Recommendations of decoders for KATO GG-1

[OldEastRR]

Sound or no sound, tho sound preferred. My MRC one keeps blowing up so I'd like another brand, something good reliable and long-lasting.

[MK]

I have the Digitrax one with no sound.  Easy install and have been in the loco for a few years with no issues at all.

[davefoxx]

Sound or no sound, tho sound preferred. My MRC one keeps blowing up so I'd like another brand, something good reliable and long-lasting.

By "blowing up," do you mean let out the magic smoke?  If so, there could be another issue that would also take out a decoder of another brand.

DFF

[OldEastRR]

Considering the MRC decoder was a drop-in, and I kaptonned the ***** out of every place the board could have touched the frame, and the decoder blew up when the loco took off uncontrolled at high speed -- I can't blame it on my usual mistake of hard-wiring or CV modifying the decoder.
So -- there's only one decoder that drops in to a GG-1? (other than MRC) Since I have no idea what all the names of all the decoder companies are I'm limited in finding a comprehensive listing.
Say ... IS there a database that lists ALL decoders, mfgrs, type installation, and what locos they are suited for? Something like Spookshow's excellent reference for all N rolling stock.
And if not ... why not?

[RBrodzinsky]

The TCS K1D4-NC is a drop in for the GG1. TCS (tcsdcc.com) and Digitrax (Digitrax.com) both have excellent listings of their drop in products.

[OldEastRR]

The Digitrax GG1 sound decoder says "frame modification". Has anybody done that?