Audio quality is such a subjective term, as David and I discovered when we posted the recorder comparison chart: http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/audio/portable-recorder-comparison/

I have learned that one person's "excellent" is another's "so-so." That is why I have posted uncompressed audio clips of the same guitar with every review.

No one is a better judge than yourself-- download the clips and play them back to back. If possible, stick them in a DAW and adjust for level differences. Listen over good speakers or 'phones.

If you like what you hear, you have your answer.