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Gear / Technical Help => Recording Gear => Topic started by: floete on May 08, 2010, 06:59:16 PM
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i want to buy a sony m-10 but am worried that i might not like it. i already have an 09 and a marantz (sp?) 620 but, hey, i could like the m-10 better'n both of them, who knows? so, i'd like to try one out but would like a good return policy v-- like the staples kind -- if it's not for me. any suggestions?
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You'll love the recorder...I wouldn't worry about it.
Just out of curiosity, if you already have an R-09 & Marantz 620 why are you looking at the M10?
Is there a specific feature set you are looking for?
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guitar center will let you return for 30 days
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Nobody wants returned goods.
Everybody want to be able to return unwanted goods.
Hmm.
(As I'm in Australia I've no suggestions about stores, but assuming you are familiar with the M10 features, the chances of you not liking it are close to zero. It's very likeable.)
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Same Day Music has a 60 day return policy. If you unpack all the materials in the box,
you'll probably have to pay a restocking fee. Any sort of damage to the recorder means
no refund.
Flintstone
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You'll love the M10 and it's hands down better than the R-09. I haven't used the 620, but the 620 does have 1 advantage if you want to use mics running on plug in power. The 620 provides 4.6 volts and reportedly can even run the DPA 4060 series on plug in power. The M10 provides only around 3.03 volts of PIP.
If you don't want to run mics on PIP that the Sony can't handle, I think you'd like the Sony better as well. Incredible battery life, display that is extremely easy to read, etc.
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Thanks, folks.
Why do I want an m-10? Got me, other than it's the latest thing, and I'd like to see how it goes. I have a specific set of needs, neither of the two records meets them entirely, and I'd like to see if the m-10 get me any closer to digirecord nirvana. I know it won't but maybe it'll come closer.
I do like the R-09 better than the Marantz and I'd probably get rid of the Marantz if I liked the M-10 better'n it. Otherwise, I'd stick w/ what I've got.
Again, thanks for the shopping tips!
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I have a specific set of needs, neither of the two records meets them entirely, and I'd like to see if the m-10 get me any closer to digirecord nirvana.
What are your specific needs? (Preferably prioritized, since it's not always possible to satisfy all requirements.)
Budget?
There might be a better way than trying multiple recorders you know will not satisfy your needs. Maybe there's another piece or set of gear that will satisfy your top priorities.
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hey, brian:
it all has to do with the pause button. see the following thread: http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=134898.0 . as far as i can see there is no *digital* recorder that'll do what I want, so i'm left looking for the one that's most otherwise comfortable for me. in my line of work, i use two recorders, one as my primary and one as my back up. currently i like the 09 but have never been overly happy with the 320, so I'm looking for a substitution; hence my interest in the m-10.
one thing i haven't asked about it this. on the 09, all it takes is the slightest brush of the controls to take it out of record mode, forcing me to use the 'hold' button all the time. is the m-10 any more secure in that regard? (i really wish someone would make a digital recorder with old-style tape-recorder type push buttons and an old style slider pause button on the side, because it would allow me to do all operations by feel, without having to look at the machine, just as i did in the old days. maybe someday someone'll come up with a retro digirecorder. sure would be nice ....)