Feed the line-out into a P-P 6V6 amp (e.g., Eico HF-20, Heath A-9x, an old 6V6 PA amp, etc.) and into a pair (or one if your’e not using both output channels) of bass reflex speakers or AR-somethings.
I did that with a string of pre-K3 “modern” radios (and quite a few vintage radios with puny audio output), including the K3 for a while, before a major downsizing of stuff. Worked and played great. Now I just use a pair of E’craft SP-3s on my K3, which work fine .. and are a lot easier to move around :-) I have no complaints about K3 audio. Since the days of big 6V6 audio in vintage gear (think SX-28, NC-183D, etc), radio vendors have mostly paid attention to everything but audio stage quality. Maybe the new output stage in the K3S makes a big difference .. not owning one, (unfortunately, E’craft didn't make the new main board available for upgrade) I couldn’t say. But if you pick the audio up at line-out and amplify it with a decent amp and good speakers, you won’t be disappointed with the result. Grant NQ5T K3 #2091 KX3 #8342 > On Sep 3, 2018, at 2:46 PM, Bill <[email protected]> wrote: > > In the real world, is that "theoretical" improvement noticeable? The > improvement I am looking for is significant - not small or incremental. > Perhaps it is more than the K3 can provide? > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
