I'm taking the liberty of posting this here and on the general arranger board as I am familiar with the expertise of the members, and I wanted to make sure you all saw this .....
I am interested in purchasing a cd recorder and have seen several on ebay .... I'd like to use it primarily for coping and preserving old cassette tapes of the group I was with for many years and copying recordings I've recently done on tape.... the ones I have seen are ebay are primarily Philips (Magnavox) model #s 760, 775, 785, etc......any experience or knowledge of different brands, models, etc. you may have in this area would be appreciated .....
t.

Tony:
I faced the same issue and went with a professional stand-alone unit---the HHB 850. These recorders, which cost a little more, offer more features and the ability to record on all types of discs, both consumer and professional/computer, etc... Sony, Tascam, and Marantz produce units like this as well. I don't know much about the consumer units like Phillips. I think they require the more expensive discs, although the costs may not be much more. In the final analysis, I'm not sure the ear can tell a difference in CD-R's recorded on either type of recorder.

Hi Tony,
I’ve been using the Philips dual recorder for several years and find it easy to use and durable. I prefer the meters over some of the other consumer recorders. It does require the use Music CD-R’s, however they cost 79 cents at a number of retailers now, so that’s not a big factor. I record directly from my keyboard and I’m pleased with the quality.

I have used my dealer's Harmon Kardon (?) recorder a number of times and find it easy and reliable to use. However, it requires a Music CD and records analog right from the keyboard, unless you have a digital coax cable, and has vu meters for easier recording. Runs between $400-500. Copies at 4x max.

Tony,

I have a Pioneer model 609 that I got last Christmas and it works fine, as a matter of fact I'm recording some old cassettes onto disk as I'm writting this. I have had no trouble with it, it's easy to use and does a great job.

Mark

Hi Tony;

I second Franks post.

I to have a Philips recorder. It does an outstanding job making CDs right from the keyboard.

.. as usual, .... great feedback from the forum family members ..... can any of you tell me how old a model 775 or 785 might be? .... Frank and Alex ... which model Philips do you have? .....
.... once again, thank you all for the responses ......
t.

Tony my Philips is Model 765, which is several years old.

Hi Tony;

My Philips CD recorder must be the same as Franks.
The model number is 765/17 to be exact.
Made in May.1999.

If you email me your home mailing address I would be happy to send you two CDs I made on my Kn6500.

You will be amazed at its quality of sound.

Alex

Frank and Alex ... thanks again .... I've seen a few of these units on e-bay, as well as 775 and 785 which I would think are the newer years of the same model .... I guess I'll start bidding ....
t: