Creative JBox3 vs. Iriver IHP-120

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I've found, while serching about a portable media recorder, this new storage devices. Do you think this will be the DAT replacement for home recording? In any case i think it's much better than MD.
Has anybody experience with this products?
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iHP-120

I have experience with the iRiver iHP-120.

You can record MP3s or WAv files through the units line-in or the digital optical input. It has a built-in mic too.

Pretty cool

lD
 
Re: iHP-120

Lorddiagram said:
I have experience with the iRiver iHP-120.

You can record MP3s or WAv files through the units line-in or the digital optical input. It has a built-in mic too.

Pretty cool

lD
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What kind of line input does it have? stereo 1/8" or dual RCA's? I kinda doubt RCAs, but that would be cool.
 
Lorddiagram said:
stereo 1/8 and optical for input.
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So you could probably pick up a Hosa cable or something similar that has dual RCA's to 1/8" input. That would be pretty cool.

What does it encode at? Their site sucks for details.
 
I believe rec.audio.pro had some discussions on this, and alot of those folks believe that the iRiver could be a great DAT replacement. Do a seach on Google Groups.

Me, I just have my Dell DJ for listening to tunes, but I think it's great!
 
encode

YOu can select what bit rate to encode MP3s and it also does 16bit 44khz uncompressed Wav files.

lD
 
NJB3 is widely used for portable recording as a DAT replacement. Will run up to about 6 hours on its batteries.

Mic pre is beyond bad.

Built in A/D conversion is acceptable, so you can go direct to it from a line-level source (as I often do from FM) with very good results for the money.

But . . . it has S/PDIF in (optical), allowing use of an outboard coverter and mic-pre. If you use this/these, you will get DAT quality (16/48), with far more convenience and for far less money. Plus it's a great mp3 player with a line out.

For more info, check out Yahoo group called NJB3Tapers
Also check out multiple discussions on www. taperssection.com

There are some drawbacks to Iriver relative to NJB3, but I don't remember what they are.
 
with either one, what preamp would you use? It probably be better to find a 2 channel mic pre with an optical out.
 
Polaris20 said:
with either one, what preamp would you use? It probably be better to find a 2 channel mic pre with an optical out.
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Exactly right. I have done this with the M-Audio Duo and (mostly) the Roland MMP-2. They output coax, so you need a coax to digital converter ($15 at rat shack). I have also used a Sound Professionals battert operated mic pre for compact portable use with NJB3s internal A/D converters. Many people highly recommend Edirol UA-5 with NJB3.
 
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