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Equipment => Vinyl Ripping and Archiving => Topic started by: BSD2000 on April 22, 2013, 08:52:46 PM

Title: New: Tascam DA-3000 High-Res Recorder
Post by: BSD2000 on April 22, 2013, 08:52:46 PM
(http://www.vinylaudio.net/forum/photo/tascam/DA3000_1.jpg)
[Images courtesy of Bruce Brown]

Tascam is introducing the DA-3000, a high-resolution master recorder that writes files at 192kHz/24-bit or Direct Stream Digital at 2.8MHz or 5.6MHz.

The DA-3000 replaces their DV-RA1000HD, which recorded to hard drive or DVD media. The A/D converters are Burr Brown PCM4202 and the D/A is a pair of PCM1795s. A new transformer-based power supply has been created, with separate supplies for the analog and digital components.

(http://www.vinylaudio.net/forum/photo/tascam/DA3000_2.jpg)

This new Tascam records to SD Card or Compact Flash media. The SD Card can be up to 32GB and the Compact Flash up to 64GB in size. In addition there's a USB input for a flash drive, though it's playback only. Another USB input accepts a keyboard to name tracks. The rear panel has balanced and unbalanced inputs and outputs, AES/EBU, S/PDIF, SDIF-3, and Word Clock inputs and outputs. This is great news because, unlike the Korg MR2000s, you can use your favorite outboard converters like Grimm AD1, Merging Horus and EMM Labs ADC/DAC8IV for recording and playback!

(http://www.vinylaudio.net/forum/photo/tascam/DA3000_3.jpg)

Up to four of the units can be chained together for 8-channel live or surround recording and playback. The unit seems similar to Korg's recently discontinued MR-2000S, though with more connections on the rear panel, solid-state recording, and about half the price.

The DA-3000 is expected to ship in June for a street price of $999.

Preliminary specifications:

   • Supported Media SD/SDHC: Up to 32GB
   • Compact Flash: Up to 64GB
   • USB: Up to 64GB (Playback Only)
   • Recording Formats:
      - DSD 2.8MHz / 5.6MHz
      - PCM (WAV) 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz 16/24-bit
   • Analog inputs / Outputs
   • Balanced XLR, Input Level +4 dBu
   • Unbalanced RCA, Input Level -10 dBV
   • Headphones 1/4" stereo
   • Digital Inputs/Outputs
   • AES/EBU XLR
   • SPDIF RCA
   • SDIF-3 BNC
   • Overall Dimensions 482mm (W) x 44.5mm (H) x 300mm (D)
   • 19" (W) x 1.75" (H) x 11.8" (D)
   • Price: $999

[Original article from Positive-Feedback (http://positive-feedback.com/Issue66/tascam.htm)]

Musikmesse 2013 TASCAM DA-3000 high-resolution recorder (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BG8AfZ6Cbg#)
Title: Re: New: Tascam DA-3000 High-Res Recorder
Post by: GoodVinylLover on November 10, 2013, 07:03:17 AM
Thanks for the info :) I heard about this new model a couple of months ago and it seems to be quite interesting... really an option to consider and the price is not unaffordable at all. I'm considering selling a part of my gear in order to be able to purchase one of these units  :D
Title: Re: New: Tascam DA-3000 High-Res Recorder
Post by: rkay5 on July 10, 2014, 09:11:58 PM
I  got one and it does a very  good job recording vinyl in pcm when use as stand alone A2DC connected my Mytek Stereo 192 DSD DAC aes input using Vinyl Studio software .I have done some DSD recording in the SD card then move in Vinyl Studio to make tracks and add metadata but you can not edit out clicks or anythng else at this time.I'm looking forward to recording DSD with Dop because I just ordered a PS Audio  NuWave Phono Converter (NPC) I should have it tomorrow.I will let you all know about in a new post in the near future.
Title: Re: New: Tascam DA-3000 High-Res Recorder
Post by: GoodVinylLover on August 01, 2014, 10:10:38 AM
These are some of my latest rips:

Sting - They Dance Alone (https://www.dropbox.com/s/ilv9c19p7yndssk/Sting%20-%20They%20Dance%20Alone%20%28German%201st%29%20%5BAT440MLa%5D.flac)

The Police - Spirits In The Material World (https://www.dropbox.com/s/oc3jfh44pzc03wa/Spirits%20In%20The%20Material%20World%20%28Dutch%201st%29%20%5B2M%20Black%5D.flac)

The Alan Parsons Project - Games People Play (https://www.dropbox.com/s/gz8n9r8ztvwe1kg/Games%20People%20Play%20%28Classic%20Records%29%20%5B2M%20Black%5D.flac)

Cartridges:
  • Ortofon 2M Black
  • Audio Technica AT440MLa
Signal chain:
  • Technics SL-1200MK5 with KAB fluid damper and Funk Firm Achromat II
  • Pro-Ject Tube Box SE II with Sylvania 5751 black plates 3 mica tubes
  • Qed Reference Audio Evolution interconnects
  • Tascam DA-3000


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