I just checked Universal Radio pricing on speakers from the big 3 JA
factories and it appears they sell speakers ranging from 100 to 290
dollars. maybe, just maybe IF the Phonema speaker is of "Good"
quality then the price is competitive I feel.
Looking at the list of "matching" speakers from YaeComWood at HRO shows
all of them, except the Kenwood SP-23, to include audio filtering at an
approximately $190 price point. The SP-23 is $85. The Yaesu SP-9000
is an interesting outlier ($325) but it contains *two* speakers and
filter sets (main and second receivers).
To be competitive, the Phonema product would need to add selectable
low/high cut filtering at the current price point. Without filtering,
the SP-23 is a more appropriate benchmark (65EUR at current exchange
rates).
I checked the link sent to me from Joe and will give a pair a try.
After all, for $18.60 a pair it won't break the bank and I cannot
imagine they are as a bad as the one in my K3.
For the benefit of others - that link is the Pyle 3.5" cube speakers
on Amazon. Their specs are 90 - 18000 Hz (comparable to the Phonema).
I've had them on my K3 for a week now and although they are a bit
"light" on the low end compared to two way bookshelf speakers, they
are an excellent performer. I give them about 6dB of boost in the
200/400 Hz RX EQ and set 50/100 Hz to -16 dB (prevents DAC clipping
at high volume levels) and they even sound acceptable when SWLing on
the broadcast band.
73,
... Joe, W4TV
On 2014-09-05 1:21 AM, Gary Gregory wrote:
I just checked Universal Radio pricing on speakers from the big 3 JA
factories and it appears they sell speakers ranging from 100 to 290 dollars.
maybe, just maybe IF the Phonema speaker is of "Good" quality then the
price is competitive I feel.
I checked the link sent to me from Joe and will give a pair a try. After
all, for $18.60 a pair it won't break the bank and I cannot imagine they
are as a bad as the one in my K3. Again, my ears are not good. Add Tinitus
to the mess I hear and sometimes I feel like i am losing the plot.....those
who know me probably think I lost that years ago...Grin
73 to all
On 5 September 2014 15:04, Phil Wheeler <[email protected]> wrote:
I agree with Gary. Not a product for me (my hearing is too limited) but
others will see (er, hear) things differently. As to price, we all have our
views on that. None of us bought Elecraft gear because it was the least
expensive on the market -- well, I didn't; better said, price was not a
primary decision factor :-)
Phil W7OX
On 9/4/14, 4:50 PM, Gary Gregory wrote:
Phonema should have the right to explain and respond to comments raised on
this reflector in fairness to all i should think.
I dont mind and i am considering their product seriously.
My hesitation is about audio quality to help my hearing as the big 3
produce dreadful speakers for MY hearing but that is my personal opinion,
nothing more.
Gary
Vk1ZZ
K3, KX3, KPA500-FT, KAT500-FT,P3.
On 05/09/2014 9:19 AM, "W2BLC" <[email protected]> wrote:
Perhaps Phonema Speakers should argue their case on their own website?
Bill W2BLC K-Line
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