Dat Or Himd, which recorder device to buy ? Options

[ipanema92]

Hello ! I would like to buy a new device to record live classical music concerts (mostly opera) and to transfer it on my Mac Power Book. I used a DAT recorder SONY TCD D7, but it broke down now for the 4th time and Sony does no longer repair it. What are my best options : another DAT (which brand), a HiMD, a iRiver iHP120....? Thank you very much for your advice.

[beauty_speed]

depending on your budget, i would advise you to check out either HI-MD or a hard-disk/ pc card recorder (Marantz and Fostex).

I own a Sony Hi-MD MZ-NH1 which I have bought through Amazon for around 180$, a special promotion they had at the time, I imagine they are still not expensive due to competition by mp3 players. They are not as straightforward to use as MP3 players but offer much more versatility in terms of recording formats,available inputs/outputs, potentially better sound quality. No MAC support, which is a real pain...

Forget about DAT, it was never meant to be a format for professionals and it is now slowly being replaced by hard-disk recorders.

good luck