2. digital
  3. 1195692231

Quality CD Recorder with Analog inputs,suggestion

I have an older Marantz CD Recorder which after making many copies is now on its last legs. I have been satisfied with the results and am now looking for a replacement machine.

I like recording live broadcasts of Artists on programs such as , Saturday Night Live, Leno, Letterman, other special broadcasts, etc.
Usually, I will copy these to DVD and then to CD.

I make CD compliations for the car and I also copy my LP's so I need a machine that can copy analog signal's to CD.

A dual well machine is not necessary.

Sound quality is important . I have seen reference to CDR recorders like Tascam RA DV 1000, Marantz CDR 631 and Denon 550 R.
Is there opinions of these units or any other suggestions?

Note: Home computer copying is not preferred due to placement of the equipment.
128x128ozzy
dcstep
1,518 posts
 
If you've got a DVD burner on you computer, then consider the Korg MR1000 DSD recorder. It'll record at 1-bit 5.6 mHz, which is the ultimate for recording live and for archiving. You then have the choice of burning a mp3, mp4, Redbook CD, HDCD or DVD-A.

I came very close to buying the Alesis for its convenience, but the I jumped at the super resolution of Korg. It's an incredible machine. See my review over in analog reviews.

Of course, it's not worth the extra money unless you're going to use the extra resolution.

Dave
jkaway
93 posts
 
I bought the HHB cdr-830 from sweetwater.com for around $550. It has worked fine but the Alesis unit you describe sounds like it does more things.
clio09
3,355 posts
 
With the Alesis you can copy to the HD then burn a disc. You can play the 24/96 recordings on DVD players, assuming they play CDRs.

Jkaway - the Alesis has a lot of feature functions, including parametric EQ, and can be used to mix/master recordings.
ozzy's avatar
ozzy OP
7,466 posts
 
Cleo99, I have a Denon DVD, a 5910 and a 3910 modified by APL. I play CDR is them all the time.
So, will the recorded CDR's from the Alesis play in the DVD with 24/96 playback?
clio09
3,355 posts
 
Unless I'm mistaken about the source of the 24/96 recording made for me by TRL that played fine on my North Star/Monarchy M24 set-up (which supported 24/96), I don't see why not. To verify, here is a link to the Alesis manual:

http://www.alesis.com/downloads/manuals/MasterLink_Manual.pdf

You may also want to call Paul Weitzel at Tube Research Labs or Alesis support and verify with them. I sense this is a deal breaker for you so it may be worth the additional due diligence.
More to discover