[Elecraft] K3 Hissy and Noisy Audio

[Paul Gates]

At present I do not have a K3. I do have an old Tentec 580 Delta and a Icom 703 plus, KX1. The enclosed speakers in both rigs perform nicely. However, I use a ADCOM digital Speaker on both rigs and it makes a big difference. I have had a lot of rigs like Drake, Swan Etc, If the speaker was in the same enclosure with the Power supply no improvement was needed. On the KX1 I have an old, really old Audio Amp. from Radio Shack and it produces some beautiful audio. It seems when the speaker is in the radio... It is tolerable bur an outboard speaker is better. Just my opinion.

Paul Gates, KD3JF
--- On Mon, 4/6/09, John Klewer <n6ax at speakeasy.net> wrote:

From: John Klewer <n6ax at speakeasy.net>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Hissy and Noisy Audio
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Date: Monday, April 6, 2009, 11:46 PM

Perhaps I'm in the minority here....using some nice quality hi-fi 
bookshelf speakers.....I love the way the K3 sounds.

YMMV


John, N6AX



Mike Scott wrote:
>> Audio is notorious for having a very subjective vocabulary, and this may
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> make it hard to understand what is meant. I hear terms like hissy, rounder,
> lack of bass etc in this discussion. In an attempt to make this discussion
> more to the point I would suggest this list compiled by Bruce Bartlett from
> Pro Audio 1997. I find it helpful in making discussions focused:
> http://www.linkwitzlab.com/images/graphics/sd-qulty.gif
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>> According to the list, I would suggest that those who have a problem with
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> the K3 audio look up these terms:
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>> 'bright', 'edgy', 'grainy', 'grungy', 'hard', 'harsh', 'muddy',
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> 'piercing', 'thin'
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>> to find what best describes what they hear. That may give a common ground
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> for describing the effects.
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> Okay, based on the referenced descriptions I can 100% definitely with
> absolute assurance say that my K3 audio is edgy, grainy, grungy and
> strident. Now can we get on with a solution?
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> Mike Scott
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> Tarzana, CA
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