Re: K3: New K3DSPUPGD price

Posted by Julian, G4ILO on Dec 24, 2009; 11:06am
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/K3-New-K3DSPUPGD-price-tp4211293p4212827.html

Ralph Parker wrote

Now that the K3DSPUPGD is gonna cost me $125. landed in Canada (and
probably another $25. to send the old one back), I'd like to see an
advertising blurb on the website about all the wonderful things it will do
for me, before I plunk down my hard-earned plastic.

Maybe it's there already, but I am often unable to find things on the
website that others refer to. I kinda thought it would be on "K3 Mods + App
notes", but no dice. It IS possible that I need lessons in 'websiteage'.

It increases the coupling capacitors in the headphone output circuit to improve bass response with low impedance headphones. It also now includes a low pass filter board to remove very low level high frequency distortion "artefacts" that you may not be able to hear anyway.

I think many people feel they have to upgrade because they can't bear the thought that their K3 is in some way inferior to current models. But if you didn't think you needed the upgrade before you heard about it then you probably don't need it! :)