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In Reply to: Tascam or Sony? posted by phil on November 15, 2005 at 09:06:58:
Hey, Phil.Hmmm... That TASCAM is a super-nice machine. I'm sure it would be excellent, though I haven't used one myself. I do have two TASCAM 122 cassette decks and a TASCAM 238 8-track multitrack recorder, both of which have been bulletproof reliable.
As far as a portable, I have a Sony pocket-sized portable that has been very reliable (Our bass player even knocked it onto a hardwood floor and it's still fine.) and provides incredible sound quality for it's size. I use it with a couple of homebrew condenser mics and a phantom power preamp. I've made some concert recordings with it that friends thought were a prerecorded CD.
A few things to keep in mind with a portable, though: Nowadays, many of them don't have mic or line inputs. Many of the very small "recorders" are only capable of transferring data from a PC and not actually "recording" it.
Another thing is, being so small and feature packed, they're not usually user-friendly. On mine for instance, you hold certain buttons for 2 seconds to change modes, do editing, & stuff like that. I bought mine for recording live jazz shows that I've gone to, and for use in my work. (I work in radio.)
If I were you, I'd look into an entry-level component model Sony. Models include the MDS-JE510, MDS-JE530, MDS-JE330, and similar decks. We've had two of the MDS-JE510 decks at work for a couple of years now and they have been very reliable and offer virtually the same sound quality as the expensive units. They're also a breeze to use. You should be able to find a new one for under $150, or a used one for less on eBay.
Good luck!
Bobbo :-)
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