[Icom] 756 Pro audio question
Steve Narducci
[email protected]
Tue, 25 Feb 2003 08:20:42 -0500
I found that by using a good external speaker solved my audio problems. That should be the first place to look...mine is now clear as a bell and very happy with the audio. Good luck..
----- Original Message -----
From: Kelly Jones <[email protected]>
Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2003 22:17:17 -0700
To: [email protected]
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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