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TP–7 Field Recorder

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Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by unvs »

wahnfrieden wrote: post #84
javajosh wrote: post #79

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Strong disagree. I bought an OP-1 and it felt like a cheap plastic toy. It's a cool UX concept and I'm glad they exist, but I wasn't impressed. Give me a (relatively) cheap Yamaha or Roland or Nord keyboard any day of the week (and if you want ultra-portability, then put an app on an iPad).

12 year old product. we're talking about recent ones. field improved casing quality

The refreshed OP-1 Field isn't that old. I tried it and thought it was a lot of fun, but still too expensive for me for what it does.

Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by squeaky-clean »

I don't see a way to add a windscreen? A $50 field recorder with a $10 wind screen will probably sound better in the field than this. This looks like it's main intended to be used for transcription indoors. I also can't find any details on headroom. Will this clip when recording a concert, or a jam session, or recording a car engine revving?

Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by turtleyacht »

jeffbee wrote: post #66
turtleyacht wrote: post #4

Anyone know the model of typewriter they use in the image, where they sell up the ease of transcribing TP-7 audio to text?

FWIW, Chrome answers this question neatly. Just select "Search images with Google" from the menu and it scores a direct hit.

Nice, thank-you. A triple-press to take a screenshot, and the third icon down opens Google Lens.

Tapping on the typewriter draws a box around it, and Google tries to find it.

Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by qingcharles »

deadeye wrote: post #32

Serious question, if you inherited tens of millions of dollars and wanted to spend it on premium things, where can you buy insanly luxurious every day items? Like: An apple corer? A Yeti (like) cup? A mobile phone? Kids toys? I've always wondered this. I live in a world of throw away quality every day items. Do the ultra wealthy have luxury options for these things?

I've been rich twice, now broke again. I can confirm purchase of ridiculous items, although in fairness of lot of high-end items do a better job at their given task, but it is absolutely an area of exponentially diminishing returns.

Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by bombcar »

nickthegreek wrote: post #43
andrewmcwatters wrote: post #39

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I can't think of any store that caters to this specific type of thing. And now that you mention it, it's a real shame. Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom sell a lot of Veblen goods, not necessarily actual high-end anything. Costco sells actual high-end products, but they're very limited in their selection. For various products, people in the know don't use them. However, for example, flashlights they sell from Duracell are…

Isn't this what SkyMall used to be?

SkyMall was the cheapest shit hahaha

Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by mattgrice »

hammock wrote: post #19
soperj wrote: post #15

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I mean, look at the newest Sony phone: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/05/sonys-1400-xperia-1-...

What about it?

It doesn't look like anything to me. (westwood reference, but also it does not look like anything to me)

Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by dsr_ »

mrguyorama wrote: post #96
dsr_ wrote: post #82

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If you buy a Zoom H8 with all of the optional microphone sets, you don't quite get up to this price. Teenage Engineering is selling the fantasy of being Hunter S Thompson's assistant.

As far as I can tell, it doesn't come with any adrenochrome laced bags of cocaine, so I think it would be missing a key part of that fantasy.

I assume a major part of the job is going on runs to acquire the salt shakers, the briefcases, and the bottles of ether.

Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by rglover »

dvt wrote: post #8

I know everyone's going to complain about the price (which is ridiculous), but I think Teenage Engineering is the last company around that has that sleek Apple aesthetic and extremely premium feel. I get giddy every time I see them on the HN front page. They've been around for a while, so I assume there's a decent professional audiophile community that is supporting them. I hope they continue doing well!

You might dig these folks https://electronicmaterialsoffice.com/

Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by fmajid »

scarecrowbob wrote: post #61
fnordpiglet wrote: post #36

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It doesn’t seem ridiculous if you’re a professional whose life revolves around voice recording. Seems like prosumer quality pricing.

I dunno. I think that the Sound Devices MixPre-3 II is around $900, so things like this TE model seem kind of over priced even compared to professional tools that do more. I have no problem with folks who want to pay whatever for whatever- I play pedal steel and own a modular synth, which are two of the dumbest, difficult, and expensive ways to create small variations in current. But even professional level tools are…

Right, and I got a Sony PCM-D100 right before they were discontinued for half of what this costs.

Re: TP–7 Field Recorder

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Post by huhtenberg »

akiselev wrote: post #48
deadeye wrote: post #32

Serious question, if you inherited tens of millions of dollars and wanted to spend it on premium things, where can you buy insanly luxurious every day items? Like: An apple corer? A Yeti (like) cup? A mobile phone? Kids toys? I've always wondered this. I live in a world of throw away quality every day items. Do the ultra wealthy have luxury options for these things?

There's a whole industry catering to that niche. Magazines like Luxury Launches [1] or Robb Report [2] and retailers like James Edition [3]. You can tell them apart from normal retailers because the menu will have categories for jewelry and helicopters. For example, here's a $990 100mL bottle of Balsamic vinegar I found on Robb Report that's aged for a century [4]. Most of these are for private concierges and assista…

Well, that's not it.

The OP's not asking about luxury, exclusive stuff, of which there's plenty. Just ordinary things that just aren't cheaply made.

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