seems Jamie Lutch really has it in for the JB3
According to his posts, it seems all of his recordings were made using something between his A>D and his JB3 like a co2 or other converter. To really lay blame entirely on the JB3 due to that is a little questionable. Everyone I talk to who goes straight optical out of their A>D has not really had any problems.
Agreed. That's part of the reason I'm not over on the Oade forum as much. Everytime I'd try to post something positive about the JB3, I'd get slammed (albeit not personally) about using one. I totally understand his motives for not wanting it to be considered a DAT replacement, but enough is enough. I don't feel I misrepresented the JB3's capabilities one bit. But maybe that "bit" got dropped (nyuk, nyuk). In addition, I constantly got flak for running high-end mics into that recorder. Apparently, this showed that I didn't know what I was talking about re: taping in general.
Sorry for the rant.
The only problems I've had with the JB3 have been when running it through a converter, or when messing with the power supply (i.e. trying to run it off a 6v SLA). When you use it as it was intended, that is to say, taking an "original" optical signal and running off of internal batteries, it performs flawlessly.
Again, don't knock it 'til you've tried it.
Oh well. I'll keep using mine til it does something wrong.
Agreed. Or, until I pick up one of those SD boxes
-Lee