Sony PCM D50 Mic Preamp Noise?

Article:		Review: Sony PCM-D50 Portable WAV Recorder
Subject:		Sony PCM D50 Mic Preamp Noise?
Date:		2009-03-11 16:35:30
From:		Mark_Ivan

I purchased a Sony PCM D50 last Friday, and found substantial mic preamp noise noticeable with both internal and external (Sony's own ECM999) mics. As a reference for other D50 owners to compare to; I ensured that the internal mics were switched off by connecting a very short cable into the external mic input(8" long, mini to dual 1/4" adapter cable with no mic attached), and set the D50 to record with the gain dial at 10 (OdB pad). The VU meters on the D50 read about -32dB "internal noise". Anyone else care to post what the internal noise of their D50 is under similar conditions? After my circumstance and reading about similar experiences, I think quality control might be an issue here.

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