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  Solid state recorders
Anyone try something like this:
Marantz PMD 580
How does the sound quality compare to CD? I'm guessing playback is just like CD's where you select the track and hit play? Is it time to retire my CD recorder?
Thanks
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09-13-09
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09-13-09   I don't have any experience with that recorder and am basing ...   Sfar

09-14-09: Cdc
Thanks for the observations. The technology looks like it has promise but maybe not there yet.
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09-14-09   The better flash-based audio recorders, which certainly incl ...   Almarg

09-14-09   Yes, flash memory storage is being used more and more widely ...   Sfar

10-05-09: Cdc
I spoke with Marantz and they now have an R-C 600 remote control for their PMD560/570/580. Also you can put in track markers and be able to skip from track to track.
They rate their 2 gig flash (not SD) at 3 hours for standard 16 bit CD quality.
Wonder when the audiophile industry will take hold of this. Sounds like the way of the future IMHO.

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10-09-09: Cdc
Marantz's top of the line, $1,500 PMD 580 has pretty poor signal / noise ratio and dynamic range. Much worse than an average CDP.

# Recording MP3 Bit-rate (Selectable)
# Mono: 160, 128, 96, 64, 32 kbps
# Stereo: 320, 256, 192, 128, 64 kbps
# Sampling Frequency: 44.1/48 kHz
# Number of Channels: 2 (Stereo), 1 (Mono)
# Audio Frequency Response: 10 to 20,000 Hz ñ 1.0 dB
# Signal-to-noise Ratio, IEC-A Weighted: 91 dB
# Total Harmonic Distortion at 0 VU: 0.01%
# Dynamic Range; 94 dB

PMD 580

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10-09-09   Yes, that's pretty poor especially considering that it is in ...   Almarg

07-27-10   There are several choices now using several different types ...   Zowie

07-27-10   I use a fostex: http://www.fostexinternational.com/docs/pro_ ...   Cutterfilm

01-18-11: Cdc
The new Denon DN-F650R has better specs (closer to the Sound Devices) and uses the newer SD cars or USB, not the compact flash which I was told will be going obsolete.
The big question, though is how does it SOUND?

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