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Thanks for that Bob, it looks like the 700 then. I'm not that bothered about a radio on the unit as I have one on my mobile phone that I can use. Will also probably invest in the ECM719 mic also. I wish I'd have looked at the forums a bit more before i bought the N-707. Never mind, I can use it when i go away on holiday, assuming it doesn't pack up on me, and keep the 700 for live recordings.

Thanks guys for the advice. Been looking at the NH700 on Amazon and that is coming out at £94.00. Can I get expect good results recording live concerts using this and a ECM 719 mic? I have been looking at torrent sites and seeing what recording equipment others use. I notice the RH10 crops up frequently. How do these fare compared to the NH700 & NHF800?

Thanks for the quick replies. Looks like it is back to the drawing board and looking for another machine. What do you recommend. It will primarily be used for recording live concerts. I thought that the problem with those error messages was just something to do with the disc I was using but it looks like it is on its way out.

Hi there. I bought an MZ N-707 brand new the other week after weighing up the options of what machine to buy on the forums. I had previously used a Sony recording Walkman for taping gigs and latterly a Panasonic one with good reults. Having dropped it one too many times (once in front of a security guy coming out of the gig. It being silver he thought it was a digital camera.) I decided to have a go at minidisc recording. I had a skytronic mic from those early days and had also purchased a Vivanco battery box and mic, but found the hassle of carrying a box, mic, recorder and wires too stressful when trying to get into the gig. I only used this once and didn't think the results were that great. I was in London and was recording a gig and wanted to invest in a new mic so went down Tottenham Court Road, which is full of electronic shops. After a lot of searching I decided upon an Olympus ME51S stereo mic, this is not battery powered. This recorded the show reasonably good so I thought I had made the right choice. This was recorded through the Mic In socket. I went to another gig in a large hall last week and the results were OK and clear, but the sound seemed to be pulsing in and out, like a radio station that is going in and out of tune. Does anyone know the reason for this? I was stood in front of the mixing desk to the right, close to one of the speakers. Would I have been better in a more central location? I use an extension cord with a volume control, which I think is the equivalent of a Radio Shack volume control. I plug my mic into this, then the cord into the Mic In socket. I am thinking of selling the Olympus mic and buying a Sony ECM-719 mic. With this model, seeing as it is battery powered, would I be able to put it through the Line in socket to get a better sound or would I need a battery box? Also, on another note, last night I was using the player and I was near the end of the disc recording a track and the REC ERR message came up, followed by TOC ERR. I looked in the manual to see what these messages meant and it said to try recording with another disc and try erasing the contents of the disc. Is this just a random error or is my machine dying. I've only had it since the end of January. I am worried about its reliability in case it does this when I'm recording a show. I am very impressed with the forums and they have helped explain things regarding recording that I would never have known about and I could have ruined the live recordings I've made so far without these tips. Sorry to have rambled on a bit.