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8200 or 8300?
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8300 without a doubt.
Why? It's of a later generation and soundwise a large step better than the 8200.
Not enough? 8300 has built-in 222A, 8200 doesn't
Not enough? 8300 has network connectivity, 8200 doesn't
Not enough? Replacementparts for the 8200 are starting to be hard(er) to get.
Why? It's of a later generation and soundwise a large step better than the 8200.
Not enough? 8300 has built-in 222A, 8200 doesn't
Not enough? 8300 has network connectivity, 8200 doesn't
Not enough? Replacementparts for the 8200 are starting to be hard(er) to get.
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Groove1670
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I would ask can you keep both and give me a 8100 
The 8300 is a great processor. I have that and a 5500... Even though the 5500 is 'newer', the 8300 is superior.
whitfm said:
The 5500 is light years ahead of an 8200. It is not quite as good as the 8300 was... I think the 8300 gives me almost 1 db loudness for the same distortion.
I highly recommend the 5500. It is a wonderful budget processor and even lets you do SSB if you want.
Do I have to pay for the 8200 and the 8300? Because if I do, I'll roll my money into a modern processor.
Otherwise, 8300 hands down.
Otherwise, 8300 hands down.
We are running a 8300 on one of our small market stations in the shadow of a larger metro. I can keep up with the "big boys" just fine with the 8300. Only those with 8600s and Omnia 9s and 11s can beat me. That 8600 is nothing short of breath-taking. I can certainly identify which stations are running them around here. The ones that are running 6s sound sick compared to the ultra-modern 8600.
That 8600 is nothing short of breath-taking. I can certainly identify which stations are running them around here. The ones that are running 6s sound sick compared to the ultra-modern 8600.Take the 8300 and stick the 8200 on eBay.
They usually sell within 24hrs and still fetch a price of around 2K.
They usually sell within 24hrs and still fetch a price of around 2K.
OKCRadioGuy said:We are running a 8300 on one of our small market stations in the shadow of a larger metro. I can keep up with the "big boys" just fine with the 8300. Only those with 8600s and Omnia 9s and 11s can beat me.
Must be how those Omnias are adjusted. The stations running 8600s here sound sick compared to the ones running Omnia 6s and absolutely dismal compared to the ones running Omnia 11s.
Must be how the 8600's are adjusted.One here is killing the old old 6. not even a race! the 11 is thousands more than the 8600,it should sound better perhaps.
Talking about "audio processing" always reminds me of the Democrats and Republicans in Washington.
Yes, Virginia...audio processing is truly subjective.
Yes, Virginia...audio processing is truly subjective.
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