12-29-2008, 02:20 PM
Tom Wrote:To further the comments on Bachmann DCC Decoders, I notice now that Bachmann is now offering some of their steam locomotives in HO with Tsunami Sound Decoders from Soundtraxx. NIIIIIIIICE!
Unfortunately, it's not a full Tsunami; it's a dummied-down version made specifically for Bachmann, and not available for separate sale. While most of the major features of the Tsunami are retained there are specific features/CVs that are disabled in the Bachmann version (I don't have a full comparison handy, and of course neither Bachmann nor Soundtraxx are eager to publish the differences). Still, from all I hear the Bachmann Tsunami decoder is a great improvement over previous Bachmann decoders. And you gain good sound, while the earlier Bachmann decoders had none.
my thoughts, your choices
Fred W