"David & Chris Drake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Jim, I think Evan hit the nail on the head in a previous post. Why Drake did what they did with the MS7 and MS8, I don't know. I too have some hearing difficulties, and wear hearing aids. I will tell you that the MS 4, being bigger and in a bigger box, does sound way better than either of the aforementioned speakers. Another thing I have experienced is with the RV4C speaker. Not sure why, but it sounds excellent. I use it exclusively with my TR4C. I've not researched it, but there must be something about the speaker manufacture that tells the story. All I can say, is...my TR4C is only hooked up to the RV4C speaker, and the TR7A is hooked up to a MS4. Both sound great, with or without hearing aids inserted ! Maybe some experimentation with replacement speakers as Evan suggested, as well as some foam, or even enclosing the back would improve things, so for completeness, if you want an MS8, find one at a good price and do some tinkering. That's what us hams do you know !! Good luck, David Wd9cmd
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of James B Davis Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 9:20 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker "James B Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang ---------------------------------------------------------------------- David, Thank you very much for the comments about the MS-8. May I ask you this question please. In your opinion why would the MS-8 be an inferior sounding speaker ? Would it be because of the case it is in ? The area that the sound is being squeezed down into. I think the MS-4 has a 4" speaker but a larger cabinet and maybe that is why it sounds better. Also the R8 is fairly scarce and I think the MS-8 would look great setting next to my R8. I have four Drake rigs, the R-4A, T-4X.....R-4C, T-4XC, and two TR-4C's and all the rigs have their own speakers, also the MN-2000 and a MN-4. I thought I would be really complete if I had the MS-8. I will take your advice and use both if I am ever able to get a MS-8. Thank You, Jim/NW5F -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David & Chris Drake Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 8:12 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker "David & Chris Drake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Jim, The MS8 is out there, but got a bad rap from the git-go as to sound quality. I, myself purchased a brand new R8 when they came out and then, contrary to opinion,... and because I'm a bit hardheaded, ..ordered the MS8. Well the opinions were right,...and it was not a very good speaker. I sent it back to Universal Radio for credit. An MS4 sounds much better and thats what I used for the time I owned mine. Even better for broadcast listening is a powered computer speaker. In addition, the internal speaker sounds pretty darn good. OK, having said all that, it would be nice, from a collector point of view, to have the infamous MS8 sitting next to the world beater R8 or its able successors the R8A and R8B. Hope you find one!! But if you do, use both the MS8 and the internal speaker together for best results. David Wd9cmd ----- Original Message ----- From: "James B Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 12:24 PM Subject: RE: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker > > "James B Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the > drakelist > gang > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Garey, > > Thank you for the reply. I guess for those of us that won't give up > Drake > we > will have to suffer and pay the price. If we want something like the MS-8 > the price you paid would be alright. I just don't play with ebay at all. > Maybe someone will come along that has one of these speakers they will > sell. > > Jim > > > Garey Barrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the > drakelist > gang > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Jim - > > The "hard part" is the "reasonable price"! I got one from E-Bay for > $65 a month or so ago. The MS-7 seems to sell for about TWICE that. > I just wish Ham's weren't so cheap! and had ALWAYS bought a matching > speaker every time they bought a new receiver. NEW receiver? What am > I saying..... :-) > > 73, Garey - K4OAH > Glen Allen, VA > > Drake 2-B, 4-B & C-Line Service Supplement CDs <www.k4oah.com> > > > > James B Davis wrote: >> >> Does anyone know where subject speaker could be obtained at a >> reasonable price ? I have an R8 receiver that would look good with the >> matching speaker ! >> >> >> >> Jim/NW5F >> >> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Submissions: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body > Hopelessly Lost: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message > Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Submissions: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body > Hopelessly Lost: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message > Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Submissions: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Submissions: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Submissions: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net ----------------------------------------------------------------------
