I use the Yeasu Vertex mobile speakers (2) with my K-line, and my K3 has the sub receiver and they seem to work very well. I wear hearing aids and have tinnitus and when in CW mode, no problems. I use the Yamaha c-500 headset/boom mike when I operate SSB. The speakers are hooked to the back panel of the K3, thru a splitter from Radio Shack. And the price is right, $49.00 each.
Paul On Fri, Sep 5, 2014 at 9:13 AM, Joe Subich, W4TV <[email protected]> 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. >> > > 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> 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 >>> Message delivered to [email protected] >>> >>> >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
