Depends on what you're prepared to spend! For example you can buy a better DAC to hook up to an iPod, this can then be hooked up to your audio system etc.
On 24/12/2011, at 3:32 PM, Hamit Campos wrote: > As far as Ipods goe, which is how this all started, I guess I'ed have to > hear what's the most professional sound you can get out of it. > > -----Original Message----- > From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] > On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan > Sent: Friday, December 23, 2011 6:34 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Audio Recorders > > I'm not knocking the Olympus recorders as I'm sure they're great pieces of > equipment but some people seem to have a "thing" about talking devices for > some reason and they seem to automatically figure that just because they > talk then they're better than devices which don't <smile>. > > If you want to hear Olympus recorders in action then go to > <http://www.blindcooltech.com> and "listen away", plenty of podcasts there > on Olympus recorders. > > Points taken, that's why I bought my Zoom H1, no its not multi track but I > didn't need one of those. No it doesn't talk but if I can use a cassette > recorder then I can use a Zoom H1, think I paid $100.00 for it over a year > ago, an absolute bargain. > > > On 24/12/2011, at 10:23 AM, kim kelly wrote: > >> I bet those Olympus recorders cost an arm and a leg and a few fingers. > LOL. >> All jokes aside, they do cost quite a bit of money and it is hard for > someone who is on a limited income to purchase one. >> I would love to hear one of the Olympus recorders in action as well. >> >> >> Kim McNatt-Kelly >> Alternate email: >> >> kim...@samobile.net >> >> Skype: >> >> richies12 >> >> Anyone who wants to get a hold of Richie My Other half, email him at: >> >> richandconch...@samobile.net >> >> Or: >> webpol...@centurylink.net >> >> We enjoy communicating with anyone who would like to and who needs help > with computers and blindness related issues. >> >> Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan" >> <grtd...@internode.on.net> >> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Friday, December 23, 2011 12:31 PM >> Subject: Re: Using iPot Touch or iPhone as portable recorder. >> >> >>> What's that got to do with everything? Weren't we talking about using an > iPod touch as a recording device? >>> >>> I'll wait till I see this new Olympus recorder before making any comment, > don't want to jump the gun as so often happens these days on email lists > <smile>. >>> >>> >>> On 24/12/2011, at 7:14 AM, Hamit Campos wrote: >>> >>>> Aha, but you see, I mean the ZooomH1 is cool for what it is, but the >>>> LS-100 will have phantom power and all that studio stuff apparently, >>>> and it'll talk. So yeah, it'll be very cool. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org >>>> [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] >>>> On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan >>>> Sent: Friday, December 23, 2011 3:03 PM >>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List >>>> Subject: Re: Using iPot Touch or iPhone as portable recorder. >>>> >>>> Hi! >>>> >>>> My favourite subject <smile>, I've been down that road before. >>>> >>>> I use Fire Field recorder though it hasn't been updated for quite some > time. >>>> >>>> Now here's where things become a little tricky. If you're using Fire >>>> Field Recorder for quality recordings you'll want some external >>>> microphones and inputs, that's fine! as those devices exist but when >>>> all boiled down, its going to cost you a little money, not expensive > mind but a little money. >>>> >>>> If I had my time over again, I would not have bothered buying the >>>> extra attachments for my IOS device, they're nice sure! but for >>>> nearly the same amount of money I could have bought a portable >>>> recorder which does far more than the IOS device I had was capable >>>> of doing, I'm talking of course of the Zoom H1 portable recorder. >>>> >>>> No, it doesn't have talking this or talking that, no it doesn't have >>>> bells and whistles to write home to Mum about but it is! a very high >>>> quality and easy to use recorder which handles MP3 and Wave format, >>>> encoding quality for >>>> MP3 can be set along with sampling and bit rate for Wave. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 24/12/2011, at 6:03 AM, Dave Scrimenti wrote: >>>> >>>>> The Olympus portable recorders have been discussed a lot lately, >>>>> and I >>>> could buy one of those. But I already have an iPod Touch, and was >>>> wondering about just using that as a portable recorder. The built-in >>>> mic isn't very good, but sufficient for most voice recordings. Is >>>> there a high-quality external mic available? and, is there a >>>> recording app that's accessible, and more full-featured than the >>>> very simplistic voice memos app that comes with it? >>>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>>> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >>>> >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >>>> >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >>> >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >> >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org