OT: Minidisc vs. DAT for portable

[Echopark99@aol.com]

I know we did a bit of this a while back but I wasn't paying attention. I 
noticed, though that some of you did purchase MDs recently and I'm 
interested 
in hearing direct comparisons of the audio quality to that of  48KHz DAT, 
which is what I'm used to.

On Nov.1 I'm headed to India  and would like to record in various 
situations 
on battery power and as light as possible. I've used the Sony D8 DAT with 
good results, using an Audio Technica AT 822 stereo mic (pretty darn good 
mic 
for $300).  But I might have to buy the recorder instead of borrowing it, 
and 
the MD would be a great convenience for live jams and as an audio source 
for 
looping (random access, etc.).

Can anybody compare the mic pre-amps of their MD to those on the D7 or D8 
Sony DAT?

thanks,
eric p
echo park