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Here is the link to a website that has sound samples of nearly all popular solid state based recorders, including the Sony D1, Sony D50, and the new comers, such as Tascam DR1 and Olympus LS-10. The website owner or tester gave both the Olympus LS-10 and Tascam DR1 a 4-star ("very good"). But to my ears, the Olympus sounded terrible, especially on the sample of cello (distorted, cold). The Tascam sounded almost as good as the Sonys, but the Tascam just cannot achieve the level that the Sonys control the noise ... http://www.wingfieldaudio.com/portable-rec...nd-samples.html

A new update (v.1.10) has been posted at Tascam UK site: http://www.tascam.de/en/index.html. Among the new features: 1) source selection for effects through either INPUT or PLAY; 2) LR/RL SWAP for the built-in Mic; 3) Monitor activation when MONITOR is ON; 4) default LCD contrast changed from 12 to 8.

Hi, I'm new to this community. I've just bought the DR1 and spent a couple of hours testing it. My last recorder was Sony TCD-D8 (still working), and I've been using it primarily for field recording (ethnographic interview and live performance). The DR1 seems to be an attractive alternative for it's compact size, wight, and media format (solid state). However, there seem to be a fair amount of background noise using Mic 1 in a QUIET environment, which is even more pronounced using an external mic (in my case, AT822). Again, it's not so obvious in a noisy environment but only discernible in a QUIET setting where I can hear higher-pitched "white noise. " Strangely enough, if I use the built-in mic, it appears to be a bit better. Did I do something out of ordinary, or it's just part of the characteristics of the recorder? Or, that's a common problem shared by all low-end solid-state portable recorder (except, maybe, Sony PCM-D50)? Guitarfxr, you did a marvelous job reviewing the DR1. I was wondering if you or anyone who owns the machine has experienced the same problem I have. BTW, I updated the firmware to 1.02. The new "Low" gain seems less effective for my AT822 pickup.