[Boatanchors] Dreaded D-104

[Paul]

My opinion--------
 
I've been using many D-104's for over 50 years now. Currently have one in use for each main BA transmitter, KWS-1, Invader 2000, CE-200V, Johnson Valiant, Collins ATC (Navy version of ART-13) in dynamic mode, KWM-2A, even a DX-60 and DX-100. In all those 50 years I've never had anyone complain about the quality of the mic audio, not once!!!
 
I'm not saying there aren't better mics and I'm not saying that in all those years someone didn't think that maybe the mic audio could have been a tad better, but it appears it was never bad enough for anyone to comment that it wasn't adequate. I'm only saying that the D-104 seems to work fine for communications quality work, and that's all I'm interested in. I'm not into "AM Broadcast Quality", I have no fancy speech processing doo-dads etc, just the mic running into the rig like it was intended.
 
Just my two cents which at todays value is worth nothing..................