I don't know if I agree with you that it sounds punchier. For me it still sounds very dry and there is a bit too much dynamics in the sound for AM standards. It could use a little more compression, which makes it sound punchier in my opinion. It all sounds very basic to me now. With the Caroline North broadcasts it sounds very punchy and it sounds like there is more compression on it. That sounds like real Carolline to me, not only in terms of music but also in terms of sound processing.