[Elecraft] K3 Audio (WAS K3 eHam review after 2+ years)

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

I'm quite happy with the K3's audio as originally designed. 

Other Hams who have heard my K3 and, non Hams too, think it's great. Tuning
in an AM signal and switching between SSB and AM demod has an inaudible
difference in the sound (using the same effective bandwidth). 

As a long-time brass pounder, I am very happy with the audio for CW too. 

That said, I understand and support other fellows' desire to tinker and
change things. I do the same with those things that interest me. But that
should never be interpreted as meaning the K3 has any sort of "audio
problem" in the original design.

Of course, future designs from Elecraft and others will offer features or
specifications that exceed the K3's specifications today, just at some of
the great rigs of years ago can't match the spec.s of a K2 or K3. 

But that does not make those rigs any less a joy to use for a great many
Hams. 

73,

Ron AC7AC