The idea of producing a matching speaker is inevitable given the history of
matching speakers (Note: obviously the idea of “matching” has different
interpretations by different vendors). But,
1. When I was nine years old, when my interest in radio started, my dad
brought home
the radios from his ship (because they were being replaced during a
remodel). This
was the year 1956. The radio receiver was EH Scott, model SLR: 12-B
designed to
fit in a rack cabinet. It had a huge (boat anchor quality) matching
speaker.
2. My Hammarlund HQ-170AC, circa 1965, had a matching speaker (color and
general
design features).
<after 38 year separation from ham radio>
3. My Icom 756 (non-pro) had a matching Icom speaker (and, matching power
supply).
4. My Icom 756 Pro III had the newer version of the matching Icom speaker
(SP-23).
5. And, now, Elecraft has a matching speaker to go along with the K3/K3S.
But, unfortunately, I have no plans to buy one because I have no room for its
matchability to be useful as
my current K-line sits in a nice line up: K3, P3, KPA500 and there is no more
room for another
side-by-side box. Making room and adding the extra box puts different parts of
the K-line too far
apart (at least, for me and my operating comfort).
So, here I am with my favorite rig, the K3 and maybe the last vendor (Elecraft)
that I will ever buy from as long
as they keep up their good work, and the first radio (K3) in my personal
history without its own matching
speaker due merely to the lack of space on my desk top.
73, phil, K7PEH
P.S. I currently use West Mountain Radio Comspkr (stereo units) but most of
the time headphones (cm-500).
> On Sep 12, 2015, at 9:26 AM, Wayne Burdick <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Tyler (KC2LST) wrote:
>
>> ...from the photos on Twitter it looks like a very nice unit. As I recall
>> there have been a number of discussions on this reflector debating the
>> merits of various third-party external speakers and quite a few called on
>> Elecraft to produce one of its own, to match the K-Line. Congratulations to
>> Elecraft for once again listening to its customers and responding. I look
>> forward to hearing the new SP3 in action!
>
> We certainly have had many requests for a matching, front-firing speaker.
> Sorry it took so long!
>
> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR
>
>
>
>
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