Topic: Marantz PMD 671 in the field Part 3...

[tfs8271]

I think I may have screwed up a CF card.  It will not reformat in the 671.  I get an error message "format on PC".  I tried formatting on my computer and it would still not work.  suggestions?

Send it back and say it is screwed up. Just a try.

[spreadheadtom]

I think I may have screwed up a CF card.  It will not reformat in the 671.  I get an error message "format on PC".  I tried formatting on my computer and it would still not work.  suggestions?

got it to format on my camera....works like a charm now.

[spreadheadtom]

has anyone given a patch out of the headphone jack?  Just wondering if it would work running 24 bit.

[Chuck]

Why not use the RCA analog outputs instead of the headphone jack?

[spreadheadtom]

Why not use the RCA analog outputs instead of the headphone jack?

running 24bit?  not a problem?

[leehookem]

as long as the recorder patching is 24 bit...shouldn't be a problem, same as the headphone jack...

[spreadheadtom]

as long as the recorder patching is 24 bit...shouldn't be a problem, same as the headphone jack...

that is what I thought....thanks!

[Thom Joad]

The headphone jack on the 671 IMHO isn't very good.  The built in amplifier isn't very loud, and it has a high noise floor.  One of the only things I find that I don't like about this unit.  Use the RCA outs if you can.

Why would the recorder you're giving the patch to have to be 24 bit?  You're feeding it an analog signal, for it to run through it's own ADC.  AFAIK, there is no difference (from the patching recorder's point of view) between an anlog signal coming from a 16 bit device and an analog signal coming from a 24 bit device.  Analog is analog.  Am I wrong?

[Chuck]

You are correct, sir.

[jmerin]

can the deck work with 8gb cards, as anyone tested it with results

[Thom Joad]

Why would the recorder you're giving the patch to have to be 24 bit?  You're feeding it an analog signal, for it to run through it's own ADC.  AFAIK, there is no difference (from the patching recorder's point of view) between an anlog signal coming from a 16 bit device and an analog signal coming from a 24 bit device.  Analog is analog.  Am I wrong?

matt, the 671 doesn't have a true analog out, ala the ua5.  the signal has to pass through the a/d; atleast that's what doug said. 

Correct.  However, to give an analog out (headphones, RCA's) the signal must also pass through a DAC.  Whether or not it's a "true" analog out or not has nothing to do with what type of recorder it can be recived by (the original question I was answering).  As I said before, analog is analog and if your recorder can take an analog signal, it will be able to patch into the 671, without having to be a 24 bit recorder.  I have fed both my Archos Gmini400 (16 bit) and my D5 (analog) with my 671.  Yes, the signal went through the 671's ADC and then DAC and probably gained some artifacts in the process by not being a true analog pass-through, but each box took the signal just fine.

[Chuck]

can the deck work with 8gb cards, as anyone tested it with results

Jon, I haven't heard of anybody successfully using an 8 GB card yet. Doug Oade told me it should work, but you would have to format the card on a computer so the 671 can use all 8 GB.

Please, if anyone has more info on this share...

It's not a deal breaker for me, I love my ACM 671, but the lack usabilty at higher sample rates would suck. Though, I am completely happy at 24 bit/ 44.1 kHz right now. My playback/ ears combo doesn't hear the advantage at this point moving up from that.

[spreadheadtom]

for those wanting to hear the 414 > 671 combo, I have a Cracker show up on etree right now

http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=26440

[F.O.Bean]

so lemme get this right? the headphone and rca outs are analog, so why does it matter if the recorder patching out of it is 24-bit? the headphone amp is digital?

just wondering

[spreadheadtom]

so lemme get this right? the headphone and rca outs are analog, so why does it matter if the recorder patching out of it is 24-bit? the headphone amp is digital?

just wondering

I'm confused as well....all I want to know is if I hook the 671 up to my car stereo with a 1/8 to 1/8 mini cable from the headphone jack, will it play through it?  I would go test it right now, but the radio is fried.  I'm going to get another tomorrow and want to know if I should get one that has the aux in on it.