From: Digestifier 
To: dat-heads@fedney.near.net
Date:     Thu, 24 Apr 97 14:15:02 EDT
Subject:  DAT-Heads Digest #390

DAT-Heads Digest #390, Volume #3                 Thu, 24 Apr 97 14:15:02 EDT

Contents:
  Market Posting (Seth Breidbart)

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From: Seth Breidbart 
Subject: Market Posting
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 1997 13:27:07 -0400 (EDT)

This is the irregular market posting on decks, tapes, etc.  Please
send me (sethb@panix.com) any further information.

Modifications after 20 May 1992 are noted on the individual listings.
Changes since previous posting are marked with *, new listings with **.
Last posted: 11 March 1997

Disclaimer:  This memorandum is based on or derived from information from
sources I believe to be reliable.  No representation is made that it is
accurate or complete; further information and corrections are welcomed.
Providers of subjective information are credited where possible.  Prices
are believed to be actual selling prices, not list.

The faq is available on ftp.funet.fi.
The microphone faq is available from
ftp://rahul.net:pub/davidj/microphone.data,
ftp://www.ultranet.com/pub/j/jgm/public_html/mic-faq.txt, or
http://www.ultranet.com/~jgm/dat-home.html

The WWW server is at  http://www.solorb.com/dat-heads  or
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Abbreviations: People are [xx], commercial interests are 
  [anon] anonymous  [bc] Bruce Cassidy  [bx] Brian Cox  [ch] Chris Hecht
  [dc] Dave Chesavage  [dg] David Gans   Dat's Incredible (ex-store)
  [dw] Douglas White   EQ Magazine  [el] Elspeth Cusack
  [fc] Forrest Cook  [fg] Frank Goodrick  [hl] Hans C Larsson
  [J] Josephson Engineering  [j2] jordan2@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu
  [js] John Schulien  [jsi] Jeffrey Silberman  [jw] John Whitehead
  [jpc] J. Porter Clark  [km] Kurt R. Marko  [ks] Keith Sklower
  [mw] Mike Weitzman  [nn] Naoyuki Nomura 
   Oade brothers (store)  [otr] off-the-record
  [pst] pthomson@spiretech.com
  [pw] Paul S. Winalski  [reb] Richard Baum  [rg] Richard Gastwirt
  [rs] Riccardo Schulz  [sb] Seth Breidbart (me)  [sk] Sean Kennedy
   stereophile  [tb] Tony Berke  [tc] Tom Clark  [td] Tim Dalton
   Time Murray  [weg] Mark Weghorst  [ww] Wade Williams

Codes: {H: home deck; L: laptop; W: walkman-size portable
        F: full size heads; 2: half size heads
        O: optical connector
        U: US model exists (grey market might also); G: only grey market
        Wa/b: warrantee a on heads, b on everything else.  Parts and
Labor unless otherwise specified.
        D: digital connectors as follows: 1->SPDIF out 2->SPDIF in,
adds 1 gen (scms) 3->SPDIF in, adds no gens 4->AES/EBU out 5->AES/EBU
in (allows scms reset) 6->optical SPDIF, add 1 gen on input; - means
no digital i/o
        V: headroom (from oVer), in db
       }

The warrantee on grey market decks is store only, if any.

[7/24/92] Note that there are two incompatible 32kHz standards: 16-bit
linear, which runs the tape at full speed (broadcast satellite
standard, used only in Japan?), and 12-bit non-linear, which runs the
tape at half speed (so you can get 4 hours on a tape).  The second is
also called "long-play" mode.  The Panasonic sv-3700 uses 16-bit
linear, Sony decks (and Denons?) use 12-bit non-linear.

DECKS

General:  Smaller heads wear faster [admitted by Panasonic]
All decks have digital input and output unless noted.  Some portables
have full-sized heads, some have half-sized.  All non-portables have
full-sized heads.


[12/8/94] Sheer rumor: 24-bit dat deck, uses DDS-2 drive, gets 3 hours
on a 120m tape (current decks get 4 hours but aren't spec'd for that
length), maybe will have a 96k sampling rate (presumably will get less
time), will sell for under $1,000.  Available maybe never.


[4/8/96] AIWA HD-S1 (also HD-X1 which is older and does not have
scms): {W,F,G,D12}, wired remote.  The HD-S1 is the digital-only part
(also has headphone output), analog io is on the HD-A1 adapter (screws
on end of HD-S1).  Could play tapes that Sony 75ES had dropouts on,
but wouldn't load a damaged tape that the Sony could.  Can handle
still video (1 picture every 2 or 4 seconds), with 12-bit non-linear
audio, with HD-V1 adapter in place of HD-A1.  Replaced by HD-S100.

AIWA HD-S100 {W,F,U,D12} $619, wired remote.  Runs 70 minutes on
internal battery, 2.5 hours (record) or 3 hours (play) with optional
semi-external battery.  Replaces HD-S1.  1-bit A/D, 18-bit D/A.

[10/4/93] AIWA V-1000 $1,000 (?) portable, similar in size to HHB-1,
stores still video (similar to HD-S1?).  "semi-pro", has scms, no
provision for AA batteries.  RCA connectors.  No remote.

[1/5/96] AIWA HD-S1100 or XD-S1100 {H,O,D126} $??? 1-bit AD,DA, remote.

[5/6/94] AIWA HDV2000 $650 {W,D12} 12-bit nonlinear digitization
w/video, 16-bit linear w/o.  RCA line io, mini stereo mic in, camer-in
socket, records video (1 frame every 2 or 4 seconds) w/audio

I don't know how the V-1000 and HDV2000 differ (if at all).

[12/7/92] AIWA HDX-3000: similar to HHB-1 and Marantz PMD-700.

[3/4/95] AIWA HHB1 PRO {L,F,U,W?/?,D145,2or3} $1400 [Audio Techniques;
no longer available] Larger than, and shaped like, datman.  Metal
case, multi-voltage power supply, runs 40 minutes on PB-20
rechargeable, 3 hours on 10 alkaline AA's, can be switched between
them in record mode without glitching.  XLR mic in, RCA line/mic in,
RCA line out, wired remote.

[8/9/92] AIWA XD-001(?) Identical to Sony DTC-1000ES except for
transport panel layout.

[1/8/96] Aiwa HD-S200.  {W2GD6}1300 DM, 85,000 Yen list.  0.85 lb
including rechargeable (lithium ion) battery (Sony LIP-12, compatible
w/ new Walkman cassette players).  Rec Review button.  Up to 5.25
hours of playback w/internal & external batteries.  Illuminated
operation keys, back-lit large LCD display.  Auto/manual record level.
Stereo earphone w/remote included.  Programmable playback.  Battery
capacity indicator.  Double speed browse function.  Auto power off.
Smaller than Sony TCD-D7 (85mm*40mm*130mm, 374 g).  Analog at
32kHz/LP, 44.1, 48 kHz.  Line/mic, optical S/PDIF in appear to share
one jack (using spear-headed optical plug like MD players).  Margin
display.  Half-size heads.  Display light only from external power.
Rechargeable lasts 130 minutes recording, 3 hours playback.  External
compartment for UM-3 (AA) batteries last 80 minutes recording, 135
minutes playback.

[12/9/96] AIWA XD-S260 {H,F,G,D:2,6} Note: no rca digital out.  No
L/R balance control.  Smaller than other home decks.

AIWA XD-999 {H,F,G,???} $400 (demo unit).

[10/21/92] AIWA HD-X3000 {P,?} $2500 list.  Claimes 3 hrs 40 mins
continuous use (where do they find tapes that long?)  Seems very
similar to the HHB1-Pro [sb].

AIWA NS-XD1: mini stereo system.  Includes DAT, cd player, 2 cassette
drives (read only and read-write), pre-amp and amp, and speakers.
$1200-1300.

[10/24/94] Alesis ADAT {} $3000 list, $2000 retail, 8 tracks! $2,000
for remote w/smpte and multi- deck sync.  +4 dBu balanced i/o on
56-pin ELCO connector, -10 dBV unbalanced i/o on 1/4" phone jacks.
Records on super-VHS videotape (40 minutes on a 120), proprietary
fiber optic cable, ELCO connectors.

[8/23/96] Alpine Dat 5700.  Car dat, plays 48, 44.1, 32 kHz (no LP
mode).

[8/9/92] Audio + Design Prodat 1A: $3995 list, Apogee filters, AES
sync.  Modified Sony DTC-1000ES.

[8/9/92] Casio {D-} DA1: 15 bit recording with pre-emphasis, obsolete

Casio DA2: {D-} obsolete

Casio DA7: {L,F,U,W:?/?,D12} $789

[11/10/94] Casio DA-R100 {W,D126?} ~$1,000 list (300 pounds), $529
(J&R).  Similar to Denon DTR-80P.  Backlight is fluorescent with noisy
ballast, which can be heard on the tape if turned on during recording.
[ajr] Not [dw]  Out of production.

[12/13/94] Clarion DAC-2000 car dat, indash, plays 48&44.1, bass &
treble controls, scan.

[11/10/94] Denon DTR-80P: {W,D126} $599; portable, choice of nicads or
alkaline batteries, coax digital io, optical digital in.  Can record
TOC on tape.  Can record at 44.1 kHz from analog input.  Out of
production.  Noisy ballast problem is with this deck, not Casio
DA-R100 [dw]

[2/21/94] Denon DTR-100P: {L,F,G,D12} $1,000 Actually a rebuilt Casio
DA7, with the mic pre-amp, A-D and D-A converters replaced.  Out of
production.

[6/28/93 Denon DTR2000: {H,F,U,W:?/?,D126} $1,000 list.  "regular"
edition.  Sounds worse than Sony 75ES [reb] Sounds better than Sony
75ES [mw] No longer in production

Denon DTR2000G: {H,F,G,D126} $850, 100v.  "limited, gold" edition of
DTR2000.

[5/4/96] Eclipse EST-240 car DAT.  More solid-feeling transport than
Sony DTX-10 [rg] Shows absolute time or counter.  No tuner.  Doesn't
like TDK 3-hour tapes (other brands OK) [rg]

[1/20/97] Esoteric R-1: $2500 list.  (Esoteric is TEAC's high-end
line.)  Optical & coax digital connectors (but won't copy anything
copy-protected, including scms=11), RCA & XLR analog, remote
control.  Superb converters [fg]

*[4/1/97] Fostex D-5 $1495 (list), $800 [Hi-Fi Sales], $815 [Full
Compass], <$815 [Dat Store], $1050 [B&H Music, 1-800-221-5662x2454
(Craig)] $949 [Sam Ash].  Analog output +4db only, on older decks, now
switchable.  (input is switchable -10db/+4db), both on XLR connectors.
3-rack space full size, slightly simplified transport from D-10
("nearly bulletproof"), Fostex expects very high reliability (service
center has never seen one).  Totally pro, no SCMS (resets even on
S/PDIF input, it appears).  AES/EBU, S/PDIF (optical).  No shuttle/jog
wheel.  Senses thin tape, adjusts tension properly.  Has error
counter.  4 motor transport (? EQ mag says 2) made by Pioneer.  Q code
recording (recognizes start id's from CDs).  Analog sampling at 32,
44.1, and 48 kHz.  Comes without cables.  Single digit error count.
Can add TOC.  Comes with IR remote control, can be disabled by
front-panel switch (or masking tape).  As of 2/7/97, Fostex claims the
minimum selling price will be $950.  Anybody want to forward that
information to the Attorney General?  Several have had transports
replaced in their first year [pst]

[2/7/96] Fostex D-10. $1694 [Dat Store] $2054 [Full Compass]
{H,F,O,U,D:45} ignores SCMS entirely.  Displays time code in HMS,
frames, PCM Error and PCM Mute conditions.  No relative or program
time or counter reset (no way to time a segment).  No pause button.
Switchable display of recording margin, %errors, channel level.  8 Meg
ram for auto-cue, instant-start, shuttle/jog wheel (up to 10x speed),
ram-scrub (simulates Reel-to-Reel tape rocking for precise edits),
ram-repeat (similar to Sony "rehearse" but no tape movement and 1
millisecond accuracy, Sony is 300 millisecond).  2 D-10's slaved
together with DIN cord can do auto-record and millisecond level
editing/splicing.  Frame-accurate punch in/out on recording, 100
auto-locate points.  Can go to nth start id, cannot program sequences.
IR remote can support two D-10's simultaneously.  Does not sync to
external timecode without optional TC board, $500.  Does not write or
honor End-IDs. 44.1kHz, 48kHz only, no 32kHz.  Analog IO switchable
+4dbu, -10dbV, both RCA and XLR connectors.

[2/7/96] Fostex D-10T. $2896 list, $1894 [Dat Store]  Fostex D-10 with
SMPTE Timecode.

Fostex D-20 {H,F,U,W:?/?,D:1345,V:2} $8,000.  Best sounding   Very
professional, counts frames (not just seconds), inputs for remote
synch, etc.  Not very convenient for consumer use (e.g. no "skip to
next start id and keep playing").

[10/21/92] Fostex D-20B: Fostex D-20 with more time code features, VTR
emulation, control compatability with video edit consoles.

[4/4/95] Fostex D-25 $7995 list.  4 heads, punch-in/out, pre- and
post-striping of time code, chase to sync, 16meg ram for instant start
and ram scrub.  (Is that megabye or megabit?)

Fostex PD-2 portable {} $10,950 list.  4 heads, heating system,
shock-mounted, samples at 44.056, 44.1, 48 kHz, AES/EBU, 12&48V
phantom power, limiters, SMPTE time codes,...

[2/7/96] Fostex PD-4 portable. $7000 list, $4500 [Dat Store] 3-channel
mixer, same size as PD-2, twice the battery life, half the weight.
Less software functions than PD-2.  4-heads.

[7/9/96] Pioneer/HHb D9601, $2500 list.  $2000 [Klay Anderson audio],
96, 88.2, 48, 44.1 kHz sampling.  Can dub to another such unit at
double speed (presumably, for ordinary 48 or 44.1 only).  Down
converts to 44.1/48 digitally.  Pro deck, balanced io, rack kit,
RS422, AES/EBU, IEC, +4 or -10 operation, parallel remote connector.

*[4/11/97] HHb Portadat PDR1000 {L,F,D1345} $3495 list, $3000 [Klay
Anderson Audio, Dat Store] large portable (240mm x 55 x 177), 4 heads,
mic & line analog in, line & headphone analog out, AES/EBU and S/PDIF
in & out (electrical, not optical); runs on 12v DC, rechargeable NiMH
battery (6V, 2400 amp-hour, lasts 2 hours recording, without backlight
or phantom power), provides 48 volt phantom powering for mics, wired
remote control (optional?), monitor speaker, record level control
lock, switchable high-pass filter on mic inputs, limiter, backlit
display (switchable).  Weighs 1.62 kg (without battery), 1.94 kg (with
battery) JVC transport.  Doesn't recommend 90m tapes for mastering,
but says they can be used "where long, continuous recording is of
primary importance".

*[4/11/97] HHb Portadat PDR1000TC list $7,295 $6100 [Klay Anderson
Audio]. similar to PDR1000, with timecode (24, 25, 29.97 NDF, 30FPS
per EBU and SMPTE standards--don't ask me what those mean, I copied
them from the spec).  95mm high, weighs 2.28 kg without battery, lasts
1.5 hours recording.

**[4/11/97] HHb Portadat PDR100 MasterSync.  List $7,630, $6300 [Klay
Anderson Audio].

Hitachi DAT 88: {W,F,U?,D126} $900 wireless remote.

[6/13/96] JVC XD-P1pro: $1800 list.  $995 (412-923-1127, Full
Compass).  ($918, demo units, Full Compass) Discontinued.  Weighs 21
oz (w/battery), 3.75x1.5x6.5 inches (smaller than D7).  Dockable
mic-unit with digital io, rechargeable battery.  Outboard (connecting)
A/D converter.  No scms.  Comes with microphone (with a/d converter),
"telescopic" and "stereo" patterns.  IEC958 type 1 digital i/o,
optical in.  Remote control.  Uses 9v, 570mA power input.  Regular
battery lasts 2.5 hours, longer-life 5 hours ($267 if you can find
one).  Mic picks up motor noise when mounted, and motion noise when
hand-held. [bc]

JVC DS-DT900N {H,F,U,D12} $4500 list.  SMPTE time code.

[7/31/93] JVC KS-D1 car dat player.  $1700 list, a couple of years
ago.

[5/25/93] The JVC decks below probably support the 12-bit non-linear
32 kHz sampling format (doubles the playing time).

[3/6/96] JVC Victor XD-Z505: {H,F,U,W:?/?,D126} $740, no skip play,
supports 12-bit non-linear 32 kHz sampling

[10/9/95] JVC XDZ507TN $599 [Sound City]. Analog rca io, rca + optical
digital io.  Drawer loading mechanism.  Consumer scms.  Won't fast
forward new tapes.  discontinued in 1994.

JVC Victor XD-Z707: {H,F,U,W:?/?,D126} digital fade, digital mixing.

[1/28/95] JVC Victor XD-Z909: {H,F,U,W:?/?,D126} $1000 ($500 demo
unit) digital fade, digital mixing, variable analog output.
Stereoplay (German) doesn't like it.  Out of production.

JVC Victor XD-Z1010TN: {H,F,U,W:?/?,D126} $1200

[4/27/94] JVC Victor XD-Z1100: {O,D13} ($1,000 circa 1989) Doesn't
know scms, but copies all bits to tape.  Slow-responding (iso?)
levels, digital headroom display.  Some functions only on
remote. Supports 12-bit half-speed mode.

[6/28/93] Kenwood DX7 {W,F,?,D12} same as Sharp RXP1CS, but deck only,
no car adaptor or other neat stuff.  Steroplay (German magazine)
thinks it's worse than the Scoopman!?

Kenwood KDT-99R (car dat): {} $  Player only, requires 12v and
power amp.  Also has AM/FM radio, remote control.

[6/28/93] Kenwood DX 7030 {H,F,D126} DM 1200, 1 bit D/A, A/D, D/A monitor.

[8/12/92] Luxman KD-117 {V0.1,D126} $988.  Made late 87/early 88.  Sounds
excellent [js] 

[8/15/94] Marantz PMD-700 {w,D1345} $1500 (Harvey Electronics), $1425
(Wescott Audio) XLR line/mic in, RCA line in/out, rechargeable battery
(40 minutes) and AA battery (10 batteries, ~2.5 hours) operation,
backlit LCD display, 4" x 2.375" x 8.375", under 3 lbs with batteries,
wired remote.  discontinued

[6/1/93] Marantz PMD-700E European (multi-voltage) version of PMD-700.

[9/5/96] Nakamichi 1000 DARS {} $11,000.  2-box unit (outboard
converter).  Long discontinued; ignores scms; converter designed to
handle 2 transports plus source; service/parts still available from
Nakamichi; great transport; manual cleaning not for the faint of heart
on this transport.

NEC KD-1000 {} $650 (floor model), $1200 list.  Japanese model, set
up for US voltage.  Won't record tapes digitally if the tape has scms
11, but all tapes played on this and copied to a Sony 75ES come out
with scms=00.

[11/5/96] Onkyo 2710.  96 kHz sampling, labelled Start-Ids.

[4/12/95] Onkyo Integra DT 2001.  Mic & line inputs & mixing.  No
absolute time, has absolute program time.  Start IDs written
automatically only (?).  RCA, optical digital IO, no 44.1 digital in.
100v, but works on 110v without transformer [rs] Program time can be
read on Sony 1000; tapes can be retimed with absolute program time,
which erases absolute time.

[12/15/96] Onkyo DT-9000 {H,F,?,D126} $700  Samples at 32k, digital
fader.  Manual and auto Start-Ids, doesn't copy on digital input
(manual lies).  Takes 3 hours tapes (manual says not to use).  Records
and observes Skip and End-Ids.  Optical & coax digital io, switch on
rear.  Can add absolute time.  Analog in at 48 kHz. Timer Record/Play.

[6/28/93] Onkyo DT-901 {H,F,D126} DM 1200, dig. fade in/out, 3x faster
cueing mode, timer.

[10/27/92] Otari DTR-7 $1695 list.  Pro on AES/EBU input, SCMS on
S/PDIF.  Can record 44.1 kHz wide track mode.

[11/4/96] Otari DTR-8 $2,000 list, $1555 [Klay Anderson].  Made by
Pioneer, no scms, hour meter, rackmount.  Can enter 60
characters/track, displayed in a large window on playback.  XLR
analog, AES/EBU & S/PDIF digital.  Plus 1-bit D/A converters, 1-bit
A/D converters.  Q code synchronized Start-Id.  Hour meter.  Wireless
remote.  Rack mountable.  Handles 32 kHz LP.

[3/10/97] Otari DTR-8S. $894 [Dat Store] Made by Pioneer, similar to
Fostex D5.  Samples at 48, 44.1, 32 kHz.  XLR analog io, switchable
levels, coax S/PDIF, XLR AES/EBU, no scms, multi-voltage power supply
(100-230v), wireless remote, optional wired remote, low resolution
error counter, LP speed, input monitoring, high-speed search, double-
and half-speed play, converts CD Q-codes to Start-ID's.  Stores up to
60 characters per Start-ID, write/renumber TOC, drum rotation time
(usage) display.

[4/12/94] Otari DTR-90 $8495 list. 4-heads.  Can write TOC on dat
tape.  Companion editor ($3695 list) controls two DTR-90's for editing
similar to video editing systems.  (Very similar to Sony PCM-7030.)

[10/23/94] Panasonic D-05 (Y89,800 list, $560?) Japanese domestic (96
kHz sampling), coax and optical digital in, coax out (not at 96 kHz,
though).  has scms, remote

Panasonic D-07(Y150,000?) Japanese domestic

Panasonic sv250: {W,2,U,D1} $1200 pro, seating problem on loading TDK
tapes, correctable by repair.  Sometimes fails to record w/o notice
[dg][td][reb] improved for $350, (better capacitors on analog input,
fixed loading problem) Only minimal head wear after 1.5 years, (my)
estimate 500 hours use [reb] Very durable [td]

[5/4/96] Panasonic sv255: {W,2,U,D1} $1800 (Oades) pro, batteries
last over 2 hours.  Said to have best sound quality of a portable.
Recommended by Healy [reb] Used by Healy at shows [jw] 93 db
signal-to-noise (worse than sv250), 16 bit d/a.  Class B, good mic
pre-amp ; sometimes has problems loading tapes (test before
recording).  discontinued around 1992

Panasonic sv275: {W?,?,D?} available March 1991?  not available
anytime in 1991 

[12-Dec-93] Panasonic sv3200.  $995 list, $725 (Oade, modified) Consumer
home deck, slightly modified DA-10. Records 44.1 or 48kHz from analog,
48, 44.1, 32 from digital. 1-bit D/A, 4 DAC's, 64-bit oversampling,
shuttle wheel.  Mod exists to treat scms like the sv-3700 ($100 from
Oades if you bought the deck elsewhere)  This deck has been
discontinued by Panasonic.

[4/12/95] Panasonic sv3500: {H,F,U,D13,V:0.5} $1700, hand-made; Class
A [stereophile, old] Records at 44.1 from analog (older models have
switch inside deck, later moved to outside rear).  Same click problem as
sv3700; fix available.  Won't transfer start ID's (or scms!) in either
direction.  RCA digital in takes either S/PDIF or AES/EBU.

[3/11/96] Panasonic sv3700: {H,F,U,W:90days/1year,D1345} $1199 [Sam
Ash] $1275 delivered [Masterpiece Audio], $1300 [Full Compass] Records
at 44.1. Digital fade, which isn't good [jw],[hl] Wireless remote.
Problem with d/a circuitry (Clicks at -12 db), not audible in music;
fix is available from Panasonic.  (Current models don't have the
problem.)  Shuttle wheel for fast cue/review.  Used by Healy at shows
[jw] Can show error counts on tape, can add absolute time to a tape
recorded without it.  Uses Crystal 5326 one-bit A/D, 4x oversampled
"4-DAC" w/ 2 PCM-56 DACs (lowest grade) per channel, gain-switching
below -12 dB (remember the click?); 5532's op-amps.  Requires constant
cleaning and adjustment [dg] SCMS copied on S/PDIF input,
user-adjustable on AES/EBU input.  Analog is pro-level only.  Being
discontinued 1/96.

[10/26/96] Panasonic sv3800. $1700 list, $1290 [Hunt] $1294 [Dat
Store] $1350 [Gand Music]. replacement for sv-3700.  Same basic unit,
A/D and D/A from the sv4100, switches moved to front panel from back,
optical io.  Separate level controls for left, right on analog input
(3700 has level & balance controls).

[1/17/96] Panasonic sv3900: {H,F,?,D1345} $2232 [Full Compass], $1706
[Full Compass, demo, full warranty].  Similar to Panasonic sv3700,
with more features for post-production: extensive remote capabilities
($370), synch, etc.  External ports for ES-Bus and P-2 protocol.
Software to control from RS-422 post costs $600.  Requires constant
cleaning and adjustment [dg]

[3/11/96] Panasonic sv4100: $2695 list, $2199 [Sam Ash], $2235 [Full
Compass], $1825 [Full Compass, demo, full warranty].  instant start (8
megabit memory, about 5 seconds), external sync (25Hz PAL, 30Hz NTSC,
word clock, AES/EBU, S/PDIF, internal clock sync), optical io,
programmable output-level control, enhanced system diagnostics & user
interface, remote control.  RCA digital out to digital in of sv3500
gives scms 10, contrary to the manual.  Problems with intermittent
digital out, supposedly fixed (depends on s/n).  Manual is a bear [rs]

Panasonic DA10: {H,F,U?,W:?/?,D126} $600.  home version of sv3700,
similar except for Pro features (ie scms); Matsushita MN6460 MASH A/D,
MN6470 MASH bitstream D/A, M5219's op-amps.  Grey-market in US.

[7/30/96] Philips DAT850.  (Also a Marantz model.)  $1200 (roughly)
list.  introduced in 1992, discontinued 1995.  42 cm consumer deck.
Wide track playback, normal track record playback, 48, 44.1, 32 kHz
(both formats).  RCA analog IO, RCA & optical S/PDIF.  IR remote
control.  Cassette drawer, won't FF or play blank tape.

[8/21/94] Pioneer D-05: samples at 96 kHz.  [75000yen list, 56000yen
including sales tax at Tereon in Akihabara]  officially supports 90m
tapes.  Japanese domestic model.  Sounds very good.[nn]  No DAC mode.

[11/24/95] Pioneer D-06: $700 street price in Tokyo.  samples at 96
kHz.  Has DAC mode.  Samples at 44.1 (and 88.2?) kHz from analog.

[12/29/94] Pioneer D-07: samples at 96 kHz.  Tape runs at twice normal
speed.  Can add 60 characters to Start-Ids.  Can create TOC at
beginning of tape.  Consumer deck in Japan (mic ins are 1/4"
unbalanced).  Sound differences inaudible [jsi]

[10/27/95] Pioneer D-C88: $1600 list (Yen 160,000), available from Klay
Anderson Audio.  12"x10"x2.5" roughly.  Records 96kHz (tape runs at
double speed).  Rechargeable battery lasts 100 minutes.

Pioneer DTR-500 Yen 85,000 list.

[11/26/95] 96kHz sampling, general: According to [Dr. Fred Bashour],
sounds better than Wadia 4000 A/D, Meridian 618 dither/noise shaping
box, , Wadio 2000D D/A, if used at 96 kHz sampling/playing;
otherwise, doesn't sound as good.

[11/26/95] Pioneer D-9601.  $2495 [Klay Anderson Audio] $2500
[Independent Audio] Samples at 44.1, 48, 88.2 and 96 kHz.  Balanced
analog io, selectable levels (+4, -10).  AES/EBU & S/PDIF2 coax
digital io.  RS-422 remote control.  8-pin DIN interface and infrared
wireless remote.  Frequency response of 2Hz-44kHz (now try and find
mics to match :-) Peak margin/program # indicator, error status for
each head, IR remote control.  2x copy speed for 44.1 and 48 kHz
sampling rate tapes, sampling-down conversion for 88.2 and 96 kHz
tapes.

[5/24/93] Radio Systems RS6700.  Based on Sony 670, balanced io,
special controller.

[3/9/96] Samsung made dat players until ~1992.  Roughly equivalent to
Sony 55ES, $1000 in Korea.

[11/16/96] Samsung DAT-7000.  No digital io.  c. 1990.

[11/16/96] Samsung DT-850.  S/PDIF coax, optical io, similar to Sony
55ES.  c. 1991

[12/28/94] Sharp RX-P5 {} list Yen 111,000.  can handle still video.
It's quite like the Sony D3 but with a large LCD-display with a keypad
(pressure-sensitive LCD-display?) [hl]

[10/23/94] Sharp RXP1CS {W,F,?,W:?/?,D12} $500.  $390 in Hong Kong for
the RXP1 (same deck?)  portable with car adapter, wired remote

Sharp SX-D100: {H,F,U,W1yr,D?(pro)} $1000 SPDIF digital io, also
optical.  Strange effect on SCMS (I don't have full details yet.)
Fixed and variable analog out. plays 32, 44.1, 48, records 48.  Writes
abs time, etc. Works fine [td] Now obsolete 

Sharp SX-D200 {H,F,D?(pro)}

Sony, general: The sound isn't as good as others [ch] [dg]  The sound is
better than Denon [reb]

The following Sony decks have the same transport, possibly different
firmware and electronics: DTC-A7, DTC-55ES, DTC-57ES, DTC-59ES,
DTC-60ES, DTC-75ES, DTC-670, DTC-690, DTC-700, PCM-2300 (transport is
DATM-102).  There were problems with that transport, specifically the
tension.  The part number of the repair is x33673481.  Newer decks
have the fixed transport; DTC 59ES through s/n 802099, DTC-690 through
800991, PCM2300 through 802500 have the older transport.  All 60ES
have the new transport.  The modification where required is described
in service bulletin #358, which is described as having a source code
of CSA-13.  The modification kit itself is designated as: Repair Kit
(59) Part # X-3367-352-1.  The Sony 75ES and 59ES tend to run hot;
that may be related to the problems.  The 60ES runs cooler [fc].

[3/2/97] Sony WMD-DT1 $330 [Camera World of Oregon], $394 [Dat
Store] play-only dat walkman.  No digital output.  Very small (9 oz.).
Runs over 4 hours on two AA batteries.  Full controls on remote,
limited controls (volume +-, play, stop, forward, backward) under
sliding panel on deck.  Proprietary headphones plug into remote
control (!), standard headphones plug into deck.  Includes leather
carrying case (which doesn't hold deck, remote, & headphones easily),
no AC adaptor.  Optional car adaptor $35, AC adaptor $49.  Headphone
output too quiet, irritating beep on FF, RR [dg] Discontinued as of
11/95, but apparently undiscontinued later.  Adapter to convert
micro-mini plug (in remote) to standard mini is part #P-CMP1-HG,
$9.99+shipping from Sony Parts 800-488-7669.

[3/2/93] Sony TCD-D3 Dat Walkman (someone else owns the trademark on
"Datman"): {W,2,U,W?/?,D126} $600.  $440 in Hong Kong.  US model
includes optical connectors, Japanese model doesn't.  Other connectors
cost extra (~$75 for rca in only, $200 for rca in/out with remote
control).  5v phantom power supplied.  Officially discontinued.

*[3/11/97] Sony TCD-D7 $489 [Executive Photo] $528 [Oade Brothers]
$478.95 (Cambridge Camera Exchange, in Photographic 12/94? issue),
$442.42 (AAA Camera Exchange, 800-221-9521, 212-242-5800).  $525
[Terrapin Tapes, Klay Anderson Audio] $480 [Sound City].  (Some of the
cheapest ones no longer carry it.)  Cheapest is to find ad in back of
Popular Photography, take it to store that matches & gives 10% of the
difference off (The Wiz no longer does).  Smaller than the D3,
operates on 4 AA batteries (4 hours).  Defeatable gain limiting.
Undefeatable high-pass filter on mic input (?)  Optional: optical and
coax connectors ($80 optical io, $80 coax in, $200 coax in/out +
remote), AC adapter (AC-E60L, $35) or worldwide version (AC-E60AM,
$120), car adapter (DCC-E160L, $40).  No on/off switch, goes to low
power after 3 minutes of inactivity.  Actual date/time recording &
display.  Display shows source.  LP mode.  Machine lasts longer w/o
headphone plugged in.  Reviewed in Jan 95 Stereophile.  81dB
signal-to-noise (measured by Fred Armentrout).  Handles 90m tapes less
than well.  Discontinued 10/95.  Doesn't like falling off cars at 40
mph, but sort of survives the experience [bx].

[12/23/96] Sony TCD-D8.  List $899; $550 [Smile Photo, AAA Camera
Exchange; both ads in January's Popular Photo], $594 [Dat Store], $600
[Camera World of Oregon] (Guitar Centre matches Popular Photography
ads, at least their Detroit location did), $639 [Music Center in
Wisconsin] $650 [Hi-Fi Sales & Service] $675 [Masterpiece Audio, incl.
shipping] $689 [Bananas At Large] $695 [Rhythm City, incl. shipping]
$699 [J&R; negotiable] $699 [Sam Ash] (the rest of these prices might
be outdated) $599 [Bi-Rite Photo & Electronics, Hunt] $674 [Full
Compass], $583 [Sony nominal dealer cost in case lots, before
incentives, etc.].  very similar to D7: same case (but black), size,
weight.  Analog recording at 48/44.1/32(LP), digital all + 32kHz LP/SP
selectable, hold (when deck stopped & on battery) puts deck to sleep
immediately (almost an "off" switch), "Record Mute" function, all
jacks gold-plated, 3-way switch for headphone (AVLS on/off) & line out
jack, comes with carrying case, cleaning cassette & 6V adaptor.
Alkalines last 3.5h play, 4.0h record, 3.0h record w/phones.
Rechargeables last 2.0h play, 2.0h record, 1.5h record w/phone.
Records calendar date/time.

[1/24/97] Sony TCD-D100 (prototype).  $999 list, available in April?
Same runtime as D8 on 2 AA batteries, 2/3 thickness of D8, analog at
32lp, 44.1, 48, 7-pin connector for digital.  Metal case.  For sale
only from April 1 to July 1, Sony claims.  There will be a (cheaper?)
non-limited version in a plastic case available a year later, also
lacking the included lithium-ion battery.

[1/24/97] Sony RMD-3K.  $194 [Dat Store].  Remote control/coax & optical
digital io for D3, D7, D8, and D100; also has add/erase/renumber
Start-Ids (on D7/D8), timer recording/playback (with external timer).
Requires wall power.

[10/30/95] Sony DTC-ZA5. 4 direct-drive motors, 48, 44.1, 32kHz
sampling digital or analog, 20-bit SBM A/D converter, switchable
emphasis, optical and coax S/PDIF io, doesn't handle skip and end IDs,
rehearsal, digital fader, "Message" function, remote control, timer
switch, stereo 1/4" mic inputs, scms.  Seen in Dutch Sony winter 95/96
catalog.

[1/19/97] Sony R-5(?).  $1294 [Dat Store]  Pro studio deck, scms
settable, non-removable sharp rack-mount handles.  Coax & AES/EBU
digital, rca & xlr analog, shuttle & jog wheel, variable speed, SBM,
LP speed.  Error count(?).

[3/6/96] Sony A6. $699 [Sam Ash], $794 [Dat Store].  Home deck, coax
& optical io, switchable SBM, records from analog at 32, 44.1, 48 kHz
(32 kHz is LP), lame wireless remote, 3 year warrantee.  Does not
believe in Skip or End Ids.

[3/11/96] Sony DTC-A7 $699 [Sam Ash], $750 (R&M Pro Audio
415-386-8400), $890 [Sweetwater Sound, Dat Store] "semi-pro" machine,
has scms, records from analog at 48, 44.1, and 32 khz.  Claimed to
have higher quality transport, D/A, and A/D converters than consumer
decks.

[9/6/96] Sony DTC-A8 $1395 list, $1000 [Dat Store, Full Compass, Sam
Ash].  4 motors.  Has SCMS.  Has Super-Bit-Mapping.  Same transport as
PCM-2600 (not same as A7).  Better loading slot than A-7.  Optical,
coax, analog (1/4" and RCA) io.  Foot switch.  Records at 32, 44.1,
and 48 kHz.  Rack kit.  Can't add End-Ids.  Can fast forward past end
of recorded tape, by pressing the FF button after it stops at end of
recorded part.  Roll Back REC function.

*[4/17/97] Sony DTC-A9.  ~1600 list (incl 17.5% VAT).  Basically an A8
with additional balanced analog IO, parallel 8-pin DIN port.

[3/29/93] Sony DTC-P7 {H,F,?} GBP400, midi-sized, remote, 1-bit
AD,DA, coax in, optical io, date-stamping, LP mode.  DTC-750(?) in a
smaller box?  Numeric keypad on the remote only.  Controls are small &
fiddly.  Mic & line input, headphone/line out, 7-pin connector (same
as D3).

[5/4/96] Sony DTX-10: in-dash player/tuner $1200 list, long out of
production. low output, nice features, interface w/Sony cd changer
[mw]  Tendency to alignment problems [rg]

[8/9/92] Sony TCD-D10: {L,F,U?,W?/?,D-} $1500?  consumer version of
D10 pro, no XLR inputs, worse mike preamp, 85db signal to noise, 16
bit (d/a?)

[8/9/92] Sony D10 pro: {L,F,U,W?/?,D1345} pro, $2400.  Digital Domain
has a modification to the a/d converter that is said to be a great
improvement, also a mod that eliminates the 1/2 Hz filter on the
digital input.  Fragile [tc] 85 db signal to noise.  Has a 1/2 hertz
filter on the digital inputs, with suboptimal calculations 

[2/7/96] Sony TCD-D10 PRO II {L,F,U,D?} $4000 list, $400 upgrade from
TCD-D10 Pro. $2800 [Dat Store] Adds absolute time recording, new
graphic display (20-segment digital peak-level meters, tape
time/clock, battery, sampling freq. and caution indicators), built-in
speaker, mic limiter, AES/EBU but no S/PDIF digital, XLR mic & line
in, RCA line out, remote control. Noisy mic preamps (.28% @ -60 dBm)
[jpc]

Sony 55ES: {H,F,G,D126,V:8} $599.  This is the non-US version of the
75ES, available for either 100v, or 220/240v.  No US warrantee.
Replaced by 57ES.

[7/7/92] Sony 57ES: {H,F,O,G,D126} Yen 88,000 (DM 1300) list, $600
replacement for 55ES.  1-bit ADCs from Crystal, Sony proprietary DAC.
Improved drive (tension control), same features as 55ES + recording of
real time/date

[11/9/94] Sony 59ES: {H,F,U,W:3yr,D126} $600 (Masterpiece Audio,
including shipping, 20 left) Discontinued March 1994.  120v.
Replacement for 75ES (new transport). 1-bit ADC & DAC. Digital fade.
Shows & records calendar time/date of recording.  Writes SCMS=11
recording from sv-255 (category problem?).  Try to talk Sony into
upgrading to 60ES for free, if you have transport problems.

[11/3/96] Sony DTC-60ES {D126?} $1300 list, $800 [Masterpiece Audio,
incl. shipping; Dat Store] Super-bit-mapping a/d.  3 Motor transport.
44.1 kHz from analog, fast search (200/400x), direct track access,
remote control.  reviewed in 12/94 Stereo Review.  Full keypad on
remote & under flip-down panel on unit.  Superseded by DTC-ZE700

Sony 67ES: {H,F,O,G,D126} $800 list.  Replacement for 75ES.  US
version of 57ES.  ((Sony of America doesn't know about this machine.))

[10/15/92] Sony 75ES: {H,F,U,W:3yr,D126} $580.  120v. Prone to
recording dropouts on digital input [td]; prone to playing dropouts
[sb] Replaced by 67ES.  Causes bad tape packs on multiple playings of
Panasonic 120's [el, tb] Tendency toward transport problems 

[4/12/94] Sony DTC-77ES: {H,F,G,D126} Yen 160,000 list, $1500.  4 heads
(true monitoring).  Features galore: it shows the actual date/time a
tape was recorded (if those were written on the tape.  I think the
D10pro does that).  100v.  Samples at 32 and 48 kHz.  (32k is 12-bit
non-linear, "long play" mode.)  Best "feeling" machine I've used [sb]
Tendency to "bark" in fast-forward (& listen) mode.  Records digitally
at 48, 44.1, 32 (16-bit linear), and 32 (12-bit non-linear, long
play).  Same transport at PCM-2700A.

Sony 87ES: {H,F,G,D126} $1800 list.  US version (120v) of 77ES.

Sony 300ES: {H,F,G,D136} $700, Japanese home unit [100V]

[11/30/95] Sony 500ES: Japanese home deck, gray market imported into
US in 1988.  Pre-SCMS copy protection protocols, will not take a 44.1
digital input.  100 volt power supply (Japan).  Has ATIME, margin
indicators.  Same transport as DTC-1000 but with different front panel
control surface, harder to modify for copy-prohibit prohibit. Coaxial
and optical SPDIF I/O, RCAs analog I/O.  [Mine's still running after
servicing, 7.5 years later! -- flawn@aol.com]

[2/28/97] Sony PCM-R500.  $1899 list, $1195 [Terrapin].  XLR & RCA io,
AES/EBU & S/PDIF, Jog/shuttle wheel, SBM, no scms, LP, error counter.

[11/29/93] Sony 670 {H,F,O,D26} $429 [J&R].  successor to
55ES/DTC700, no numeric keypad, fewer subcode-based features; improved
drive (tension control), present devices have audible drive noise
(Sony promises cure with next production series), 1-bit ADCs from
Crystal, Sony proprietary DAC

[2/19/96] Sony DTC-690 {H,F,O,D26} $500 [Goodwins Audio in Boston; DAT
Store] similar to / replacement for 670.  Discontinued July 1995.

Sony DTC700: {H,F,U,W:?/?,D126} $450.  Similar to Sony 75ES. (Lacks
wood panelling and gold-plated contacts, has same internal circuitry.)
Replaced by DTC-750?

[2/7/97] Sony DTC-ZE700.  Replacement for DTC-60ES (in Europe,
anyway).  UKP 100 less than DTC-60ES (list).  Switchable SBM, smaller
than DTC-790.  Remote has many fewer features, no SkipId button.  Can
set track Ids without rehearse.  No coax out (coax in, optical io).
Mode+number only works for 6 (scms), no dimming the display.  No
digital fade.

Sony DTC750: replacement for DTC-700.

[9/6/96] Sony DTC-ZE 700.  Replacement for DTC-790.  Has SBM.

[1/21/97] Sony DTC-790 {H,F,O,D26} $560 [Sound City], $590 [Camera
World of Oregon, Electronic Wholesalers], $594 [Dat Store] $650
[J&R]. $800 list.  new version of DTC-690.  No coax digital out.
Pulse 1-bit D/A, 20-bit digital filter.  New quickload mechanism.
Timer play & record.  3-motor transport.  Records at 44.1 kHz from
analog.  Improved tape drive (per Sony).  Ignores Skip Ids, respects
End-Ids.  Takes Start-Ids from digital input (including PQ code from
CDs).  Overly sensitive VU meters.

[11/15/94] Sony PCM-800: $6,000 list.  similar to Tascam DA-88, except
all analog IO is balanced, AES/EBU on all 8 channels.

[8/9/92] Sony DTC-1000ES: {H, F, G, D13, V adjustable} This is the
original Sony DAT deck ca. 1987. Late Sony SAR A/D (last before they
started using Crystal parts), highly variable sound unit-to-unit; D/A
not bad.  Comes in two vintages, neither of which knows anything about
SCMS. The earlier unit will record at 44.1 kHz from the digital in by
removing D721, the later vintage will also record analog at 44.1 kHz
by changing some jumpers on the front panel board.  Strong, reliable.
Complete 316 page theory book available from Sony, actually in
English, highly recommended reading including theory of non-SCMS
digital i/o chips, etc (p/n 9-960-029-11). [J]

Sony DTC-1500ES: {H,F,G,D126?} $2500, Yen 300,000 list.  4 heads, even
more features (I think; the manuals are in Japanese) than the 77ES,
hand-made.

[5/4/96] Sony DTC-2000ES {D26} $2800 list, $1400 Dat Store.  Very
solid (25 pounds).  Coax and optical io (2 optical ins).  1/4" mic
inputs on front.  Cleaner SBM than DTC-60ES by 4 dB.  Records calendar
date/time.  Super-bit-mapping a/d.  4 Motor transport, 4 heads.  44.1
kHz from analog, fast search (200/400x), direct track access, remote
control.  1/2" digital inputs (?)  Very good sound & build quality


Sony PCM 2000: $6,000 list.  pro, portable, huge [sk] records at
44.056, 44.1, 48 from analog, also 32 digitally.  AES/EBU digital,
balanced analog mic inputs w/phantom power

[5/24/95] Sony PCM-2300: {H,F,D13(6?)} $950 (Full Compass Systems
[very old price]) XLR analog in/out continuously adjustable between
pro and consumer levels.  Better digital fade than sv-3700. [dc] Coax
pro digital interface (can't go from this deck to sv-3700's consumer
port, can use sv-3700's AES/EBU port with special cable).  1-bit D/A,
A/D, selectable sampling rates, records subcodes separately, remote
control.  "A lot" have transport problems <> Superseded by PCM-2600.

[8/9/92] Sony PCM-2500: pro, old model.  Two box set.  Bulky,
troublesome [sk] Doorstop [dg] First Sony "pro" DAT which is the
DTC-1000ES painted grey on top, with all i/o and some input and output
buffers and error lights in a second box underneath. Records digital
or analog at 44.1 or 48. Pre-SCMS. Bulky and troublesome due to the
two box arrangement but IMO not a doorstop. Mods available to allow
top unit to function alone. Some Nashville studios think that this
deck, with Apogee input filters replacing the Soshin filters in the
A/D, sounds better than any of the current crop (see comments above
about sample-to-sample variability of the DTC-1000 which is the same
as the 2500). (I don't agree) Both of these decks are fixable by
mortals, especially with the Sony theory book. [J]

[3/11/96] Sony PCM-2600: $1875 list, $1300 [Dat Store, Sam Ash] $1349
[Full Compass, Professional Audio Supply].  Professional, 4-motor
transport, SBM (switchable) capability.  Replace PCM-2300.  Balanced
analog IO, AES/EBU digital IO, S/PDIF digital io (rca, not optical).

[8/29/93] Sony PCM 2700: [$2400] Discontinued.  Coaxial IEC-958 Type I
output, type I & II input.  Defeatable SCMS.  4 head deck allows
confidence playback while recording.  Balanced analog I/O.  Same basic
'bombproof' transport as the PCM-2500 (from Sony sales propaganda).
Parallel remote control port, wireless remote.  Same transport as 77ES.

[4/12/94] Sony PCM-2700A: Identical to PCM-2700 except has AES/EBU
balanced digital I/O instead of IEC-958.  No SCMS at all.

[2/7/96] Sony PCM-2800. $2700 [Dat Store]  4-heads, professional.

[10/30/96] Sony PCM-5550 probably around $8,000.  24-bit, portable,
timecode capability, compatible with 16-bit DATs.  Tapes (90m?) run
for 90 minutes.  (The tapes can't be compatible, this deck must have 2
operating modes.)  Available 2Q 1997.  All the features of the
PCM-7030 (including Sony 9-pin), instant start, instant record.

[8/29/93] Sony PCM 7010: Synchronization capable, real time, variable
speed.  4 head design allows seamless punch-in and confidence
playback.  SCMS ID's 6 & 7 fully settable for recording. "Sony's
best-sounding DAT" -- from the service training manual. Optional SMPTE
Time Code module - $450, digital I/O (AES/EBU, SDIF for CD mastering,
IEC-958 I & II) - $500, Memory Instant Start - $900, RS-232 serial
control $???.  RM-D7200 edit control console available for editing
with two PCM-7010's, $????.  PCM-7010 retail $3,900, street $3,400.

[1/10/94] Sony PCM 7030: "Broadcast Quality" DAT.  "Designed for
servicability".  Synchronization capable, +/-12.5% varispeed.  RS-422
control, parallel remote, XLR in (line level only), XLR & RCA out. 4
head design allows seamless punch-in and confidence playback.
Optional SMPTE Time Code module - $1,000, AES/EBU - $500, Memory
Instant Start - $1,500, RS-232 serial control $???.  Sold direct by
Sony Broadcast only, retail $8,000.  Many have transport problems
[anon]

[8/29/93] Sony PCM 7050 [~$11,000]: SMPTE timecode A PCM-7030 with a
different front panel and some pre-installed options.  Make full
editing system with RM-D7300 controller & PCM-7030 for about $25,000.

[1/4/96] Sony PCM-E7700 "DATstation" (was $13K (from Sony's Broadcast
Division)).  $8-9K [audart@aol.com] Dual-dat editor, graphic display.
AES/EBU, balanced analog, IEC-958 inputs, only headphone outputs.  Can
copy Sony's time-of-day clock when cloning.  Able to store 1,000 item
Edit Decision List in RAM from many source tapes.  Edit assembly and
dubbing is done at double speed.  44.1 kHz & 48 kHz sampling rates
supported.  DAT SMPTE time code (R-Time) supported.  Continuous
'scrubbing' from tape is possible due to 2X play mode and RAM buffer.
Uses computer data-drive type transports.

[5/22/96] Sony PCM-9000 MO disk recorder..

[5/22/96] Sony PCM-3348HR 24 bits, 48 tracks.  $"If you have to ask..."
(available "really soon", working model at NAB in Vegas in April)

[12/29/94] Sony PC204/208 Instrumentation Recorder.  Uses Np-1B nicads
internally.  Remote control unit.  (300mm x 220 x 70) records 4
channels at double speed (90 minutes on a 90 meter tape).  Call B&K
for more info.

[3/11/96] StellaDAT: {} $15,000 list, $?? [Klay Anderson Audio];
portable; Reconfigurable by plug-in cards: 4-mike mixer, phantom
power, remotes, AES/EBU & SPDIF, ...  Original manufacturer went out
of business, bought by Sonosax.  No longer modular; has 2 mic preamps
w/ 48volt and T power, attenuation up to 70 db, low cut, pan controls
for mic input, mic trim, 2 line inputs (can mix all 4).  Master fader
controls, can be ganged.  AES/EBU I/O, SMPTE, 1.5 hours on internal
NP-1B nicad, or external DC via 4-pin XLR.  Full menuing, RS-232 port
for control.

[11/15/96] Stellavox ??? (shown at CES 11/96).  $15,000 list.  Records
1-4 channels at 48 kHz (double-speed tape usage for 4 channels).

[3/2/97] Studer (Revox) D780 Dat Recorder.  Transformer balancing,
12v or 48v phantom power, remote, Quickstart (queueing).  2 heads,
400x fast forward/rewind.  Tray loader.  Shuttle wheel (0.5 to 15
times speed).  Error correction on leds or display.  Operating hours
readout.  Analog/digital fade (in 2.5 sec, out 4 sec).  Selectable
emphasis.  External clock capability.  Input pots not gangable.  Fade
in/out are ragged.

[3/6/97] Tascam DA-P1 portable $1899 list, $1200 [Oades], $lowest
this week [Full Compass],$1275 [Little Warehouse], $1299 [Sam Ash],
$1375 [Terrapin, including shipping], $1396 [Dat Store].  S/PDIF io,
rca & xlr analog in, rca analog out, switchable limiter, 20 db pad,
switchable phantom power (48v).  No scms on input.  11 7/8" x 7 1/16"
x 2 3/16".  All new model, not reworked version of previous.  2-hour
rechargeable battery (100 minutes with phantom power).  Claims to
require 7.2v on the outside jack (3-pin; ground, 7.2v for running the
deck, 7.2v for charging the nicad), but the deck will run on 6v.
Manual doesn't like 90m tapes, deck doesn't seem to mind.  Well built,
solid-feeling controls, very high quality mic preamp, phantom power,
D/A and A/D [weg].  [As of 1/9/96: Analog output has clicks at
beginning/end of tracks with digital silence in between, caused by
mute on/off switch problem in PCM 1710 Burrbrown D/A converter.  TEAC
has a mod to fix this problem.  It does not apply to all DA-P1s, but
there's no obvious way to tell by serial #.]  Error count is available
by holding "Stop", ">>", "<<" when powering up; then "Counter Mode"
cycles through other diagnostic info.  Survived (with minimal damage)
being run over by a car [dg].  ([dg] is a trained professional.  I
don't recommend trying that at home.)

[2/1/96] Tascam/Teac R-9, list DM2700 (around $1800), SCMS,
jog-shuttle wheel, analog recording at 44.1/48/32kHz (32kHz LP via
digital in only) (???).  Optical, rca S/PDIF digital io.  Based on
Tascam DA30 mk II, some parts possibly less reliable.

[3/6/97] Tascam DA-20, {H,F,D12} $1099 list, $725 [Oades], $729 [EAR
Profesional Audio/Video out of Phoenix, AZ], $749 [Sam Ash; Guitar
Center (Clark St., Chicago), E.U. Wurlitzer, Interstate Musician's
Supply, Little Warehouse, Daddy's Junky Music] $759 [Dat Store will
match] $779 [B&H Music, 800-221-5662x2454 (Craig)], $780 [Hi-Fi Sales
& Service], $790 [Full Compass, incl. shipping & 3 60m dats], $799
[Goodwin Music, Hollywood, CA], $850 [Terrapin Tapes], $867 [Broadcast
Supply], $875 [Dat Store].  rack-mounted studio dat, RCA analog
IO. SCMS handled like consumer on S/PDIF input (but can be set to
always write 00 at power-on), analog input is selectable 11 or 00;
outputs SCMS from tape.  180 minute tapes "not recommended" but work.
Samples at 48, 44.1, and 32 kHz (12-bit nonlinear only, but will
record 16-bit linear from digital input).  Wireless remote.  Same head
and transport as DA-30MkII (is that good or bad?).  No
jog-shuttle-data wheel.  Can add TOC and alpha labels to Start-IDs.
Recognizes Q-code (CD start IDs).  Can write/show 60-character labels
per track.

[7/19/96] Tascam DA25: similar to DA30 mk 2, but lacking AES/EBU io,
and balanced analog io.  Only writes scms=00.

[12/4/92] Tascam DA30/100v: {H,F,G,W:90 days,D1245?} $859 [Guitar
Center, Hollywood].  Manual says scms is copied on AES/EBU inputs.
Scms is defeatable.

[11/19/92] Tascam DA30/120v: {H,F,U,W:1 yr,D1245?} $989 from AVR
(617-924-0660, "Rob").  Warrantee may be only 90 days on the heads.

Tascam DA30/multi voltage: {H,F,?,W:?,D1245?} $???? (100-240v).  The
warrantee is 90 days p+l, 1 yr parts, may be only 90 days on the heads.

[3/6/96] Tascam DA30 mk 2: $1499 list.  $1098 [Guitar Center in
Berkeley, Daddy's Junky Music, Sam Ash] $1146 [Speir (sp?) Music in
Dallas, incl shipping, 800-219-3281, Ted] $1150 [Pro Digital, Parker
Music in Houston] $1175 [Audio Techniques] Has shuttle wheel like
Panasonic sv-3700.  SCMS adjustable on all inputs.  Can record at 32
kHz at half-speed.  Requires optional remote control to enable skip
play.  Software update to translate CD track-change IDs to Start-IDs.
Manual no longer claims thin tapes may damage the deck (?)  but still
claims they may be broken.  4-motor transport (made by Pioneer).

[11/13/95] Tascam DA-50.  Fairly old; optical, coax, xlr, and rca i/o.
Corded remote, rack mount.

[11/15/96] Tascam DA-60 $5,500 list. 2 or 3 second RAM buffer, used
for instant start; frame editing, 4 heads, configureable scms, XLR
digital IO (supports S/PDIF), RCA&XLR analog, SMPTE timecode support.

**[4/20/97] Tascam DA-60 mk II.  List Dfl 12,500 (about $6250 US) 4
head, 4 motors, onboard chase synchronizer (what is that?), RS-422
serial port, 64x oversampling 1-bit A/D, 8x oversampling 20-bit
sign-magnitude D/A, monitoring, 44.1 and 48 kHz from analog, RAM for
instant start, rehearsal, seamless punch, digital crossfade, 2
autolocate points, sub-code editing, selectable SCMS, playback pitch
control +-12.5%, error monitoring LED, AES/EBU digital IO, word clock
in/out/through, cue & rewind 1, 3, 9x normal speed, 37pin parallel
port, XLR analog IO, RCA analog output, video input.

[3/10/94] Tascam DA-88 $2995, uses 8mm tape, get 100 minutes (8 track),
DB-25 w/separate word clock, S/DIF-2, expandible by plug cards.

**[4/24/97] Tascam DA-302.  $2,000 list (proposed).  Available
sometime this summer.  2 decks in one.  Independent S/PDIF digital IO
for each deck.  Headphone can monitor either or mix.  AES/EBU output.
SCMS controllable.  Independent transport controls.  3U rackmount
configuration.  High-speed dubbing (within one unit only)  (Does
anyone know just how fast that is?)  Continuous recording (up to 8
hours with 2 60m tapes at 32 kHz sampling).  Optional balanced analog
IO.

[1/23/96] Teac DA-P20 {L,F,D:12} rechargeable nicads (2-hour
capacity), XLR mic in, RCA analog out, RCA digital io, scms, same case
and transport as Denon DTR-100P and Casio DA-7.  Has scms, no 44.1
from analog.  Stopped being produced in 1993.

Teac RD-200T: 16 tracks, BNC connectors, 4 heads, GP-IB control
interface.  Used as flight data recorder ("black box)

[11/30/95] Technics SV-MD1: original version of first Matsushita
portable, sold in Japan late 1987, gray-marketed in Dec 87 Audio
Gallery etc.  Has MASH A/D conversion, definitely better sounding than
other contemporary (and current?)  portables from other brands.  But
front end VERY sensitive to overload, the input gain controls are
after the first input stage so if you run more than a -10 dbV nominal
line input into it clipping will result.  Quarter-inch unbalanced mike
ins, a bit hissy with weak mikes, but great with condenser mikes and
20 dB built in mike pad.  Lead acid battery good for 2 hrs, easy
coaxial connection for external 6-volt supply.  SPDIF digital OUTPUT
ONLY on submini plug.  RCA lines in/out.  Timer record/play (with
external timer trigger).  NO ATIME, no time display at all, just the
four-digit "tape counter" that all Panasonics share.  (BTW I have a
conversion chart that correlates that four-digit counter to clock
time, if folks are interested.)  15mm head drum.  Mine's still tooling
along on its first set of heads...it was used to record NPR's first
stereo documentary from DAT field recordings in Vietnam January 1988.
-- flawn@aol.com

[4/12/95] Technics SV-D1000 very obsolete (replaced by SV-D1100, which
was replaced by Panasonic SV3500) Variable output, absolute program
time, 2 levels of auto id sensitivity (-40, -60 db), programmable
playback, can't remove or renumber start IDs.  Better headphone amp
than its successors.  Optical & RCA digital io, no scms, no 44.1
digital in.  Shows error rates.  100v, works without transformer [rs],
uses same heads as Panasonic sv3500, better level meter than sv3500.

[3/11/96] Technics DA10: {H,F,U,W:?/?,D126} $610 same as Panasonic
DA10, for the US market (120v). $800 No long play, margin indicator.
Loading mechanism is noisy. [hl] Discontinued.  [Klay Anderson Audio]
has a mod for 44.1 kHz sampling from analog input.

[1/20/97] Technics sv-260 $3000 list, $1594 [Dat Store], $1494 [demo
unit, Dat Store] European version of Panasonic sv-255 (only difference
is 220v power supply).  Pro portable.  Dat Store's version includes
120v power supply.  Best mic preamps of any portable .

Technics SV1100: Japanese version of Panasonic sv-3500.

Technics sv-md1:

[10/11/93] Yamaha DTR-2 {H,F,O,D:126} ~$1250 claims pro, but has SCMS.
No AES/EBU; optical & coax digital, RCA and XLR analog, records at
44.1 and 48, no peak margin display.  SCMS is defeatable on input, via
link installation.


TAPES
(section removed because the list was very obsolete)



Other Devices of Interest

[1/20/97] Dat Errormonitor: connects to Sony (and some other) dat
decks, reports errors via RS-232 connector, to printer or PC.
http://homepage.cistron.nl/~wpn/wpna.htm or send email to
wpn@cistron.nl

[10/12/92] Digital Domains FCN-1 Format Converter: $450 electrical
only, $500 w/optical connections.  The electrical version has S/PDIF
(rca jacks) and AES/EBU (XLR) in (switch-selectable), and 3 S/PDIF
plus one AES/EBU out (all run in parallel).  There are 8 dip switches
that control one byte of output; this byte includes sampling rate and
emphasis (which means you have to carefully check the switches for
each tape you copy); it also includes SCMS, and some other stuff I
don't care about.

[5/22/94] Digital Domains "Problem Solver" $600 list.  AES/EBU &
S/PDIF ins & outs, control of channel status bits

[5/22/94] Akai DP88.  10 digital ins & outs (AES/EBU) + 1 optical,
MIDI-controlled patching with 127 presets.

[2/11/97] Hucht MKII Copyprocessor ($325 R&M Pro Audio, 415-386-8400)
Resets scms to 00, Optical & RCA ins and outs. Maker claims that it
can be upgraded as copy protection changes.  It also has an error
light that offers some help for those whose decks don't show error
rates- it usually lights before the errors become audible.  No longer
available.

[2/11/97] Copy Processor CM3.  DM 399 [for kit, including drilled
case] + 15% VAT + shipping (about $300).  Optical & coax io.  Sample
rates (32, 44.1, 48) and emphasis copied from input.  Scms can be set
to 11 or 00.  On CD->Dat, generates Start-Id for each cd track
orindex.  Indicates sample rate, emphasis, error.  [Firma Bernd Mohr,
Steige 2, D-69429 Waldbrunn-Wk., Germany; +49-6274-1416] [sold by
Juergen Weinlein, Langenelzer Strasse 41, D-69427 Mudau; Tel.:
06284/91031 Fax: ../91032] Designed by Juergen Mai & Werner
Rittereiser, published by "Elektor", Sonderheft uP-Projekte (1 or 2,
don't remember).  Software CP2 V2.0 signals Skip and Index marks,
translates CD subcodes to DAT.  No longer available.

[2/11/97] Hucht ICP I, ICP II copy processors (new German emissions
law).  ICP II has 4 inputs (selectable), 2 outputs, DM 800-900
(available in a few months).  ICP I is DM 598.

[11/15/94] Prism Sound DA-1 20-bit D/A converter, $2,500 list ($5,000
model with lots of D/D processing)

[10/22/92] Sony Scoopman: $755   tiny cassette, very small
deck; uses 32kHz 12-bit nonlinear sampling, 120-minute tape, 7 hours
battery life, stereo.  No digital io.  112 x 23 x 55 mm, 147 g
including battery.

[1/7/94] Etymotic Research ER-4S earphones.  [$280 from Jeff
Silberman] Very high quality earphones (their ER-4B are the best I've
used )

[1/7/94] Etymotic Research Hi-Fi Earplug [$15 from Jeff Silberman] cut
12 db, flat response.

[3/9/96] Sony MZ-R3 MiniDisc Recorder

[1/19/97] Sony NT-2 Auto Reverse NT Recorder.  $1794 [Dat Store].
Optional digital IO, slightly wider than NT-1, 90 minutes (or 2
hours?) on tiny (postage-stamp size) tape.

[1/7/97] Sony SBM-1 ADC.  $394 [Dat Store] $400 [Oade Brothers] $438
[Full Compass], $330 (equiv. in Japan) (GBP549, Y40,000 list).
Outboard super-bit-map A/D for D7 or D3, line & mic inputs, 7-pin
connector, SPDIF output.  Samples at 32kHz, 48kHz, 44.1kHz, uses 4 AA
batteries.  Same footprint as D3 but thinner.  Output is 7-pin Sony
jack, and 7-pin Sony plug.

[1/9/95] Sony 3.7 gig 5" optical disc, holds 2.25 hrs MPEG-2 video

[1/9/95] Sony digital video cassette, large 8mm tape, 4 hours DCT
compressed digital video with 2 58kHz audio channels

[2/24/95] Ampex DATpak Storage System, 10"x10"x1" w/ plastic insert
that holds 12 dat tapes.  $11.99 from Art Munson.

[3/10/95] Mytek digital meter.  [$1250] AES/EBU connector,
loop-through.  AC power, or +5V (draws 1.5 amps).  "Over" triggers at
1-4 consecutive samples (settable).  -1 to -20 db in 1 db steps, -20
to -85 in 5 db steps.  Peak, VU ballistics, peak hold, correlation
meter, calibration mode (set reference level from -12 to -20 with .2dB
resolution).

[1/21/97] Philips Digital Sound Enhancer: $2600 pro model, $1560
consumer; $?? [Klay Anderson Audio].  20 bit A/D, sample rate
converter, D/A converter, digital compression/expansion, digital
fader, digital bass, treble, balance, volume controls, pitch variation
+-12%, slave mode: both word clock and AES/EBU, stereo spatial
control: widens or narrows soundstage, jitter removal, noise reduction
(low-pass filter with adjustable cutoff between 5.5 and 16kHz),
digital level indicator, 1 dB resolution from -10 to 0.  Pro model is
1U rack mount, rca and xlr analog io; consumer is table-top, rca
analog only.  Pro has 2 S/PDIF outputs & 1 AES/EBU output.

*[4/11/97] Technolab Digicon SCMS stripper.  Restraining order against
sale in the US has been served on Technolabs.

[9/26/95] Beyerdynamic MV-100 mic preamp.  $565 [Klay Anderson] $600
from ASC.  48v phantom power, XLR inputs, RCA and stereo mini line
level outputs.  Uses 2 9v batteries.

[9/26/95] PSC 48-phantom boxes, $125 [Klay Anderson]  XLR in/out, one
channel, about 3x3x1.5, uses 1 9v battery.

[10/2/95] Peavey Electronics PS2B stereo phantom power $70 [American
Music in Seattle] XLR in, out.  Takes 2 9v batteries (uses one at a
time, switchable, has led to tell when current one is low (by pressing
a button)).  About 2.5 lbs, twice the size of a D7.

[10/30/95] Rolls PV-23 (48v phantom power supply).  $59 list, $44
street.  12v input (wall-wart included).  very small (size of XLR
connectors), metal box.  No provision or space for internal batteries.

[1/2/96] Denon DA500 $450 [Klay Anderson Audio] 5 digital input (3
optical, 2 coax), 2 output (1+1), analog output (Denon Alpha 20-bit
D/A).  Hifi component size, 120v ac powered.

[1/5/96] Toslink (optical) cables.  one-meter $13 [Core Sound,
includes shipping].

[2/12/96] Fostex COP1 $95 [Klay Anderson]. coax-to-optical or
vice-versa digital converter

[9/26/96] Marantz CDR-615 pro CD recorder, $1994 [Dat Store, remote is
unnecessary, available for $300]

[9/15/96] Marantz CDR620 CD Recorder $3000 [Klay Anderson], $3194 [Dat
Store, includes remote]

[9/15/96] Pioneer PDR-05 CD Recorder $1294 [Dat Store]


Phone numbers

Aiwa 201 512 3600
Casio 201 361 5400
Denon 201 808 1608 (modem or fax#, not voice)
Fostex 800-636-7839
Guitar Center, Hollywood CA 213-874-1060
JVC 201 794 3900
Marantz 708 299 4000
Mytek 212-388-2677
Panasonic 800 524 1197
Philips 800-423-4147 (Digital Sound Enhancer)
Pro Digital 610-353-2400 (Paul Plotnick, dat repair)
Sharp 201 529 8200
Sony 201 833 5200


Market sources (from Jeff Maggard, maggard@subpac.enet.dec.com, as of
25-May-1993, with later updates by Seth Breidbart)

Decks:
======

The DAT Store           310-828-6487  [will match mail-order pricing
                                for us, but must verify it]
Uncle's Stereo          212-721-7500  Mention DAT-Heads
                        800-978-6253, 212-334-1072 (mail order)
        (complaints have been posted about them)
Hi-Fi Sales & Service   912-228-0093  Ask for Jim Oade, mention DAT-Heads 
Masterpiece Audio       800-677-8650 or 'boulder@well.sf.ca.us'
                (Masterpiece Audio = Terrapin Tapes)
Full Compass Systems    800-356-5844  +1-608-831-6330, Ken Udell has
        left the firm, try Ron Vogel
Pro Digital             +1 610 353 2400; 700-B Parkway Blvd., Broomall PA 19008
American Digital         http://www.american-digital.com
Harvey Electronics      212-228-5354  
Woodbridge Stereo       201-575-8264
Skip's Music            916-484-7575  
J&R Music World         800-221-8180  
Big Daddy Electronics folded
Crutchfield             800-955-3000 no longer in DAT business
Sound City              800-542-7283  Kinnnelon, NJ
Lechmere (in Mass.)     ac 508/617    
The DAT Dudes  no longer exist
Pro Audio Services      800-883-1033  division of TAI in Orlando, FL
Bananas at Large        415-457-7600 (ask for Richard; mention DAT-HEADS)
Wescott Audio           814-867-8088 (Anthony Beecher) or adb103@psuvm.psu.edu
Dale Electronics        212-475-1124
American Musical Supply 1-800-458-4076, 1-201-262-3777
Independent Audio       207-773-2424 distributor for HHB,
                fax +1 207 773 2422, 75671.3316@compuserve.com
Klay Anderson Audio Inc. 801-94AUDIO (942-8346), 800-FOR-KLAY, yalk@aol.com,
                dealer for HHB
Audio Techniques        1-212-586-5989  (Todd Hinton)
Professional Audio Supply       5700 E. Loop 820 South, Ft. Worth, TX 76119
                        817-483-7474 ask for Shaun
Camera World of Oregon  1-800-222-1557
Executive Photo         1-800-882-2802
Broadcast Supply Worldwide 1-800-426-8434 Tacoma, WA
Broadcast Supply West   206-565-2301 Seattle, WA
Sweetwater Sound        www.sweetwater.com
National Sound & Video  1-800-541-9140
Gand Music              847-446-4263 Chicago, IL
Sam Ash                 212-719-2299, 160 W 48 St. NYC, other stores
Rhythm City             404-320-7253 Atlanta, GA
Music Center (WI)       ??? ask for Tom Merritt
The Little Warehouse    800-445-8273
Ing. Bernd Rosenberger  +49-30-781 44 07 (fax and phone) (Hucht dealer)
Daddy's Junky Music     617-247-0909 (store throughout NE)
Guitar Center (apparently a national chain)


Tapes:  (prices removed because they were probably all obsolete anyway)
======
Art Munson/Cassette House       800-321-5738 or fax 800-848-5738
                or artmuns@tape.com or http://www.tape.com/ch/index.html
J&R Music World                 800-221-8180
Al Rizzo @ W.B.Hunt             617-662-8822, 800-278-8273
The DAT Dudes                   415-661-9239 
Terrapin Tapes                  800-677-8650 or 'boulder@well.sf.ca.us'
Dan Harley                      609-667-0747 or fax 609-482-5351
        (reliability problems have been reported with him)
MEI/Micro Center                800-634-3478
Micro Supplies Warehouse        800-371-0111
Computer Placement Inc (CPI)    800-522-4CPI ask for Joe Navalance,
                mention dat-heads;  Sony 60m, Sony 90m (ask for prices)
Dominant Systems Corp.          800-966-8649, terry@domsys.com
Elec Tec                        800-395-1000
Burlington Audio Tapes          516-678-4414 Sal Trigona
Tape World                      1-800-245-6000
APS Technologies                1-800-325-6316
Digital Out DDS Tapes           PO Box 426, Dept-N, Shelburne, VT 05482-0426
                or Digitalout@aol.com
Media Mart (was Data Center Surplus)    tel/fax 510-888-0508, bone@hooked.net
HHb                             sales@hhb.co.uk, +44 181 962 5000,
                fax +44 181 962 5050
kabella@inow.com        once-used HP dats
Wagon Photo Sales       800-343-3290, in Mass. 800-732-3717, Fax 800-800-3736
                ask for Mark Sussman
Tapehouse (Europe & UK) http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/tapehouse,
                mail to 

Misc:
=====

Jeff Silberman                  415-380-8273, ambisonx@well.sf.ca.us
        earwear(tm) 21 Millay Place, Mill Valley, CA 94941

Sony service manuals and parts/accessories:
Sony Electronics Inc.
National Parts Center
8281 NW 107th Terrace
Kansas City, Missouri 64153
800-488-7669, +1-816-891-7550

Sonic Studios, 503-599-2217, 1094 Elk Ridge Rd., Reedsport, OR 97467
fax 503 599 2218, Guysonic@aol.com, various adapters, battery packs, and mics.

Digital Audio Labs home page is at:
 http://www.protocom.com/protomall/DigitalAudioLabs/docs/

Zefiro Acoustics - ZA2 digital I/O card $495
Coaxial S/PDIF in and out, optical S/PDIF in and out, AES/EBU XLR in
and out, analog stereo line out, 24bit digital signal processor for
real time sample rate conversion, SCMS control, Auto Start_ID recording
for CD mastering, hard disk backup to audio DAT, drivers for DOS, Win3.1,
Win95 and Win NT4.0.
Info@zefiro.com       http://www.zefiro.com       (714)-551-5833

Multi!Wav Digital PRO: $495 list.  professional AES/EBU, optical
S/PDIF, and coaxial S/PDIF digital I/O capability.
Attn:  David Sheiman
AdB International
2180 Pleasant Hill Road
Suite A-5100
Duluth, GA  30136
Tel: 770-623-1410 ext 801
Fax: 770-623-1629
E-Mail: Adbdigital@Aol.com
E-Mail: 102151,1116@compuserve.com

Battery Rebuilders: Perrott Engineering, 2843 Rodgers Drive, Falls
Church VA 22042; 703-573-6266, 800-933-6422.  Probably around $65 for
TEAC DA-P20 battery.

Core Sound: Len Moskowitz, moskowit@panix.com,
http://www.panix.com/~moskowit.  They sell various useful cables and
devices.

IDS 5-year extended warrantees: Tim Sorrentino, Harvey Electronics,
201-652-2882 (ultraa@aol.com)

*Delta Warranty: $80 for products up to $1000.  5 years parts and labor.
Transferable for a $10 fee.  Covers all parts including heads.  Contract
is underwritten by American Zurich Insurance Company (whoever they are).
4500 service centers nationwide.  (800) 733-3358.

Warrantech RepairMaster warranty, New West Electronics 1-800-488-8877;
for Sony D7, D7, 690/790, 5 years costs $79 (use any Sony authorized
service center).  Must buy before manufacturer's warranty expires.
(Mention Jason Lin).

Also available from J&R, probably at a higher price.

RepairMaster: 1-800-2warran

Sonic Sense (microphones, batteries, decks, cables, etc.)  Marc Nutter
Box 61141, Denver, CO  80206; (303) 698-1296
http://www.henge.com/~sncsns;   email: sncsns@henge.com

*binaural mics (Danbury Electronics Lab) $100-200 Battery boxes, bass level
control switch, warranties, 30 day trial period
http://members.aol.com/rhcp9876/microphones.html
Rhcp9876@aol.com


FYI:
----

sony service center
200 river oaks pkwy
san jose, ca 95134-1947

800-282-2848 ('voice' - usually recorded)
408-955-5450 (fax)

Sony vice CEO: Kathern O'Brian (sp?), 201-930-6604.
http://www.sel.sony.com/SEL/consumer/hifi/esdigtape.html

Sony Direct Response Center
12451 Gateway Blvd.
Fort Myers, FL  33913
attn: Eric Bigelow
1-800-222-SONY (1-800-222-7667) x7517

TDK web site: http://process.ocm.com/tdk/

Cassette House home page: http://www.cassette.com/ch

Panasonic, "The DAT Help Line", 800-524-1448, 800-624-1746 
inside NJ.  Panasonic Pro Audio, 6550 Katella Avenue, Cypress CA 
90630, 714-373-7277.

Matsushita Service Company
60 Glacier Drive
Westwood, MA 02090
617/329-4280 Phone
617/329-0586 Fax

Hucht, Axel: + 49-30-7845372 (Factory)


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