Just noticed this thread (thanks John), if anyone has any specific questions about my taping gear I'd be more than happy to answer them. I dropped the DPA mics because they pick up too much ambient noise for my taste, and they are too expensive to hold on to just for that one show a year that is held in a venue with nice acoustics. They are small though, REALLY small. After that I switched to Shure MX185 cardioid mics. I picked those mainly because I like the brand and they are not used by many people. The results were excellent, the best being Neil Young 2001-07-24, one of my best recordings. But when I recorded Roxette (yeah I know, shoot me), the Shure mics couldn't handle the SPL. So once again I was looking for a replacement, my main objective being to find mics that were relatively unknown yet of nice quality. I was trying to avoid the AT mics that everybody seems to use. I ended up with the MM mics, so far I have been happy with them, no SPL problems anymore and they produce a nice sound.
I've got to mention though that I do some postprocessing on my recordings, but usually only some EQ'ing.
And as far as recorders go, my personal experience is that the difference between a DAT and a MD recording is very small, as long as the transfer is done properly. Sure, a big difference probably can be heard if you know where to listen and have a pro-setup, but the mics are FAR more important to the sound of a recording.
Currently I don't have a recorder actually, I'm away from home for 6 months (I'm currently in Pittsburgh USA) and I sold my Edirol, knowing that M-Audio was releasing a new device. I forgot the exact name, 2496 or something? Anyway, I'm looking to buy that one sometime soon.