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Sam Ash is having a promotion with 12-month no payment, no interest financing, and I am thinking of picking up a DAT deck. They have the Fostex D-5 for $700 and the Tascam DA-20mkII for $850. Now, I know that Oade Bros. sells the Tascam deck for $675, but Sam Ash may match this price. In any event, the two decks look very similar in design. In looking at the transports and front panel, it is evident that one is rebadging the other, at least to some extent. Is one deck noticeably better than the other in terms of reliable operation, ease of use, build quality and sound quality (ability to make faithful recordings)? I bought a Tascam DA-20mkII a little over a year ago, but sold it. Now I wish I hadn't. Anyway, how good is the Fostex deck? Thanks in advance.
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Ive used several fostex dats for a long time with great results. I think the imporvement over the DA20 comes from XLR connections, and an error counter (albeit a crappy one). The DA20 is a more solid machine than the DA30 which has lots of problems. Teh DA20 might edge out the fostex in DAC quality. I would buy a DIO for either one.
Frost
My experience has been that the Tascam decks are built more ruggedly than the Fostex. If I remember correctly, the flight recorders utilize the DAT format and are built by Tascam. At the prices you mentioned, the Tascam would be my choice.
nt
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