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Title: Archos Jukebox??
Post by: joeruny on May 09, 2005, 08:50:14 PM: 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!
Title: Re: Archos Jukebox??
Post by: alienbobz on May 09, 2005, 09:59:48 PM: 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/
Title: Re: Archos Jukebox??
Post by: alienbobz on May 09, 2005, 10:18:22 PM: 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.
Title: Re: Archos Jukebox??
Post by: joeruny on May 10, 2005, 01:10:33 AM: Thank you very much for your help! It seems as if the JB3 is worth the extra cash.
Title: Re: Archos Jukebox??
Post by: 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.....
Title: Re: Archos Jukebox??
Post by: pschneider on May 12, 2005, 09:34:17 PM: 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.
Title: Re: Archos Jukebox??
Post by: Thom Joad on May 13, 2005, 07:33:37 AM: 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.
Title: Re: Archos Jukebox??
Post by: relaxing on May 23, 2005, 12:06:51 PM: you can find gmini shows on archive.org - listen to a few and see if you can hear artifacts ( I couldn't...)