| I am a certified SD fan. But, I looked at all that was available in that price range before deciding. I wanted rugged quality and did not want to spend a ton. Aaton was out of the question. Sonosax is good, but repairs might be a problem. It is awfully small and I am sure a pain in the butt to fix should it fail. The closest contender is Nagra. Very nice, but repairs, again, could be a problem.
The SD I have, 722, is rugged, seems to never fail and if it does, repairs are a UPS shipment away. The pre's and A/d converters are good, the HD is off the shelf and user replaceable and it is very flexible. I have two of them and a 788T tomorrow or Tuesday. I do like them.
John Willet likes the Nagra. He is closer to Switzerland than I am so it is easier for repairs, should the Nagra fail. They rarely do.
In the US a rugged two track solution is the 702 or 722.
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