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I thought the Big Boy decoder installs were done in Japan. Kato is certainly feeling the pain after Kelley D. left.
...The 'factory equipped' Soundtraxx versions were interesting. I actually upgraded one here by converting it to ESU LokSound....Interesting times for sure!Kelley.www.dufordmodelworks.comwww.facebook.com/dufordmodelworks
Just for curiosity's sake, why do you think replacing the Soundtraxx Tsunami 2 with an ESU LokSound decoder is an "upgrade..."?Cheerio!Bob Gilmore
The same reason you seem to think soundtraxx makes great sound decoders on the previous page....opinion, subjectivenesss and preferences. Coke vs. Pepsi and all that stuff.That said, the customer who wanted it done had all ESU locos otherwise and wanted standardization, and who am I to argue with what they want to pay for?Enjoy!Kelley.www.dufordmodelworks.comwww.facebook.com/dufordmodelworks
... I'm able to get a much more realistic sound quality out of my Tsunamis than I am with my Loksounds...especially the whistle, the brake squeal and the rod clank...as well as the chuff after I mess with the Tsunami's frequency equalizer. Cheerio!Bob Gilmore
Actually, my reasons have to do with being able to manipulate the sound to an individual preference using the Tsunami's integral equalizer and comparing the sounds on the Tsunami against the sounds on the LokSound as compared to my live recordings of UP steam engines (844, 3985, 4014). I'm able to get a much more realistic sound quality out of my Tsunamis than I am with my Loksounds...especially the whistle, the brake squeal and the rod clank...as well as the chuff after I mess with the Tsunami's frequency equalizer. I don't "seem to think" Soundtraxx makes great sound decoders, I know it...for steam engines. As I also wrote in my comment on the previous page...I put LokSound decoders in all of my diesel engines since their diesel sound quality is the best.So, my reasons have little to do with "subjectiveness"...more to do with comparing sound to actual recordings of the real engines I have vs the model engines I've got both Tsunamis and LokSounds in, although there's a certain amount of subjectivity in any sensory comparison.I was looking for actual reasons you might consider the LokSound as an upgrade over the Soundtraxx, not merely a comment about subjectivity.I definitely understand about customer preference however. My customers often have preferences I don't agree with, but, if they're set in what they want, the money spends just as well as if I did it my own way.Cheerio!Bob Gilmore
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