I think we need a basic info sheet here:
POWERING
varries on internal batteries, but you can expect (running line in w/o phantom) to get up to or beyond 5 hours record time on NiMH cells, given they are fully functional and charged up.
Outboard power can range from 9-15v. I run a 9v 5500mAh Walmart LiON cell, and got 5+ hours on 1/2 of the batteries estimated life (by the status lights) running mic in and phantom power w/a pair of 140s. Given that 9v is on the bottom of the voltage rating here, I would suspect that once the voltage starts to drop lower than that than it will die.
it does save before dying.... :-)
PRICE
$850 shipped from the Oades.
BCM is $100 more
ACM is probably $350-400 more...unknown specifics at this time.
POST MOD performance
once the ACM is performed, the unit looses its "line in" ability. However, you can still run an outboard preamp "mic in" via XLRs. The ACM mod, as Doug put it to me, is more of a T mod than a W mod. Characteristics should be ultimate speed, clarity and the typical Oade massive 3 dimensional soundstage.
MEDIA
It will work (have seen it work myself) with Kingston, Lexar, Sandisc and probably other big name CF cards. It will also work with microdrives from Hitatchi and IBM..but you would be high if you tried one of those at a high sample rate. I would guess that even 24/48 may not be reliable. I do not own one, but would like to try one out just for testing. If it works at 24/44 then i'd be happy. It would even be a nice 16bit solution I suppose...and I have no fear at all that it would work just fine at these lower resolutions.
"Nick says"..
the unit is very cool and relatively easy to use. Ultimately configurable, and you gatta love the programable presets.
however, i neglected to mention in my innitial post that the headphone amp sucks. Its very disapointing. it can not drive my Senn 201s enough to hear them in the field.
the DAP1 or an FR2 ...they power my cans easily and plenty LOUD. but not the Marantz. booooo! but I can live with it.