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Re: [TenTec] AM Receiver distortion in Orion II,

To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TenTec] AM Receiver distortion in Orion II,
From: "Barry N1EU" <barry.n1eu@gmail.com>
Reply-to: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 13:09:18 -0500
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On 1/24/07, Barry N1EU <barry.n1eu@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 1/24/07, Rob Atkinson, K5UJ <k5uj@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > It's not too surprising that there's a difference between the Orion's AM
> > audio and the TS870.
> > There are probably at least two reasons for this.  The 870's dsp is a 24 bit
> > system; Ten Tec went with 16 bit dsp, which produces a slightly "grungy"
> > sound at times.
>
> Sorry, but it makes no sense to me to attribute these audio qualities
> to the DSP word length.
>

Besides, isn't the Orion a 32-bit system anyway?
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