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I don't disagree with you at all. I completely understand your comparison with the headphones. I have adjusted all the other sounds. I'm still going to try the mods though, because of the ease of installation, and the cost. I mean, what have I got to lose? 10 bucks? I might even make it better. Who knows? One thing's for sure. If I don't try, I won't do anything. <br /> <br />[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by howmus</i> <br /><br />[quote]QUOTE: They said with the Shay unit low sound volume is a common complaint since the speaker is only 3/4" in diameter.[/quote] There is your main problem. The larger speaker will help some but you probably will still not find the sound is great. There are several reasons why the chuff does not sound good. It has a lot of low frequencies in it that: 1. can't be reproduced in that small a speaker unless the speaker is right at your ear. Try this. Put on a good CD then listen to it with headphones on then take the headphones off and just hold them. You will notice the big difference in the bass. They will sound very tinny. That is what is going on. 2. The encoding for the sound module is most likely in MP3 format which is severly compressed. As in all the sounds are clipped at 200Hz to lower the amount of space they take up. You may spend a lot of time and energy on a problem that really can't be fixed. My suggestion is to turn down the other sounds so they are at least in balance with each other. That may make it sound much more real. <br /> <br />Now before somebody flames me for being clueless, I am a retired music teacher (Eastman School Grad '68) have a Masters in Fine Arts, and own and operate a Pro Sound and Recording Company in retirement. I do professional on location recording for Schools and Churches (as well as many other clients). <br />[/quote]
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