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Korg MR-2000S Unboxing + Photos!

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BSD2000:
The 500GB drive came today. Here's a shot of it installed in the Korg:

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I mounted the drive a piece of plastic that I cut and drilled to match the original metal drive plate. I powered it up and the Korg had no problems recognizing the full 500GB of space.  :)

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The only thing that worries me is the fact that the original drive plate was metal and I wonder if they used the metal plate to shield the components underneath from magnetic interference. I hate to remove the original drive from the plate since I want to keep it as-is, in case the unit needed warranty repair work in the future - I could just swap the drive back in.

colour97:
hi new kid in town. i want to buy this recorder. i have a question about your impression.

if i record cd (coaxial out ) to dsd format, want to know your impression about the soundstage, dynamic.
is it close to the original? this is what i concern most before buying this.

i am also considering tascam 1000, which sound better if i just put this player balanced out to amp.

tascam 1000 can dsd output to dsd dac like mytek, in which korg cant output dsd , this is also another factor i
concern.

please advise.

thank you.

colour97:
re hard drive: any chance to use ssd?  thank you.

BSD2000:

--- Quote from: colour97 on March 11, 2013, 09:48:42 AM ---re hard drive: any chance to use ssd?  thank you.

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Theoretically, you should be able to use a SSD drive. I haven't tested it, but it should work. Although, you may run into a problem if the SSD drive pauses once in a while freeing up sectors during a continuous write cycle. Most mechanical hard drives have 8~64MB of cache memory which helps smooth out continuous file writes, preventing data loss. Very few SSD drives that I seen have a separate cache for that purpose. If the SSD drive pauses for 'garbage collection' during a write cycle, it may freeze and cause audio glitches. In general, SSD drives are much faster than standard disk drives so it may not be a problem, but it's something to consider and test out before making the switch.

BSD2000:

--- Quote from: colour97 on March 11, 2013, 09:44:56 AM ---hi new kid in town. i want to buy this recorder. i have a question about your impression.

if i record cd (coaxial out ) to dsd format, want to know your impression about the soundstage, dynamic.
is it close to the original? this is what i concern most before buying this.

i am also considering tascam 1000, which sound better if i just put this player balanced out to amp.

tascam 1000 can dsd output to dsd dac like mytek, in which korg cant output dsd , this is also another factor i
concern.

please advise.

thank you.

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Welcome to the forum!

According to the manual, the Korg can only record PCM audio through the coax input in the same format as the source. That means the Korg cannot be used as a digital upconverter when recording digital audio. I tried it the other night - it will not let you record a 44.1k/16bit digital audio stream in any other format except 44.1k/16bit. If you select a higher bitrate, the clock LED blinks and the Korg won't sync to it. Also, DSD recording is not available for digital recordings through the coax input. DSD is only availble using the analog inputs and outputs of the Korg. Or, you can export the .DFF audio files to your PC using the USB port and play them back through your PC (in PCM, unless you have an external DSD capable DAC). You can also convert DSD audio files to PCM using the included Audiogate software, which is easy to use and does a great job.

Since the Korg doesn't upconvert digital audio, it's basically a 1:1 digital copy, so it will sound exactly the same as the original digital source.

You're right - the Korg does not output DSD in digital form, only analog, which might be an issue if you plan on buying an external DSD DAC in the future. If the DSD DAC has a USB input, you could use it with your computer and playback the .DFF files using the DAC, via USB. Korg may add DSD digital audio playback as a firmware upgrade in the future, but as far as I know, right now it's not supported.

My main interest in the Korg is it's ability to record analog audio in DSD format, which is where the unit really shines. I'm completely sold on the DSD format. It's the closest thing I found that captures all of the nuances and resolution of analog audio. PCM 192k/24bit comes close, but the DSD format takes it even further with better dynamics, higher resolution and finer detail than PCM.

The Korg and Tascam have essentially the same characteristics. They both use the Burr Brown 4202 chipset for DSD recording. Both can record PCM up to 192k/24bit. The Korg can record DSD up to 5.6Mhz, which is 2X the SACD standard. I chose the Korg over the Tascam because I preferred the thinner 1U height and the ease of upgrading the hard drive. It's really a matter of personal preference; both units would work great for archiving vinyl or other analog audio sources.  8)

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