11-08-2013, 06:55 PM
Audiomagnate;
You would have to hear one to be able to appreciate the sound. Suffice to say that it is full-range and comes from a push-pull output stage via a nice 10" speaker. I used to listen to international shortwave broadcasts on one in the late 1950s with a friend. We always were impressed by the quality of the sound from this 20 plus year old set at the time. At one time the high end of the AM broadcast band was set aside for stations to broadcast in higher fidelity with extended high frequency audio content. The better sets could rival some of the better Hi-Fi equipment of the 1950s and 1960s. There are still a few stations that have good audio and programming. Intl. shortwave is still active and some good music programs are presented from time to time.
You would have to hear one to be able to appreciate the sound. Suffice to say that it is full-range and comes from a push-pull output stage via a nice 10" speaker. I used to listen to international shortwave broadcasts on one in the late 1950s with a friend. We always were impressed by the quality of the sound from this 20 plus year old set at the time. At one time the high end of the AM broadcast band was set aside for stations to broadcast in higher fidelity with extended high frequency audio content. The better sets could rival some of the better Hi-Fi equipment of the 1950s and 1960s. There are still a few stations that have good audio and programming. Intl. shortwave is still active and some good music programs are presented from time to time.
