HHB CDR830 BurnIT Professional CD Recorder

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Extremely efficient, high-quality CD burner. Use with 1x to 24x media.

As you'd expect from HHB, value and quality are inherent in the design and engineering of the new HHB CDR830 BurnIT CD Recorder. Featuring high-precision 24-bit A-D converters with 24-bit multi-level Delta Sigma D-A converters, the CDR830 BurnIT delivers recordings of the highest possible quality. The precise design of the CD laser assembly means that every single CD-R and CD-RW disc written by the BurnIT is exceptionally accurate, providing greater compatibility with other CD players and recorders. Solidly built for studio use, the BurnIT records on readily available, low-cost discs and features an SCMS-free digital input with 3 easy to use synchro record modes and a built-in sample rate converter.

The BurnIT's CD Text feature enables the user to store disc, track, and artist names with every recording. This information is then displayed whenever the disc is played on a CD Text compatible CD player or recorder - perfect for demos, sound libraries, DJs, CD juke boxes, archiving, etc. Each entry can be up to 120 characters in length (including spaces), with the title scrolling if it is too long to fit in the display.

It's easy to record from CD, DAT, MD, or hard disk using the BurnIT's SCMS-free digital input. A built-in SRC accepts sampling rates from 32kHz to 48kHz and there are 3 synchro modes: 1 Track, All Tracks, and All Tracks with Finalize. When recording from a digital source, the BurnIT's digital record gain control can adjust the signal input level, enabling gain adjustment read more for individual tracks. This is perfect when recording a compilation CD from many different sources, since some tracks may be at a higher or lower volume level. Each digital input, both coaxial and optical, has its own level control. All signal levels can be monitored during recording or playback using the LCD meters, with an input monitor facility also provided. The BurnIT also has a left/right digital balance control, enabling the balance of digital and analog sources to be adjusted before they are recorded. read less

Unbalanced RCA phono analogue I/O

Coaxial and optical S/PDIF digital I/O

24-bit conversion

3 mode synchro recording - 1 Track, All Tracks, and All Tracks with Finalize

CD Text display input and editing

Records on both standard and consumer audio CD-R and CD-RW discs

SCMS-free digital input Digital input gain and balance controls

Double speed CD finalization

Infrared remote

2U rack-mountable

Use with 1x to 24x media

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 860-434-9190

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (73 ratings)
Submitted January 23, 2005 by a customer from hotmail.com

"A worthy addition to your studio"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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It's a worthwhile replacement for MD recorders and can stand in place of a DAT recorder...the big bonus here is that whatever you record on this can be played back on ANYTHING: you car stereo, a home system, computers...you get the idea. Try that with a DAT or MD!

Sound
What can I say? It gives you back exactly what you put into it...no noise, no distortion, nothing added, nothing subtracted. If you do your job in creating a good signal to feed into it, it will give back a perfect CD recording.

Features
It has pretty much everything once could ask for on a recorder. The RCAs make it easy to connect to a DJ system, and the coax/SPDIF jacks are good for home theater systems, although I do wish it had XLRs to more closely match pro audio systems like sound reinforcement. Of course, that's why they make the BurnIT PLUS, but I didn't feel like spending the extra money, it isn't that hard to make things go together.

Quality
The fit and finish are impeccable, and the purple front panel is gorgeous. Controls and switches have a good feel. It uses a little too much plastic for pro audio, and the sheet metal used in the chassis and cabinet is noticeable thinner than I am accustomed to in Mackie, Peavey, Behringer, etc. I might call it consumer grade construction, but today's consumer gear is REALLY built wimpy. Older consumer gear is closer, I would say that this machine is about at the level read more of DJ equipment construction-wise. I think it would be crazy to take this out on the road without rackmounting it or using a custom carrying case. Actually I would recomment rackmounting it even if it stays in the studio.

Value
It's at a price point that would make you reconsider if you were thinking about gettting a DAT or MD recorder.

Manufacturer Support
Haven't needed any help because I haven't had any trouble with the machine. The company website has lots of information, even a downloadable manual in case you lose your copy.

The Wow Factor
How can you resist the alluring metallescent purple front panel! The highly informative and readable display, and professional-feeling controls make it a very tasty item.

Musical Background:
amateur musician, professional audiovisual producer

Musical Style:
Classic Rock, Metal, '80s, Country
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