Hey now folks...
i'm getting ready to plunk down for one of these two units. I know all the specs and possible modifications that are offered by the Oades. I've got Carls' W-MOD FR2 at my disposal to play with.
I"m really wanting to hear from the Martantz PMD670 users in here. What do you think of it?
While i'd rather have 24bit capability....I dont think it justifiies the $1,000 difference in price tag once all is said and done between these two devices. I think 24/96 is better, no doubt. But i'm not unhappy listening to 16bit redbook standards either.
The Marantz goes for as little as $650. I understand that Doug recomends an upgrade that lowers the distortion levels or something, making it perform better as a PA recording device. Given its 16bit limitations, I'm thinking I can get away with 1-2gb CF cards or just a single 5gb PCMCIA card as storage. Bringing this up to around $800.
It seems as though it runs for a long time on 8 AA cells, and i've got tons of 1800mAh NiMH doube As so I would be all set here. Buying from the Oades w/whatever MOD doug has for it should still keep this in the under $900 ball park I would assume. Anyone know better? Anyone have one of these Oade mod PMDs ?
The FR2, modd'd would be in the $1600 range. Plus another $250 for a pair of 5gb PCMCIA cards to allow 24bit recording...which I would do. But for this kind of money, i"d honestly rather wait until the 722 becomes a retail reality. Plus, I find it a little bulky. And it would require me to carry lead around to power it. Another big negative to me. I would guess that it sounds superior after Doug gets his hands on those preamps, but honestly I love the sound of my mics so much that anything that offers little in the way of coloration gets my vote.
So i'm looking for opinions. Especialy you Marantz users. what do you think? Ease of use? Real life record times on its 8 AAs ? Size, portability, rugged?
inquiring minds want to know.