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Best sound system for a F7/9 on the market??

K kj356OGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

I have a Santa Fe ABBA set older Lionel set but only 1 A unit has sound but it sounds very good.

I also have a Sunset ABB set but the aftermarket sound chip Railsounds that Lionel offers the aftermarket is not that good.

I wonder what is the best sounding, sound set in the market right now for a F7/9?? Considering if I can find an engine that has great sound that I can swap into the Sunset dummy would need to be TMCC compatible to match the powered units control.

Anything on the market right now from Lionel with a dummy B with quality sound?

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NT Nicks TrainsOGR Forum Member
J Daddy posted:

The Santa Fe F7 offered around 2004 has the best horn in it I have ever heard. Will send chills up your spine.

I would see if you could purchase that sound set.

J Daddy, as I understand, you can only get a RS5 board if you trade in a broken, (or similar) RS5 board. Believe me, if I could just buy one, there would be none left!

SantaFe158SantaFe158OGR Forum Member
Nicks Trains posted:
J Daddy posted:

The Santa Fe F7 offered around 2004 has the best horn in it I have ever heard. Will send chills up your spine.

I would see if you could purchase that sound set.

J Daddy, as I understand, you can only get a RS5 board if you trade in a broken, (or similar) RS5 board. Believe me, if I could just buy one, there would be none left!

The ERR boards out now I believe are RS5.  They were upgraded a year or two ago.

K kj356OGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

Dave mentioned;

I think the new Sunset F7s with the QSI Titan sound decoders are the best on the market.     Prejudiced opinion.

I have to agree have heard them they have really good sounds.

I just wish they were compatible with TMCC but as mentioned they are for the DCC 2 rail system.

The TMCC railsounds  in the engine only seem to have a very few talking phrases and limited sounds with only 3 engine rev levels that sound rather computer like. Sound quality overall is not that good. When you get a good sound system it really sounds great on a long train running around the layout like my Lionel Santa Fe and other MTH engines on my layout.

The Electric RR Co. lists the Railsounds Commander as new improved?

 http://www.electricrr.com/

Sunset lists its sound systems on the engines as follows;

 

  • 3R ERR Cruise, TMCC, Railsounds

 

2R - QSI "Titan" DC/DCC

 

 

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