[Boatanchors] Question about Portables

[Rob Atkinson]

Tell us what stations you listen to.  Maybe it has more to do with
modern radio transmitters and audio processing.  Maybe your tube sets
are designed for communications.  Not all tube sets are known for
great audio and it doesn't help if the matching speaker is used,
because often, it's just a speaker in a metal box.

Modern medium wave stations received via groundwave can sound
exceptionally good if they are running modern rigs and the latest
audio processing.  But some shortwave and medium wave stations sound
awful because they don't care.  I have a tube receiver that was
designed for audio fidelity and I use it with a pair of large bass
reflex cabinets and it sounds good IF I'm listening to a station that
transmits good audio.

73
Rob
K5UJ

On Sun, Nov 6, 2022 at 4:51 PM Keith Densmore <ve3gem at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Group,
> I have had the chance to play with a couple of better vintage portable
> transistor sets from the 60's-80's. Grundig, Phillips and Panasonic.
> What surprised me is how awesome the audio sounds from these radios! I can
> only describe it as vibrant, alive and full. I hate to say it but to my
> ears the audio is better than the tube sets I have, and I have a few.
> Does anyone know why the audio sounds so good? Transistors used? Type of
> speaker used? I am quite impressed with the sound that comes from those 4-6
> inch speakers, maybe someone can tell me why.
> 73,
> Keith ve3gem
>