I beg to differ, Any radio will show its true audio traits if it is fed into a good wide-range speaker (or amplifiers and speakers).
The best sound I get from my K3 is when I connect it to the input of my shack/office sound system mixer which has a wide range amplifier and good high fidelity speakers following it. The amplifier and speakers are flat from 60 Hz to about 15,000 Hz, and the speakers are AR-3s. Should I want a better and smoother sound, I would bring in either my set of Spectrum speakers or my Vandersteens No, I do not normally use it that way - I just did it for a test! The goal of speakers and amplifiers is to produce a true reproduction of the input signal. If the speakers make SSB "a bit flat" or make CW "too crisp", you can blame it on distortion in the amplifier/speaker combination. Yes, I believe there is a place for high fidelity sound reproduction in ham radio - speakers that have ragged response curves will not faithfully reproduce the input signal. I will admit that for certain purposes, like using a speaker resonance point to amplify your chosen CW pitch may be an enhancement, that same speaker will make SSB "sound funny".' As you might conclude, I enjoy faithfully reproduced sound (I compare music to what I hear in a live concert), and I abhor distortion - speaker/amplifier combinations that produce response peaks drive me to distraction. Give me a flat amplifier/speaker response that is free from distortions any day of the week - that is why I have invested in good audio gear - peaked (or muddied) speaker responses drive me nuts, even on my K3. Try your K3 driving into a good audio system and it may surprise you - the K3 is capable of "Hi-Fi" sound. 73, Don W3FPR On 10/27/2010 6:42 PM, The Smiths wrote: > I have some NS10 Yamaha's and some Tanoy monitors that I've used with my K3, > the NS10's drive a little better but are a bit flat for SSB, and a little to > crisp for CW. The Tanoy's are too muffly with everything.. I find that the > cheaper the speakers are the better they sound with HAM equipment. Don't get > fancy with your nearfields. > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
