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By the number of posts on this issue, I thought someone would have been able to share their experience. The absence of testimony tells more of the story. I bought a Dallee Sound system several years back and now that I have gone DCC, I see it as money well wasted. The first thing that comes to mind is craming the receiver board into an E-8B unit. The board requires a 9volt power source. I installed a rechargable battery so I needed to add a means of recharging it without having to pop the shell. I cut out the back door of the E-8B and installed a female recepticle for a recharger. The next issue was activating the sound because I was using the Aristo Craft radio throttle. The Dallee has a control box with a couple of buttons on it, if I remember right. I haven't opened that drawer on the storage cabinet in quite a while. If you were using a fixed position throttle there is no real problem installing the box between your power pack and the track. With the Aristo Craft radio throttle I wanted to be able to activate the sound from the hand held. I bought the auxillary receiver for the Aristo Craft and did some wiring to interface the Dallee button function with the Aristo Craft auxillary receiver. It worked, but what a hassle. I think the main thing that turned me off about it was the size. I really believe it is best suited for G scale, maybe O scale if you wanted to put it in a powered locomotive. I think they only tryed to capture some of the HO market as an opportunity. If you are interested in the one I have, make me an offer. I only have to blow the dust off of it. Ken, D&J Railroad, Stafford, VA
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