes]

just a quicky. i am running the sony dmx-p01 > stock 671 and i have found the combo that works for me. am still trying to clip the inputs.. it is so nice to have everything you need to adjust staring you in the face. one day i'll have to hook up with one of the v3 boys and run a comparison, but after rxr, cassette, beta-pcm, then dat, i think i am in love. did kim wilson in savoy brown v2 at the coach house and was very happy with my tape altho the sbd came out better due to FOH's attention to the mix he was sending. THANK YOU bro. i think i would be very interested in some sort of shoot out - maybe over the spring/summer some of us left coasters can get together at a show and play...

best to you all
nism

[silentmark]

What did you tape Heikki ?

Scarecrow Collection. 

I missed these guys in Stillwater but since they were playing at Triumph in New Hope,  the IPA there is decent, I was in Lambertville for dinner, and above all I was ITCHING to run the 671 I figured I would check them out.  Not really my thing...  I sent a copy to their manager this morning, he seemed quite keen on getting the show up on archive.  Actually sounds decent since most uninterested chatters (including some people we know ;-) in that place are behind your rig sitting at the bar.

Are you doing Fri & Sat this weekend?  OK, enough thread hijack.

Just doing Friday, buzz me if you are going ...

[Kevin Straker]

I've stayed away from transfering from the recorder directly after hearing someone had problems doing it that way.
It looks like I'm going to have to do some tests...

Mine's been flawless so far. It seems to do 1.8 gb in about 14 minutes.

[esteyes]

my deck transfers 4G in under 4 minutes via USB 2.0. i have still to send mine in for the file software upograde.

nism

[Kevin Straker]

Well, last night was the first time running my 671 off of aa's. I am using these:http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=4035099


50 minutes in to the first set I saw the low power indicator blinking. I gave the deck a reach around and kind of squeezed the lid to the battery compartment. Voila! The battery meter is full again. As long as I held my mouth right, the meter stayed full all night. I had to squeeze the thing a couple more times to keep the problem for coming back. What are we doing about this? What kind of lion external can I use? I think I'd refer to go external if this is going to be flakey.

[sygdwm]

maybe i am lucky, but i have NOT had a single issue w/ 2500mah powerex li-on's, except when i forgot to charge them.

[esteyes]

I gave the deck a reach around and kind of squeezed the lid to the battery compartment.

exactly what i did but i get the reverse effect - deck dies...  discussed much earlier in this thread

nism

[leehookem]

my 671 was scheduled for a Tuesday (21st) arrival.  It's sitting in my apartment office under lock and key.  can't get it until Monday morning.

Grrrrr...

[Since85]

Powering question.....

So the 671 manual says that the power consumption is about 6w on average. So, does that mean it pulls .5a? (6 w/12 v = .5a)? Is this correct? Does that mean a 7 mah lead acid battery (powersonic) should run the thing about 14 hours via the external power input (but using DC)? What run times are people getting with 8 aa alkaline and 8 aa 2500 mah nimh batteries with the Oade ACM and phantom powering on? Any insight most appreciated, thanks!!

Damn... Wish I had one of these damn decks for Jerry 

[Kevin Straker]

Well, last night was the first time running my 671 off of aa's. I am using these:http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=4035099


50 minutes in to the first set I saw the low power indicator blinking. I gave the deck a reach around and kind of squeezed the lid to the battery compartment. Voila! The battery meter is full again. As long as I held my mouth right, the meter stayed full all night. I had to squeeze the thing a couple more times to keep the problem for coming back. What are we doing about this? What kind of lion external can I use? I think I'd refer to go external if this is going to be flakey.

...and when I squeezed it, it put a VERY audible thump on the tape.

I just bought one of these. We'll see how it goes.

http://www.hoyttech.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=306

[leehookem]

finally, the wait is over.  This thing is a breeze to operate!  I can't wait till tonight to tape.

[leehookem]

Alright...I gotta say after my first field run, I think this thing is pretty much idiot proof.  With the presets, margin reset and easy to use scroll wheel for gain, it's hard to fuck up.