I use a Digitrax system but have never really been a fan of their decoders. The newest ones are supposed to have some serious improvements in the BEMF, but the DZ123 is not one of those new ones. The new ones also have improvements in the lighting effects to work better with LEDs.
I've been using TCS decoders for motor only decoders for quite some time. They have excellent BEMF, and they have adjustments built in so the lighting effects can work equally well with LEDs and incandescent bulbs. I've been happy with TCS, so I haven't had a reason to even try one of the newer updated Digitrax decoders.
--Randy
Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's
Visit my web site at www.readingeastpenn.com for construction updates, DCC Info, and more.
you can also ask at the Bachmann N scale forum. Bachmann reps there also.
http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/index.php/board,3.0.html
Rich
If you ever fall over in public, pick yourself up and say “sorry it’s been a while since I inhabited a body.” And just walk away.
AllI'm thinking about swapping the stock Bachmann decoder in this model. I've read on other forums about swapping either a TCS MZA4 or Digitrax DZ123M0 for the stock decoder (both claims say it's almost a perfect swap).Anyone here had an experience with either of those decoders with this model?Thanks
Mike