Folks, let's end this thread. Looks like it has been beaten into submission.
73, Eric Elecraft List Moderator www.elecraft.com _..._ On Nov 7, 2012, at 12:01 PM, "Fred Smith" <[email protected]> wrote: > Ed they are $39 at most places anymore. > > 73, > Fred/N0AZZ > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Edward R Cole > Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2012 1:51 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Speaker buzz - But which external speaker ? > > 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 > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
