[Icom] 756 Pro audio question

Sun, 23 Feb 2003 08:21:50 -0600

I think you must have a "problem" radio there as I have owned 2 of the
original Pros and now own one of the Pro IIs and the audio is superb on all
of them.  No fuzziness at all, a little different sound than you get from
the Kenwoods but certainly not fuzzy.   I notice you said the radio was a
repack, does this mean it was a "return"?  Perhaps the audio problem was the
reason it was returned?
I had a friend who purchased a returned pro from a dealer which had a
definite audio problem, evidentally the dealer had just put it back in the
box and resold it again.   Jim K4JAF

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kelly Jones" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 11:17 PM
Subject: [Icom] 756 Pro audio question

> Hello List,
>
> Excuse me if this has been discussed before, but I am new to Icom
> radios.  For years and years I've owned Kenwood radios, but recently
> purchased an Icom 756 Pro (not II) Repack.  It is a 4000+ serial number,
so
> I'm guessing it's late model.  (Can anybody provide a manufacture date)
>
> My question.  To me, some of the audio sounds "raspy" or "fuzzy".  I
> realize this is a DSP rig where my TS850 is analog.  However, I've seen
> lots of rave reviews about the audio in the 'Pro.  Is this fuzziness
> normal?  It is especially noticeable on CW signals with the 500 & 250 hz
> filter in.  And some signals tend to have more "fuzz" than others.  This
> could also be entirely user error as there are so many settings on the
> Pro.  One thing I have noticed is that using the NR fuction tends to
> "smooth" out the fuzziness, although not completely eliminate it.
>
> I found it interesting that Icom themselves point out the old "vinyl vs
CD"
> argument.  They actually say in the document that if you're a "vinyl"
> person, perhaps a DSP radio is not for you.  I wouldn't consider myself a
> "vinyl" person by any means, but the "fuzzy" audio really bugs
> me.  Personally, I think the audio in my old Kenwood is superior to what
> I'm getting from the Pro.
>
> Any suggestions would be great.  I've been playing with the rig for the
> past couple of days and I'm luke warm as to whether or not I like this
radio.
>
> Thanks,
> Kelly - KE9KD
> http://www.dx-central.com
>
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