Crak Therapy wrote: > so if you're thinking about getting a recorder primarily for live recording > the f80 is the best there is(except for lack of lp), unless of course you > want to buy my r90 :) As I have stated many times before, I'm not a big Sony fan. As for the smaller size of the MZ-90, I think there is a point where you can over make something too small. I have an Aiwa F70. To the best of my knowledge, the F70 and 80 are very similar with the exception that there are actually more features on the older F70! That's odd, isn't it. For all of those people claiming that Aiwas and Sonys are the same product, it just ain't true. They have nothing in common. I'm not sure if Sony owns all of Aiwa or just a part. But they are two totally different companies. Their design philosophies are very different. Aiwa does not have a reputation for any high end products. But what they make, I feel, gives you the most bang for the buck. Sam's club sells a cassette car unit for $99 (that even comes with 2 so so 6 1/2" speakers!). Surprising the quality of the sound from the car unit is very good. My son paid much more for a JVC (before I discovered the Aiwa). The Aiwa is actually a much more sophisticated unit with better sound (I have used both in he same car-not at the same time). Plus all Aiwa car stereos had an Aux jack. There is a noticeable improvement when switching to the Aiwa. Noticeable. Not small enough that it is just a question of mind over matter. As far as reliability goes, I'd trust the Aiwa over the Sony! I have had absolutely terrible luck with almost every Sony product that I have owned. Even the remote on my Sony high end portable CD player with digital out does not work and I hardly used the unit!! Just my 2 cents. Larry ----------------------------------------------------------------- To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
