This is an interesting thread. I agree on speaker size. I have a 1950's 15" Jensen in a total bass ported box being driven by a Rolls 35 watt power amp. I have all me receivers going into the mixer at line input level. This way you can also feed the audio into your PC for recording. Works great Sounds great. The absolute best AM receiver I have is not a BA but a JRC and wow does it play... Anyway guys great discussion and as I told Theo he opened up the Pandora's box with that question..
Bob W1PE -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Sanders K0AZ Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2006 9:41 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Discussion of AM Radio Subject: RE: [AMRadio] 51J3 or 75A3? If you want AM reception you want an HRO 50-1. Just my opinion of course. Unmodified excepting normal component replacements and upgrades. I have two HRO 50T1s. Now you can bench a lot of receivers that are 50 plus years old and hear different things no doubt. But these receivers in good condition and alignment are very tough to beat for "that AM sound". My 50T1s have one purpose and one purpose only. Listening to AM. On higher bands I agree with the previous poster on the NC183D. I just sold my beautiful 183D to a friend. He is a lucky guy. The problem with these receivers is that it is hard to get the audio gain pot past 1 on the knob dial without causing some pain in a normal size room. The bigger the room the better. CRANK IT UP! Use the matching speaker too. Any big speaker will do but the matching speakers work very well and look cool too. I have a Halli R-46B hooked to my TenTec OMNI 6. Even light weight radios sound better with a good sized speaker. So to do a "real AM receiver" like the SX28s, HROs etc. justice don't strangle them with a so so speaker. I have actually seen guys do that. Don't know why. It should be obvious. Right? K0AZ Mike Sanders 18169 Highway 174 MT Vernon, Missouri 65712-9171 [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I am shopping for a receiver to use on AM. I think I want either > a 75A3 or a > 51J3. Which one is best for AM use as far as making pleasing > sounds come out > of the speaker? I used to have a 51J4 and a 75A4, and they worked fine > (especially the 'J4), but I have heard that the 'J3 may have the best > sounding audio section for AM. True? > > Thanks, > Theo K4MO > > > ______________________________________________________________ > AMRadio mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net > AMfone Website: http://www.amfone.net > AM List Admin: Brian Sherrod/w5ami, Paul Courson/wa3vjb > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.1.1/273 - Release Date: 3/2/06 > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.1.1/273 - Release Date: 3/2/06 ______________________________________________________________ AMRadio mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net AMfone Website: http://www.amfone.net AM List Admin: Brian Sherrod/w5ami, Paul Courson/wa3vjb -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.1.2/274 - Release Date: 3/3/06 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.1.2/274 - Release Date: 3/3/06 ______________________________________________________________ AMRadio mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net AMfone Website: http://www.amfone.net AM List Admin: Brian Sherrod/w5ami, Paul Courson/wa3vjb
