I'm looking to get into taping, so pardon my noobie jargon...
I've been searching ebay for a deal on a JB3 (because, as I've read, that's the way to go) and I ran into something called an Archos Jukebox. They're going for DIRT cheap (under $100) and seem pretty good. I have no idea what to look for, so if this is obviously a piece of crap, I pardon wasting your time. Thanks for any help!
It does record, but not in WAV format. I guess Rockbox has a firmware upgrade for it, but I am not sure if it fixes that problem. Just try to get a JB3 or one of the new recorders that are coming out.
Here is the Rockbox link:
http://www.rockbox.org/
You may also want to check this link out:
http://www.taperssection.com/index.php?topic=11758.0
It is for the Gmini 120, but I guess they have the same flaws. Hope that helps.
Thank you very much for your help! It seems as if the JB3 is worth the extra cash.
stay away from the archos products, even the ones that will record wav cant do it flawlessly.....
Quote from: jcrab66 on May 11, 2005, 08:32:33 PM
stay away from the archos products, even the ones that will record wav cant do it flawlessly.....
I've done a good bit of recording with the Archos Gmini 400 and I've yet to discover a flaw in the recorded wav files. I am aware that there were problems with older units. Have you actually tried out the Gmini 400 yourself? I regularly use it as a field recorder with an external preamp, and it has worked reliably. I use it to record classical concerts in very quiet settings, and neither Wavelab nor my ears have noticed any problems with the wav files.
I too have run the Gmini400 for more than a handful of shows now. I have yet to notice any problems with the wav files or the playback of the recordings.
you can find gmini shows on archive.org - listen to a few and see if you can hear artifacts ( I couldn't...)