Wayne, I'm curious about what seems to be an emphasis on "non-powered"
speakers in your reply... why?
My op bench was getting overrun with speakers for various rigs. I picked up
an 8 channel stereo line level mixer and now run everything through a single
set of powered PC speakers. The mixer (Behringer RX-1602) automatically
mixes mono inputs as L+R and has a separate level adjustable stereo
headphone output. Each input can be individually switched on/off.
I did have to make a handful of isolation transformers to get rid of some
ground loops but the mixer & powered speakers tolerate legal limit RF levels
well.
73, Bill N2BC
(checking every email now, waiting for my Katie-gram on a December K3
order!)
----- Original Message -----
From: "wayne burdick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Bruce Osterberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: "Elecraft Reflector" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2008 11:43 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Re: Perfect K3 Speaker
Hi Bruce,
For communications bandwidths, a sturdy 4-ohm, 3 or 4" diameter mobile
speaker (non-powered) does a great job. For a bit more fidelity and to
take advantage of the K3's stereo speaker outputs, I use a pair of good
quality bookshelf-style speakers (again, non-powered).
Right now I'm using Best Buy's "Insignia, 4-inch, 3-way surround
speakers," which sound quite good, although they're 8 ohms rather than 4
so the available per-channel peak power will be lower. They're about 4"W x
8"H.
I had been using just a single speaker, but having two allows me to get
L/R separation of the main and subreceivers, as well as take advantage of
the K3's "AFX" simulated stereo mode.
73,
Wayne
N6KR
On May 3, 2008, at 7:05 PM, Bruce Osterberg wrote:
Good Evening:
If I was to add an external speaker to the K3 what would it be, looking
for suggestions as Dayton is just around the corner.
73 Bruce N9BX
K3 # 775
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