Comparison of some digital sound recorders

criterion

Marantz PMD670

HiMD

Nagra ARES-PIIplus

MD
(minidisc)

transfer time

Y

Y

Y

n

power efficiency

N

Y

Y

y

component quality

Y

N

yy

n

ease of control operation

Y

x

Y

x

mike preamps and connection

1/2

X

Y

x

size and weight

N

Y

1/2

y

unit price ($A)

2000

700

3000

400

availability

N

1/2

X

y

media cost

N

Y

N

y

level control and limiter

Y

N

Y

n

resilience while recording

Y

1/2
(high humidity)

Y

n