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Hi, it all depends what you intend to do with the recordings. Are you making them for your own use, commercial release, etc.?
I would definitely try omnis first since you can get them in closer if you don't want that much room. Also, I think two omnis in AB sound much more natural than ORTF or XY but there may be others who disagree.
If you're on a budget Avenson omnis sound amazing on piano, but you can't put them too far away or the noise is going to be a factor.
Using the built-in mics on one of those portable recorders is not going to cut it for professional work, but for rehearsal recordings and things of that nature they are fine. Also, the pres on some of those portable recorders can be a bit noisy as well, so if you have a noisy mic+noisy pre you may have some trouble.
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