The LS-7 is a bit clearer sounding though and it has a better stereo spread. Nogt by much, but you can hear it.
-----Original Message----- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Nick Giannak Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2013 8:03 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: LS7 OR LS100? None of these are marketed as dictation recorders. The DM520 is, and the LS7 sounds almost identical to it, thus I call it a glorified dictation recorder. In effect, I am saying, ehre and now, that for professional field recordings, especially with anything like higher output mics, the LS7 is a failure. On 9/7/2013 5:23 PM, Dave Scrimenti wrote: > Actually, none of these are dictation recorders. Dictation recorders > allow punching in etc. They also use small files for easy emailing. > And provide encryption for security. As to which one to buy, it > depends on what you need. If you don't require truly professional > sound, the LS-7 is inexpensive and sounds quite good. The LS-100 is > better, but you'll pay for it, and I don't know if the multitrack > function is accessible. > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nick Giannak" <n...@hkcradio.com> > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2013 4:06 PM > Subject: Re: LS7 OR LS100? > > >> How about neither? >> The LS7 was nothing more than a glorified dictation recorder. I >> should know, I've seen them, and they were not all that dissimilar to >> my DM520, which was a dictation recorder. >> the LS100 is good for musicians, and was a trendsetter for >> Olympus recorders. It is very good...and expensive, of course. If we >> could all afford them, we'd all own them, because they are very, very >> flexable. >> How about the LS14? The LS14 is exactly what would happen if the >> Olympus LS7 and LS100 had a kid. In general, it's the LS100 in >> miniature, but it has the tresmic system from the LS7, but most >> importantly, the LS100's microphone preamps, or very similar thereof. >> It handles high output microphones very well, it's got smart mode >> which is really awesome (check the website), and it does it at a $199 >> that won't break the bank too hard. >> Thanks, >> nick >> On 9/7/2013 3:59 PM, Olusegun -- Victory Associates LTD, Inc. wrote: >>> Hi Everyone: >>> >>> I'm in the market for a portable audio recorder and I am turned >>> between the Olympus LS7 and LS100. I'd appreciate reading your >>> thoughts as to which of these two recorders would be a better >>> purchase and why. Much thanks for all help. >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> Olusegun >>> Denver, Colorado >>> >>> >>> 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
