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Sony PCM-D100 Portable Recorder

Sony PCM-D100 Portable Recorder

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Product Description
A powerful little tool for recording concerts, interviews, and other documentary elements, the Sony PCM-D100 has many of the same features as the beloved PCM-D50, plus some serious improvements in the sound department. It’s solidly made and easy to navigate, with built-in electret condenser microphones and internal audio circuitry (both upgraded from the D50), and a mini jack for external mics Read More

Specs

  • Sony
  • Construction: Aluminum
  • Formats supported, recording: DSD, WAV, MP3
  • Formats supported, playback: DSD, WAV, FLAC, MP3, WMA (non-DRM), AAC-LC (non-DRM)
  • Frequency response: 20 Hz – 50 kHz (line in) at DSD 2.8; 20 Hz – 45 kHz (line in) at LPCM 192 kHz/24 bit
  • Sampling frequency: DSD 2.8 MHz; LPCM 192 kHz / 176.4 kHz / 96 kHz / 88.2 kHz / 48 kHz / 44.1 kHz
  • Quantization: 16-bit LPCM, 24-bit PCM, 1-bit DSD
  • Signal-to-noise ratio: DSD > 98 dB; LPCM > 24 bit/96 dB
  • Total harmonic distortion: DSD: < 0.0008%; LPCM: < 0.006% (1 kHz, 22 kHz LPF)
  • Wow and flutter: Below measurable limit (< +/- 0.001% W.Peak)
  • USB: High-speed USB, mass-storage class
  • Power consumption: 0.75 W
  • Power requirements: 4 AA alkaline batteries (included) or 4 AA NiMH rechargeable batteries
  • DC input jack: 6V
  • Battery life: 25 hrs at 44.1 kHz/16 bit; 18 hrs at 192 kHz/24 bit; 12 hrs at DSD 2.8
  • Internal memory: 32 GB
  • Memory slot: Accepts SD, SDHC, SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG up to 64 GB
  • Dimensions, excluding projections and controls: 2.9 x 6.1 x 1.25 in (5.1 x 15.5 x 3.2 cm)
  • Weight, including batteries: 13.9 oz (394 g)

Built-in microphones (electret condenser)

  • Maximum input level: 128 dB SPL
  • Frequency response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz

Microphone input (stereo mini jack)

  • Input impedance: 22 kohm
  • Rated input level: 2.5 mV
  • Minimum input level: 0.7 mV

Line input, analog (stereo mini jack)

  • Input impedance: 22 kohm
  • Rated input level: 2 V
  • Minimum input level: 450 mV

Line input, optical (optical digital input)

  • Input level: -27 dBm to - 14 dBm
  • Emission wavelength: 660 nm

Line outputs

  • Output impedance: 220 ohm (analog)
  • Output level: 1.7 V (analog)
  • Load impedance: 22 kohm (analog)
  • Output level: -21 dBm to -15 dBm (optical)

Headphone output (stereo mini jack)

  • Maximum output: 25 mW + 25 mW
  • Load impedance: 16 ohm

Included

  • 4 AA batteries

Shipping

Estimated ship date is Feb 26, 2018 PT.

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Recent Activity
As @JazzMaven noted, the last drop was for a gray-market PCM-D100 from China; it didn't ship with batteries, but it did ship with a 220v ac power supply, which is a bummer. Changing the language settings is trivial with a Google search, and once it's in English, it's functionally identical to any unit you'd buy stateside. That said, the mic pres on my unit were fried, so I have sent it to Sony for repair or replacement. Dealing with Sony, including their professional support services, is neither a smooth nor pleasant process, but I'm confident that I'll have a working unit... eventually. I've used the D100 in the past; when it works, it's a very good product, but not perfect for all jobs. Its built-in mics sound better than the D50's, or any similar Tascam I've used. I suspect that it's better than similar Zoom products, but I don't have first-hand experience with those. It's also not my only kit; when I want to use condenser mics in a tight space, I connect a Sound Devices USBPre to the optical port, which is a pretty great arrangement - I can use high gain external microphones when the work calls for it, or I can carry a single device on a Rycote audio kit for field recordings, or I can just use it as a safety in a larger recording setup. People will say that it's expensive, and maybe it is when you factor in purchase of a mount and power adapter, but I don't think it's in "diminishing returns" territory, and certainly not at the price Massdrop advertised. It does a few things and it does them well. That said, I wouldn't use this if I were in a crowd of reporters clamoring for a statement, say. The noise from handling the chassis is unreal (get the Rycote thing). Attn: @Dr.McCoy
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