I thought as much. The DM-620 sounded to me like a glorified DM-2 when I first read about it. So, at the time I said no, I'l stick to trying for the DM-4 thanks. But then along comes the LS-7 and makes me think again. It's cheaper then the DM-4, it sounds better, and it can record in full LPCM 96000KHZ at 24 bit. That's blue-ray audio. I don't know. We'll see, but I think I'll get this one instead. I mean, the catchy things about the DM-4 are the text to speech, speech recognition, and the DAISY player. But, it can only record in DVD quality namely 48000KHZ at 16 bit. As much as I like the 3 above mentioned things about the DM-4, I'm really thinking about the LS-7. What do you guys think. Which should I go for in your opinion? -----Original Message----- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of John Riehl Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 9:42 PM To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org Subject: comparison between the LS-7 and DM-620
I've purchased both the Olympus Ls-7 and the DM-620 and want to post a brief comparison and review of the two recorders. The short version: I'm going to return the DM-620 to amazon. Although both recorders have three mics, the Ls-7 has better mics -- the two side mics stick out more than the DM-620 mics. there is no comparison re the quality of voice recordings; the LS-7 gives a much richer, life-like bass sound to recordings, even when recording in MP# mode. The DM-620 does not have a "pre-record" mode, which buffers two seconds of recording; the LS-7 has this mode. The DM-620 also does not have a 100HZ or 300HZ low-cut filter; you can either turn the low cut filter on or off on the DM-620. The LS-7 has a 100HZ and 300HZ low cut filter choice. both recorders have the same button configuration, which, in my opinion, is inferior to the Dm-420 or Dm-520. the record,/pause and stop buttons are on the front face of both recorders, not on the side as they are on the DM-520. The case on both recorders is terrible; it is really a sleeve. It does not have a flap that opens and closes, nor does it have the "kickstand" feature like the dM-520 case. Both recorders have the same level of voice guidance; 95% of the menu choices talk. Neither recorder gives you system memory info, nor can you set the clock by voice as far as I know. But all of the record, lay, file, etc, selections speak on both recorders. In short, if you are looking for an excellent digital recorder, spend a few more bucks and get the LS-7. You won't be sorry. . John Riehl 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