This thread has gotten long so I risk getting chided for replying so late. I only used the internal K3 spkr for a couple days when the radio was new. I switched to an old "venerable" National Radio 8-inch speaker from the 1950's housed in a metal enclosure. I was made for communication receivers and has sounded great with most of my ham radios (now dedicated to the K3). No amplifier in it.
I bought a pair of the COMspkr's for my wife's computer as result of my RFI getting into it when I ran HF (especially 20m). I am looking for a better solution for my KX3 which is using some old HK computer speakers. I have never been impressed with their sound (on computers, with the SDR-IQ, and now with the KX3). The HK always sound murky. I am thinking to borrow the wife's COMspkr for a test. As I recall they ran about $45+shipping. I have had no issues with the K3 audio but the KX3 needs something better. For communications I do not need super-low THD and 20-Hz to 100-THz freq response. For my hearing 300-1500 Hz is good. On my home theater system the low harmonic distortion and wide freq range is nice (even with poor hearing it turns out). I see this a little bit apples and oranges. 73, Ed - KL7UW ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
