I've searched the forums and I'm not finding much useful info on this unit. Has anyone used it to record with external mics/battery box into the LINE IN? Can it take a hot signal (i.e. loud rock band) without having to use an attenuator?
I've also found some confusing comments about the DR-05 online. One Amazon review claims it doesn't have a "real line input," but doesn't explain what that means. Some posts here claim that it only allows adjustment of the input in the digital domain, but other posts dispute that.
The only Tascam I have any experience with is the DR-03, and it's completely useless unless you want to use an attenuator. It's also unbearably noisy. Just wondering if the DR-05 is a more serious design. For $85, it might be a nice backup to my PCM-M10.
In fact, has anyone used both the DR-05 and the a PCM-M10? A comparison of both units using their LINE IN jacks would be most helpful.