Quality CD Recorder with Analog inputs,suggestion

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.

CD24's are not playable on my universal players.
These are actually cd-roms which contain aiff data
files ( 16/20/24 bit 44/48/88/96 khz ). You can
play them on the Masterlink or computer/daw, but they
are not set up file structure wise to be played as
DVD's.

I have taken the CD24 files and then "Authored" them
with menus and pictures to DVD on my computer but then
again you will need "authoring" software to make them
DVD ( video or audio ) complient.

I could be mistaken but they don't play on my players
which do support DVD-A and V.

Joe T.

I have owned the Marantz CDR-632 for over a year. While not as feature-rich as the Alesis, it costs less, and to my ears, makes recordings from analog sources that are identical to the original. Being a "pro-sumer" model, it uses both music and data CD-R/RWs, and the headphone section (with volume control) actually sounds pretty good, IMHO. No hiccups so far, and I use it at least three times a week to digitize analog sources. Best with Taiyo-Yuden media.

Alesis/ Tascam.

I am still very much confused.

#1 Question. Alesis Masterlink ML 9600

Based on the website,the Alesis Hi-Rez recordings can only be played back on the Alesis, no other player, DVD, DVD-A will play those discs, is that correct?

#2 Question. Tascam RA 1000
From the website.
"The new TASCAM DV-RA1000 recorder is a professional solution for recording high-resolution audio - up to 192kHz/24-bit - to inexpensive DVD media."

The website makes it sound as if these Hi-Rez recorded discs can be played back on other DVD players.
So, will the Tascam create Hi- Rez Discs that can be played back on other DVD-A or SACD machines, or just any DVD player?

#3 Twist on same question #2
Will those recordings that were made on the Tascam and played back on a DVD, DVD-A or SACD Player be in High Rez?

These questions seem like they should be simple for people that are supposed to be the Technical support to answer, yet neither company could answer the questions.

Perhaps I am expecting too much, but it would be great to record my band in Hi-Rez , store the recordings in Hi-Rez and play it back in Hi-Rez on other machines.

Joemt, Your posting explains the Alesis,
thanks!
Still wondering about the Tascam...