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Marantz CDR300 CD Recorder
I recently purchased a new CDR300 from a dealer over Ebay. I say he is
a dealer only because he forwarded my order to marantz to be processed. Payed $610.00 with shipping. The return address on the shipping box reads Deddie Kennedy (630) 741 0330 Marantz Professionals 1100 Maplewood Dr. Itasca Il. 60143-3205 The reason for relaying this info is simple. Can you say "factory direct discount". I'm not sure this is the case, but for any one interested in buying a new CDR300, it might be worth a phone call. As to the operations and quality of the recoder, I found it easy to use and pretty solid build. Not as solid as a Mackie board, but handle it with care and it should last a good long time. It fits in my padded labtop case. One of the really neat features, you can record directly to CD-R or CD-RW. CD-RW is more economical, because you can keep re-recording on the same disc. Then burn an audio CD form your computer. Many CD players don't play CD-RW, so in that case you can just record direct to CD-R from the CDR300. I have read some negative feedback about the build in mic preamps. And yes, there are a little bit noisy. After owning a Mackie 1202 Pro, I must say it was a little bit quieter than the Marantz. But for my needs, (recording classical strings), the CDR300 is just fine. It sure beats lugging a Mackie board to the gig! Another nice feature, DC plug for battery power. This a great idea, because I hate being a slave to a dang AC plug! Ok, I could bring a 50 foot extension cord and two 50 foot mic cables. But this that really "portable"? The battery pack and charger runs $170.00. But after speaking to a Marantz tech, Im told the battery is a simple 12-volt 7-amp lead acid battery. That cost like $15.00. The charger is a "universal" for lead acids, $16.00. However, Marantz has decided to fit an odd style DC plug on the back of the unit?! I believe it is a DIN 4-pin plug. But it looks a little "asymetrical" No prob, I will remove the plug and replace it with a more standard one. (sure to void the warranty). So I will keep the old plug just in case! Hey, if I get the same battery/charger for $40.00 as opposed to $170.00?! The manual has a diagram of the pin-outs. The two outer pins are used for +/-. Overall a really neat little machine. Thanks, John Stuart.. |
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Marantz CDR300 CD Recorder
john s wrote:
Another nice feature, DC plug for battery power. This a great idea, because I hate being a slave to a dang AC plug! Ok, I could bring a 50 foot extension cord and two 50 foot mic cables. But this that really "portable"? The battery pack and charger runs $170.00. But after speaking to a Marantz tech, Im told the battery is a simple 12-volt 7-amp lead acid battery. That cost like $15.00. The charger is a "universal" for lead acids, $16.00. However, Marantz has decided to fit an odd style DC plug on the back of the unit?! I believe it is a DIN 4-pin plug. But it looks a little "asymetrical" That's a standard 4-pin XLR plug, used all over the video industry for 12V power http://www.marantzpro.com/Products/i...CDR300back.jpg You can buy a plug for under $4 http://www.markertek.com/MTStore/pro...BaseItem=NC4FX No prob, I will remove the plug and replace it with a more standard one. (sure to void the warranty). So I will keep the old plug just in case! Please don't do this. |
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Marantz CDR300 CD Recorder
Kurt Albershardt wrote in message ...
john s wrote: Another nice feature, DC plug for battery power. This a great idea, because I hate being a slave to a dang AC plug! Ok, I could bring a 50 foot extension cord and two 50 foot mic cables. But this that really "portable"? The battery pack and charger runs $170.00. But after speaking to a Marantz tech, Im told the battery is a simple 12-volt 7-amp lead acid battery. That cost like $15.00. The charger is a "universal" for lead acids, $16.00. However, Marantz has decided to fit an odd style DC plug on the back of the unit?! I believe it is a DIN 4-pin plug. But it looks a little "asymetrical" That's a standard 4-pin XLR plug, used all over the video industry for 12V power http://www.marantzpro.com/Products/i...CDR300back.jpg You can buy a plug for under $4 http://www.markertek.com/MTStore/pro...BaseItem=NC4FX No prob, I will remove the plug and replace it with a more standard one. (sure to void the warranty). So I will keep the old plug just in case! Please don't do this. Thanks for the heads-up, I found the plu |
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