justin_barbier Posted December 13, 2004 Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 Just a quick question regarding the pros of digital amps on MD recorders: First off, I know the obvious answer is that the SQ will be a lot better with the dig amp. However, does this difference mean much considering ATRAC is compressed, thus there is a loss of some fidelity right off the bat? Regardless, I'm guessing this loss is probably more evident with the lower compressed ATRAC as opposed to higher compression. The reason I'm asking is because I want to get the nhf800, but the nh900 has a digital amp for less than 50.00 more than nhf800. That is the only feature I really care for on the nh900, everything else I want is included on the nhf800. Thanks! :wacky: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted December 13, 2004 Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 The digital amp brings coloration to your sound. There are very few people who do not enjoy this enhancement and therefore consider it worthy of upgrade. Another term for this is called, "signature sound". I believe that it is worth the upgrade, but I must inquire, where are you buying from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_barbier Posted December 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 Hello again kurisu, thanks for the reply... I'd probably be buying from compuplus.com or similar. Why do you ask? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted December 13, 2004 Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 Just wanted to make sure you were paying a fair price, which I can see you are. To be honest however, I am not sure if the digital amp is worth the $50 difference, but then again I just dished out an extra $90 to have a black NH900. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_barbier Posted December 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 If you remember from my other post concerning the MZ-NH600D vs NHF800, etc. I've decided to just buy an older generation recorder for the recording capabilities and buy a 600D for the hi-MD capabilities... I'm doing it this way, because I see no justification in buying a top of the line hi-MD recorder when new models will be out within the next year... i've since been researching the digital amp, and I've come to the conclusion that it isn't something I desperately need... thanks again btw i'm looking at an r70 for 50.00 and a 600D for 110.00 with shipping and everything, I'll be paying less than 200.00 with the inclusion of items such as MDs, microphones, various cables, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted December 13, 2004 Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 Honestly, the only thing I see occuring with the second generation of Hi-MD is slightly longer battery life and different asthetics. Perhaps different units from other companies, however. I was on your train of thought, but I decided to go ahead and just get the NH900 from Japan anyway. Waiting for a Sharp Hi-MD might be worth it, but I already have a Sharp unit and I know quite well what they sound like - and I've always wanted to hear a HD digital amp. Of course, the live recording functionality of a Sharp unit would be nice.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_barbier Posted December 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2004 Perhaps different units from other companies, however Perhaps this is worth waiting for :laugh: I'm torn with what to buy... I keep making excuses for not shelling out 250 for a mz-nh900, even though it is what I *want*... Fact is though, that HD DAPs have their own quirks... mainly it seems that their life expectancy isn't anywhere near as good as it is for the sony md players... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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