Topic: Marantz 671 in the field...

[Colin Liston]

where is the marantz  24 bit version of 660?

I have been hoping they would offer 24bit pre/ad in a small package


would be the perfect bit bucket for a V3 too....

I didn't think the ACM 660 could take the V3's signal. 

[Chuck]

where is the marantz  24 bit version of 660?

I have been hoping they would offer 24bit pre/ad in a small package


would be the perfect bit bucket for a V3 too....

I didn't think the ACM 660 could take the V3's signal. 

That is correct, no digital input on the 660.

I'm wondering what the stock gain range on the 671 is
On Dougs upgrade page he throws around a bunch of different gain ranges for the mods.

[Nick's Picks]

who cares..its only good runing line or digi in.

[Colin Liston]

where is the marantz  24 bit version of 660?

I have been hoping they would offer 24bit pre/ad in a small package


would be the perfect bit bucket for a V3 too....

I didn't think the ACM 660 could take the V3's signal. 

That is correct, no digital input on the 660.

I'm wondering what the stock gain range on the 671 is
On Dougs upgrade page he throws around a bunch of different gain ranges for the mods.

I meant a line signal from the V3.  I called and asked about a 660 not to highjack this thread, but Doug said something about the 660 cannot take a hot signal on its line in.

[Chuck]

where is the marantz  24 bit version of 660?

I have been hoping they would offer 24bit pre/ad in a small package


would be the perfect bit bucket for a V3 too....

I didn't think the ACM 660 could take the V3's signal. 

That is correct, no digital input on the 660.

I'm wondering what the stock gain range on the 671 is
On Dougs upgrade page he throws around a bunch of different gain ranges for the mods.

I meant a line signal from the V3.  I called and asked about a 660 not to highjack this thread, but Doug said something about the 660 cannot take a hot signal on its line in.

Hmmm...
Dunno about the 660. My stock 671 did just fine with the UA-5 output.

[aberg]

one of these days, I'm going to sell a kidney, my mp-2, and r-1, and pick up the V3/MT combo. I don't think there's much out there that can top that in the price range... this of course is just from the tapes I've heard, etc etc.

[tfs8271]

one of these days, I'm going to sell a kidney, my mp-2, and r-1, and pick up the V3/MT combo. I don't think there's much out there that can top that in the price range... this of course is just from the tapes I've heard, etc etc.

Wait, you say you want to sell your kidney to buy a V3/MT combo. Lay off the booze and your kidney would be worth a portadrive.

All this talk about V3 vs. ACM 671....I say location location location.

I have recorded with my 660 vs V3, most of the time my friends V3 sounds slightly better but if I'm in the sweet spot he wants my recording. We usually matrix his stealth km54s>V3>D8 audience with my SBD>ACM 660 and it's all good.

[aberg]

one of these days, I'm going to sell a kidney, my mp-2, and r-1, and pick up the V3/MT combo. I don't think there's much out there that can top that in the price range... this of course is just from the tapes I've heard, etc etc.

Wait, you say you want to sell your kidney to buy a V3/MT combo. Lay off the booze and your kidney would be worth a portadrive.

All this talk about V3 vs. ACM 671....I say location location location.

I have recorded with my 660 vs V3, most of the time my friends V3 sounds slightly better but if I'm in the sweet spot he wants my recording. We usually matrix his stealth km54s>V3>D8 audience with my SBD>ACM 660 and it's all good.

That's a good point. Any differences we're talking about here are fairly minute I'd imagine. For now, I'm more than satisfied with my rig.

[Rick]

one of these days, I'm going to sell a kidney, my mp-2, and r-1, and pick up the V3/MT combo. I don't think there's much out there that can top that in the price range

Used V3 = $1000
MT = $299
4GB = $200
Total = $1500

That's if you get a used V3 too and you can get the MT for $299... Still $200 more then the ACM 671 and you can't do 24/96 (yet) and no auto track splitting ... not to mention you have to carry extra batteries for the V3 and MT... I'm not sold on the MT yet either. Otherwise I would have gone for the V3/MT combo. 

[thegreatgumbino]

one of these days, I'm going to sell a kidney, my mp-2, and r-1, and pick up the V3/MT combo. I don't think there's much out there that can top that in the price range

Used V3 = $1000
MT = $299
4GB = $200
Total = $1500

That's if you get a used V3 too and you can get the MT for $299... Still $200 more then the ACM 671 and you can't do 24/96 (yet) and no auto track splitting ... not to mention you have to carry extra batteries for the V3 and MT... I'm not sold on the MT yet either. Otherwise I would have gone for the V3/MT combo. 

Actually it would be the same price, Rick.  You need the CF card for either the MT or the 671, so you're looking at $1,500 for either option after purchasing the CF card. 

FWIW, the MT is doing 24/96 via S/PDIF now.  Confirmation here.  There are two problems with doing this though 1) most people are recording on 4GB CF cards, which doesn't allow for much recording time at 24/96, and 2) M-Audio hasn't fixed the 2GB recording limit, so you're still messing with tape flips.

[Nick's Picks]

w/the MT, is there a one button you can push to start a new track?  that makes things pretty easy regarding the 2gb limit.

[thegreatgumbino]

From what I've read, I think you have to stop the recording & start a new file.  I think the users are saying it takes no more than six seconds, but YMMV.

[Nick's Picks]

man, that sucks.
I hope they fix that shit.  I'd like to go v3>mt when I re-build my high-res action somteme.

[it-goes-to-eleven]

FWIW, Ed just had a major V3 > MT failure for his Moe show in chicago.

[Nick's Picks]

hmmm...
$300 for MT that sucks, or $800ish for new tascam or pmd671 that will actualy be reliable.