[Elecraft] K3 - perceived RX and TX audio

[Phil Hystad]

My two-bits on the topic...

I like the audio on my Bose Table-top radio.  The music fills the room from
the obviously small speakers that it has built-in and it is high quality and 
high fidelity.

But, why in the world would I want or even care about having the same audio
fidelity on my K3.  I am 90 percent CW and the audio is just fine.  I am about
50-50 in using speakers (I have the ComSpeaker pair) and headphones.  My
headphones are actually cast off older ear buds from my iPhone.

For the SSB audio on those times I am using SSB, the audio is just fine.  It is
the other guys' signals that make up most of the quality or lack of quality in
the signal.  Yet, if you can understand them, what else do you want.  They are
not supposed to be singing to you (I think the FCC regs say no music).

Yes, I am OK with the Audio of my K3 (and, my KX3).  But, when I am listening
to a Beethoven piano Sonata I choose the Bose over the Elecraft.

73, phil, K7PEH


> On Feb 26, 2015, at 10:18 AM, jim <jbollit at outlook.com> wrote:
> 
> Or......................they have better hearing with a higher frequency
> response
> 
> Jim
> W6AIM
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill
> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 3:07 AM
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 - perceived RX and TX audio
> 
> If you don't like the audio from your K3 - you don't have to keep it!
> 
> With all the various AGC, DSP, and filter settings - and the two equalizers
> - _your_ K3 can be made to sound any way _you_ want it to sound.
> 
> It used to be that some radios just plain sounded good or just plain lousy -
> for whatever reason(s). The K3 can be anything from lousy to excellent - it
> is all up to the user to make the adjustments. Nothing is fixed in the K3 -
> there are nearly infinite variables to suit any situation. You can set it up
> for weak signal CW or resounding armchair copy - the choice is yours. The K3
> can do it all.
> 
> Now, just why is it that I keep seeing mention of the K3's poor audio? 
> Sounds to me like it is more the operator is unable to make the necessary
> menu selections. Or, more likely, the complainer never actually heard a K3.
> 
> Now, back to 75 meters and a little Kool-Aide.
> 
> Bill W2BLC K-Line
> 
> 
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