I think you've hit the nail on the head, Brett. There is a vast difference in the sound of different receivers. I've listened critically to several:
IC-735 TT Omni V (0.9 mods, mint) TT Corsair II TT Omni C TT Century 21 TT Century 22 TS-830s (mint condx) TS-930s Drake R-4A (had some issues) Drake 2B (in VG condition) Many (most) of them actually sounded rather nasty. The 2B was very sweet sounding but had issues with the overly aggressive AGC. 830s was pretty good as was the R-4A. The worst of the bunch (Omni V, 930s, 735) just sound bad. Harsh, loud, distorted, spikey - many words describe it but the bottom line is they make me want to QRT before the QSO has ended. And those are all well respected rigs. I can't imagine how bad a run-of-the-mill rig must sound. The K1 and K2 are notable exceptions. These rigs sound pretty good (esp. K1). Smooth, easy on the ears. I can't for the life of me understand how so many people are so happy with these rigs, but they are. Actually, I guess I used to love them too but then I actually took the time to listen. That was probably a mistake on my part since the only rig I'll own now is a K1, K2 or (someday) K3. - Keith - -----Original Message----- From: Brett gazdzinski I also know many people think a really poor sounding radio sounds great to them, there are very low expectations from some operators I guess. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
