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We were discussing the PMD660 on Twitter the other day, and I also reviewed this unit on the Geeks and God website. I've decided to post the test recording I made using the internal mics.

The attached file contains totally pointless content. Its only value is to hear how the recorder changed as I walked around different parts of our church building with it. I had headphones plugged in, and had various people listen to what was being recorded, hence their comments.

This starts in the main sanctuary after service. Record levels were set to automatic. When I first call out to Ben, he's about 30 feet away. As you can hear, he's just as clear there as when I walked over to him, though you can clearly hear the proximity change. Next I go into a hallway that has three distinct sets of acoustics, all of which you can plainly hear. I stepped into an office, but then retreated to the hall to wait for someone to finish another conversation. Finally I walked into our youth auditorium and walked up the stairs to the tech booth.

So there it is, 8 minutes of not much, but I was really impressed with both the clarity and the stereo imaging of the Marantz.