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Old 20th January 2009   #613
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If there is latency it's extremely brief. I have nothing for you otherwise.

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Originally Posted by ghellquist View Post
Not my experience. I have tested a MR1000 against a 722 in a field recording of a symphony orchestra. Using the built-in preamps you could hear a difference. Using an external preamp with Y-splitter I cannot hear any difference. Test was done at 96kHz/5.8MHz and conversion at highest quality in Audiogate.

I suggest a careful AB-test -- record the source using an Y-splitted preamp into two recorders. This, to me, is the only way to really verify.

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The MR1000 needs the AD mod to really shine IMO. I ran an analog 2" 16 track mix to each of my mastering converters and to the Korg at 5.6, then dropped it to 24.44.1. PCM recorded at 24/44.1 Fixed level, printing one after the other in rapid succession.

I would not want to use the Korg instead of the Pacific Microsonics for mastering, but I wouldn't want to use the Pacific for mixing. The Korg is even handed with no smear and no hot spots ... although not euphonic in anyway, as is the HDCD converter.
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