Except.... there's no particular technical reason that each of the modulation techniques can't be good if you have the right filters for the desired bandwidth.

Except.... there's no particular technical reason that each of the modulation techniques can't be good if you have the right filters for the desired bandwidth. I can adjust my Ten-Tec Orion II to transmit 3900 Hz bandwidth SSB - and it sounds glorious. Also, I find it interesting that aircraft still use AM. BSG? They tended to be fracked audio-wise by being slightly off-frequency in addition to various amounts of AM distortion that varied with the situation's distress. So say we all.