Topic: Marantz 671 in the field...

[sygdwm]

I just ordered a 671 from Oades, $830 shipped! He said the ACM mod will be ready in Jan. and that he is considering trying to leave the line-in intact if possible, but he's not sure yet.

Do you have a link to the battery you are using chuck?

great news regarding line in. chuck and i both use 8aa nimh (powerflex?).

[Chuck]

Thanks! T+

So you are running it as an external pack or internal AAs?

Both.
I ended up getting 16 NiMH and made an external battery pack, plus the internal pack.

[ehren]

Thanks guys,

I just ordered my batteries, now for media.

What's the final verdict with Hitachi Microdrives?

Also I found PNY 4g CF cards for $200, any reason why that card would not work?

[sygdwm]

doug says the microdrives are no good. get a kingston cf.

[kevin p]

Thanks guys,

I just ordered my batteries, now for media.

What's the final verdict with Hitachi Microdrives?

Also I found PNY 4g CF cards for $200, any reason why that card would not work?

I couldn't be bothered to bargain hunt when I bought a Kingston 4GB 45x Monday night. I got mine from zipzoomfly.com for $229 with free 2 day fed ex shipping, no tax.

[ehren]

Well, Doug says that he doesn't like them because they are prone to eventually fail, but that they will work. I was looking for someone that has actually used one to know what the actual performance of them in this machine is.

[Chuck]

Well, Doug says that he doesn't like them because they are prone to eventually fail, but that they will work. I was looking for someone that has actually used one to know what the actual performance of them in this machine is.

Some microtrack guys use them. Not sure about and PMD 671 users. I use the 4 GB Kingston CF card and am happy with it.

[ehren]

Thanks Chuck and Dre for the help,

I'm going to be getting a 4g card and most likely will haul my laptop around with me until I can afford more media.

[timP]

any update on when the ACM mods might be available?

[sygdwm]

last i heard was after the new year.

[RDunn]

Ran the 671 at the Christmas Jam this past Saturday and was able to get the whole thing using 2 sets of rechargeable batteries.  I had 2 6 volt ecocharge batteries powering the V3 and had 2 of the Kingston 4gb cards.  Just over 4 hours into the show, I switched batteries on the ecocharge and the Marantz... and switched CF cards.  Got everything with no problem!  I've seeded the Mule & Serial Pod sets at the bt.etree site in both 24 bit & 16 bit.

RD

[Genghis Cougar Mellen Khan]

Well, Doug says that he doesn't like them because they are prone to eventually fail, but that they will work. I was looking for someone that has actually used one to know what the actual performance of them in this machine is.

What speed is the PNY card?

The Kingston 45x 4GB cards aren't much more, you can usually score them new for around $200 on Dell's site with rebates from time to time.  If I'm already spending $200, I'd rather spend the extra $30 and get a card that works for sure, but that's me.

[tfs8271]

Well, Doug says that he doesn't like them because they are prone to eventually fail, but that they will work. I was looking for someone that has actually used one to know what the actual performance of them in this machine is.

Some microtrack guys use them. Not sure about and PMD 671 users. I use the 4 GB Kingston CF card and am happy with it.

A Hitachi 4GB microdrive would not work in my ACM 660. I was able to return it minus 10% 

I run a 4GB Kingston and a 1GB Sandisc.....haven't found a use for the 64mB yet 

[fasteddy]

i really can't wait to hear this box/ some of Doug's mods...

saving my money until then....

[Chuck]

Has anybody talked to Doug lately about the ACM?
The last time I heard he hadn't gotten the parts yet, but was thinking they would be there soon and he could start work in January.