On Fri, 14 Jan 2000 00:56:34 GMT, "Daniel H Lauring" wrote:

>Thanks for all the advice guys. The best deals I've found in portable
>MiniDisc recorders are the Sharp MDMS722 (about $170 after $50 rebate) and
>the aforementioned Aiwa AM-F70 ($175 refurbished at Egghead.) Both seem to
>have good reputations and nice features. The Sharp has manual gain
>control...not sure if the Aiwa does.
>
>Can you recommend a source for inexpensive lavalier mics?

The Sony ECM-T6 is about $17 at B&H...
It is a tie-clip type, without windscreen, but
it can be taped to objects, and a couple of layers
of air-conditioner filter material can be taped
over the tiny mic holes for outdoor use. Not the
best sound available, but it is useable, especially
if you EQ the result during editing. It uses the
big, flat lithium cells for power (not included),
but Radio Shack sells them at a good price.