2ndMile
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Apr 21, 2008, 10:20 PM
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Marantz 620 Weirdness
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So I know that some of you have a 620. I upgraded the firmware off the site and then started experiencing something very weird. Basically when I would record with an external mic the unit would power off automatically. After some experimenting I discovered that the unit was getting major feedback because when you use an external mic the little speaker on the back was still active while recording (which I think is dumb) but normal according to the tech support. What was not normal was the fact that even if you mute the volume to the speaker, it was still outputting sound and which would cause the feedback and cause the unit to shut off. This was not normal.
To make a short story long, the tech support guy, Bill, who was great, emailed me some top secret  beta firmware which fixed the problem.
The other thing the beta firmware did was change many of the menu options, which he warned me about in advance. But boy do I like the changes. The best one of all is now when you select a preset it does not take you directly to the edit menu, it instead gives you three options: "Select", "Edit", or drum-roll "Rename". This was something that in my short time with this unit I really thought needed improved. I really like it!
I will be using the 620 with the AT822 this weekend and I will be sure to report back.
Brian Morris
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