Re: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker
David Chris Drake [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Jim, The MS8 is out there, but got a bad rap from the git-go as to sound quality. I, myself purchased a brand new R8 when they came out and then, contrary to opinion,... and because I'm a bit hardheaded, ..ordered the MS8. Well the opinions were right,...and it was not a very good speaker. I sent it back to Universal Radio for credit. An MS4 sounds much better and thats what I used for the time I owned mine. Even better for broadcast listening is a powered computer speaker. In addition, the internal speaker sounds pretty darn good. OK, having said all that, it would be nice, from a collector point of view, to have the infamous MS8 sitting next to the world beater R8 or its able successors the R8A and R8B. Hope you find one!! But if you do, use both the MS8 and the internal speaker together for best results. David Wd9cmd - Original Message - From: James B Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 12:24 PM Subject: RE: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker James B Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Garey, Thank you for the reply. I guess for those of us that won't give up Drake we will have to suffer and pay the price. If we want something like the MS-8 the price you paid would be alright. I just don't play with ebay at all. Maybe someone will come along that has one of these speakers they will sell. Jim Garey Barrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Jim - The hard part is the reasonable price! I got one from E-Bay for $65 a month or so ago. The MS-7 seems to sell for about TWICE that. I just wish Ham's weren't so cheap! and had ALWAYS bought a matching speaker every time they bought a new receiver. NEW receiver? What am I saying. :-) 73, Garey - K4OAH Glen Allen, VA Drake 2-B, 4-B C-Line Service Supplement CDs www.k4oah.com James B Davis wrote: Does anyone know where subject speaker could be obtained at a reasonable price ? I have an R8 receiver that would look good with the matching speaker ! Jim/NW5F -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net -- -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net -- -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net --
Re: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker
I believe the MS-8 speaker followed the pattern established by the MS-7? ; - )? That's why I sold the 7-8 MS-7s I had and now use exclusively the MS-4.? But to each their own and what is preferred by one might be shunned by another.? Let's all enjoy the Drake gear to our own particular preferences! What does help the MS-7 though, is to get a replacement speaker for the TR-7, mount it in the MS-7 cabinet, and insert acoustical foam inside the cabinet. 73, Evan -Original Message- From: David Chris Drake [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 9:11 am Subject: Re: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker David Chris Drake [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang? --? Jim,? The MS8 is out there, but got a bad rap from the git-go as to sound quality. I, myself purchased a brand new R8 when they came out and then, contrary to opinion,... and because I'm a bit hardheaded, ..ordered the MS8. Well the opinions were right,...and it was not a very good speaker. I sent it back to Universal Radio for credit. An MS4 sounds much better and thats what I used for the time I owned mine. Even better for broadcast listening is a powered computer speaker. In addition, the internal speaker sounds pretty darn good. OK, having said all that, it would be nice, from a collector point of view, to have the infamous MS8 sitting next to the world beater R8 or its able successors the R8A and R8B. Hope you find one!! But if you do, use both the MS8 and the internal speaker together for best results.? David? Wd9cmd? ? - Original Message - From: James B Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED]? To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]? Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 12:24 PM? Subject: RE: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker? ? ? James B Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang? --? Garey,? ? Thank you for the reply. I guess for those of us that won't give up Drake we? will have to suffer and pay the price. If we want something like the MS-8? the price you paid would be alright. I just don't play with ebay at all.? Maybe someone will come along that has one of these speakers they will sell.? ? Jim? ? ? Garey Barrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang? --? Jim -? ? The hard part is the reasonable price! I got one from E-Bay for? $65 a month or so ago. The MS-7 seems to sell for about TWICE that. I? just wish Ham's weren't so cheap! and had ALWAYS bought a matching? speaker every time they bought a new receiver. NEW receiver? What am I? saying. :-)? ? 73, Garey - K4OAH? Glen Allen, VA? ? Drake 2-B, 4-B C-Line Service Supplement CDs? www.k4oah.com? ? ? ? James B Davis wrote:? ? Does anyone know where subject speaker could be obtained at a? reasonable price ? I have an R8 receiver that would look good with the? matching speaker !? ? ? ? Jim/NW5F? ? ? ? --? Submissions: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body? Hopelessly Lost: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message? Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net? --? ? ? --? Submissions: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body? Hopelessly Lost: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message? Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net? --? ? ? ? --? Submissions: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body? Hopelessly Lost: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message? Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net? --? Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com
RE: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker
James B Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- David, Thank you very much for the comments about the MS-8. May I ask you this question please. In your opinion why would the MS-8 be an inferior sounding speaker ? Would it be because of the case it is in ? The area that the sound is being squeezed down into. I think the MS-4 has a 4 speaker but a larger cabinet and maybe that is why it sounds better. Also the R8 is fairly scarce and I think the MS-8 would look great setting next to my R8. I have four Drake rigs, the R-4A, T-4X.R-4C, T-4XC, and two TR-4C's and all the rigs have their own speakers, also the MN-2000 and a MN-4. I thought I would be really complete if I had the MS-8. I will take your advice and use both if I am ever able to get a MS-8. Thank You, Jim/NW5F -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Chris Drake Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 8:12 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker David Chris Drake [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Jim, The MS8 is out there, but got a bad rap from the git-go as to sound quality. I, myself purchased a brand new R8 when they came out and then, contrary to opinion,... and because I'm a bit hardheaded, ..ordered the MS8. Well the opinions were right,...and it was not a very good speaker. I sent it back to Universal Radio for credit. An MS4 sounds much better and thats what I used for the time I owned mine. Even better for broadcast listening is a powered computer speaker. In addition, the internal speaker sounds pretty darn good. OK, having said all that, it would be nice, from a collector point of view, to have the infamous MS8 sitting next to the world beater R8 or its able successors the R8A and R8B. Hope you find one!! But if you do, use both the MS8 and the internal speaker together for best results. David Wd9cmd - Original Message - From: James B Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 12:24 PM Subject: RE: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker James B Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Garey, Thank you for the reply. I guess for those of us that won't give up Drake we will have to suffer and pay the price. If we want something like the MS-8 the price you paid would be alright. I just don't play with ebay at all. Maybe someone will come along that has one of these speakers they will sell. Jim Garey Barrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Jim - The hard part is the reasonable price! I got one from E-Bay for $65 a month or so ago. The MS-7 seems to sell for about TWICE that. I just wish Ham's weren't so cheap! and had ALWAYS bought a matching speaker every time they bought a new receiver. NEW receiver? What am I saying. :-) 73, Garey - K4OAH Glen Allen, VA Drake 2-B, 4-B C-Line Service Supplement CDs www.k4oah.com James B Davis wrote: Does anyone know where subject speaker could be obtained at a reasonable price ? I have an R8 receiver that would look good with the matching speaker ! Jim/NW5F -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net -- -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net -- -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net -- -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net --
RE: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker
Evan, You probably have the best solid thought about these speakers. I do have an advantage over a lot of guys in as much as my hearing is in SAD condition and I may not detect anything of a negative nature out of the MS-8. I am very bad about wanting things to match and be symmetrical when it is assembled and ready for use. The appearance of a lot of things I have is my hang-up, it can be a real pain to deal with at times. I was never able to shake off the desire to have Drake equipment from way back in 1967 when I got my first set of twins. In my opinion, it would be very difficult for me to find ANY rig that would please me as much as the Drakes do. Jim/NW5F From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 9:01 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker I believe the MS-8 speaker followed the pattern established by the MS-7 ; - ) That's why I sold the 7-8 MS-7s I had and now use exclusively the MS-4. But to each their own and what is preferred by one might be shunned by another. Let's all enjoy the Drake gear to our own particular preferences! What does help the MS-7 though, is to get a replacement speaker for the TR-7, mount it in the MS-7 cabinet, and insert acoustical foam inside the cabinet. 73, Evan -Original Message- From: David Chris Drake [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 9:11 am Subject: Re: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker David Chris Drake [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Jim, The MS8 is out there, but got a bad rap from the git-go as to sound quality. I, myself purchased a brand new R8 when they came out and then, contrary to opinion,... and because I'm a bit hardheaded, ..ordered the MS8. Well the opinions were right,...and it was not a very good speaker. I sent it back to Universal Radio for credit. An MS4 sounds much better and thats what I used for the time I owned mine. Even better for broadcast listening is a powered computer speaker. In addition, the internal speaker sounds pretty darn good. OK, having said all that, it would be nice, from a collector point of view, to have the infamous MS8 sitting next to the world beater R8 or its able successors the R8A and R8B. Hope you find one!! But if you do, use both the MS8 and the internal speaker together for best results. David Wd9cmd - Original Message - From: James B Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 12:24 PM Subject: RE: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker James B Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Garey, Thank you for the reply. I guess for those of us that won't give up Drake we will have to suffer and pay the price. If we want something like the MS-8 the price you paid would be alright. I just don't play with ebay at all. Maybe someone will come along that has one of these speakers they will sell. Jim Garey Barrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Jim - The hard part is the reasonable price! I got one from E-Bay for $65 a month or so ago. The MS-7 seems to sell for about TWICE that. I just wish Ham's weren't so cheap! and had ALWAYS bought a matching speaker every time they bought a new receiver. NEW receiver? What am I saying. :-) 73, Garey - K4OAH Glen Allen, VA Drake 2-B, 4-B C-Line Service Supplement CDs www.k4oah.com http://www.k4oah.com/ James B Davis wrote: Does anyone know where subject speaker could be obtained at a reasonable price ? I have an R8 receiver that would look good with the matching speaker ! Jim/NW5F -- Submissions: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net http://www.zerobeat.net/ - sponsored by www.tlchost.net http://www.tlchost.net/ -- -- Submissions: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net http://www.zerobeat.net/ - sponsored by www.tlchost.net http://www.tlchost.net/ -- -- Submissions: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost
RE: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker
James B Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- David, Note 2: I just saw in ebay an MS-8 that sold for $157. Wouldn't that be a little too much for a speaker ? Jim/NW5F David Chris Drake [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Jim, The MS8 is out there, but got a bad rap from the git-go as to sound quality. I, myself purchased a brand new R8 when they came out and then, contrary to opinion,... and because I'm a bit hardheaded, ..ordered the MS8. Well the opinions were right,...and it was not a very good speaker. I sent it back to Universal Radio for credit. An MS4 sounds much better and thats what I used for the time I owned mine. Even better for broadcast listening is a powered computer speaker. In addition, the internal speaker sounds pretty darn good. OK, having said all that, it would be nice, from a collector point of view, to have the infamous MS8 sitting next to the world beater R8 or its able successors the R8A and R8B. Hope you find one!! But if you do, use both the MS8 and the internal speaker together for best results. David Wd9cmd - Original Message - From: James B Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 12:24 PM Subject: RE: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker James B Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Garey, Thank you for the reply. I guess for those of us that won't give up Drake we will have to suffer and pay the price. If we want something like the MS-8 the price you paid would be alright. I just don't play with ebay at all. Maybe someone will come along that has one of these speakers they will sell. Jim Garey Barrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Jim - The hard part is the reasonable price! I got one from E-Bay for $65 a month or so ago. The MS-7 seems to sell for about TWICE that. I just wish Ham's weren't so cheap! and had ALWAYS bought a matching speaker every time they bought a new receiver. NEW receiver? What am I saying. :-) 73, Garey - K4OAH Glen Allen, VA Drake 2-B, 4-B C-Line Service Supplement CDs www.k4oah.com James B Davis wrote: Does anyone know where subject speaker could be obtained at a reasonable price ? I have an R8 receiver that would look good with the matching speaker ! Jim/NW5F -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net -- -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net -- -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net -- -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net --
Re: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker
Garey Barrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- There was an MS-7 for about $145 recently as well. Even the MS-4 has gone for over $100. But there are more reasonable ones, even on EBay. I paid $65 for an MS-8 recently. It's just too bad more original owners didn't buy speakers when they bought the radios. There just ain't a speaker for every radio. Cheapskates! :-) 73, Garey - K4OAH Glen Allen, VA Drake 2-B, 4-B C-Line Service Supplement CDs www.k4oah.com James B Davis wrote: James B Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- David, Note 2: I just saw in ebay an MS-8 that sold for $157. Wouldn't that be a little too much for a speaker ? Jim/NW5F -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net --
RE: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker
James B Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Garey, I have even thought of making a cabinet the size of the MS-8 and install a speaker in it and making it to look like the pictures of the MS-8 I have seen. Down here in Oklahoma around Tulsa where I live we have NOTHING that resembles Amateur Radio of any kind. It is difficult to find equipment. I got all my radios from Ron Baker, in Derry NH except for one set of twins. Jim/NW5F Garey Barrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- There was an MS-7 for about $145 recently as well. Even the MS-4 has gone for over $100. But there are more reasonable ones, even on EBay. I paid $65 for an MS-8 recently. It's just too bad more original owners didn't buy speakers when they bought the radios. There just ain't a speaker for every radio. Cheapskates! :-) 73, Garey - K4OAH Glen Allen, VA Drake 2-B, 4-B C-Line Service Supplement CDs www.k4oah.com James B Davis wrote: James B Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- David, Note 2: I just saw in ebay an MS-8 that sold for $157. Wouldn't that be a little too much for a speaker ? Jim/NW5F -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net -- -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net --
RE: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker
James B Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- David, Go to page 9 on Wb4hfn site and you'll find three pictures of my shack there on Ron Bakers Drake Users pages. Jim/NW5F -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Chris Drake Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 8:12 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker David Chris Drake [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Jim, The MS8 is out there, but got a bad rap from the git-go as to sound quality. I, myself purchased a brand new R8 when they came out and then, contrary to opinion,... and because I'm a bit hardheaded, ..ordered the MS8. Well the opinions were right,...and it was not a very good speaker. I sent it back to Universal Radio for credit. An MS4 sounds much better and thats what I used for the time I owned mine. Even better for broadcast listening is a powered computer speaker. In addition, the internal speaker sounds pretty darn good. OK, having said all that, it would be nice, from a collector point of view, to have the infamous MS8 sitting next to the world beater R8 or its able successors the R8A and R8B. Hope you find one!! But if you do, use both the MS8 and the internal speaker together for best results. David Wd9cmd - Original Message - From: James B Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 12:24 PM Subject: RE: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker James B Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Garey, Thank you for the reply. I guess for those of us that won't give up Drake we will have to suffer and pay the price. If we want something like the MS-8 the price you paid would be alright. I just don't play with ebay at all. Maybe someone will come along that has one of these speakers they will sell. Jim Garey Barrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Jim - The hard part is the reasonable price! I got one from E-Bay for $65 a month or so ago. The MS-7 seems to sell for about TWICE that. I just wish Ham's weren't so cheap! and had ALWAYS bought a matching speaker every time they bought a new receiver. NEW receiver? What am I saying. :-) 73, Garey - K4OAH Glen Allen, VA Drake 2-B, 4-B C-Line Service Supplement CDs www.k4oah.com James B Davis wrote: Does anyone know where subject speaker could be obtained at a reasonable price ? I have an R8 receiver that would look good with the matching speaker ! Jim/NW5F -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net -- -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net -- -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net -- -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net --
RE: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker
David Chris Drake [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Jim, Well, to me yes, too much to pay for a not so good speaker for general SW listening. I would say, however, if you are using the R8 for ham reception, its not that bad. I guess they go for that much because there ain't many of them out there. Ebay is not the only source for equipment. Try looking to many of the ham only sale listings you find on-line as well. Check on QRZ.com and others. A lot of guys shun ebay and list their items for sale elsewhere. David -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of James B Davis Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 10:25 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker James B Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- David, Note 2: I just saw in ebay an MS-8 that sold for $157. Wouldn't that be a little too much for a speaker ? Jim/NW5F David Chris Drake [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Jim, The MS8 is out there, but got a bad rap from the git-go as to sound quality. I, myself purchased a brand new R8 when they came out and then, contrary to opinion,... and because I'm a bit hardheaded, ..ordered the MS8. Well the opinions were right,...and it was not a very good speaker. I sent it back to Universal Radio for credit. An MS4 sounds much better and thats what I used for the time I owned mine. Even better for broadcast listening is a powered computer speaker. In addition, the internal speaker sounds pretty darn good. OK, having said all that, it would be nice, from a collector point of view, to have the infamous MS8 sitting next to the world beater R8 or its able successors the R8A and R8B. Hope you find one!! But if you do, use both the MS8 and the internal speaker together for best results. David Wd9cmd - Original Message - From: James B Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 12:24 PM Subject: RE: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker James B Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Garey, Thank you for the reply. I guess for those of us that won't give up Drake we will have to suffer and pay the price. If we want something like the MS-8 the price you paid would be alright. I just don't play with ebay at all. Maybe someone will come along that has one of these speakers they will sell. Jim Garey Barrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Jim - The hard part is the reasonable price! I got one from E-Bay for $65 a month or so ago. The MS-7 seems to sell for about TWICE that. I just wish Ham's weren't so cheap! and had ALWAYS bought a matching speaker every time they bought a new receiver. NEW receiver? What am I saying. :-) 73, Garey - K4OAH Glen Allen, VA Drake 2-B, 4-B C-Line Service Supplement CDs www.k4oah.com James B Davis wrote: Does anyone know where subject speaker could be obtained at a reasonable price ? I have an R8 receiver that would look good with the matching speaker ! Jim/NW5F -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net -- -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net -- -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net -- -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net
RE: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker
David Chris Drake [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Jim, I think Evan hit the nail on the head in a previous post. Why Drake did what they did with the MS7 and MS8, I don't know. I too have some hearing difficulties, and wear hearing aids. I will tell you that the MS 4, being bigger and in a bigger box, does sound way better than either of the aforementioned speakers. Another thing I have experienced is with the RV4C speaker. Not sure why, but it sounds excellent. I use it exclusively with my TR4C. I've not researched it, but there must be something about the speaker manufacture that tells the story. All I can say, is...my TR4C is only hooked up to the RV4C speaker, and the TR7A is hooked up to a MS4. Both sound great, with or without hearing aids inserted ! Maybe some experimentation with replacement speakers as Evan suggested, as well as some foam, or even enclosing the back would improve things, so for completeness, if you want an MS8, find one at a good price and do some tinkering. That's what us hams do you know !! Good luck, David Wd9cmd -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of James B Davis Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 9:20 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker James B Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- David, Thank you very much for the comments about the MS-8. May I ask you this question please. In your opinion why would the MS-8 be an inferior sounding speaker ? Would it be because of the case it is in ? The area that the sound is being squeezed down into. I think the MS-4 has a 4 speaker but a larger cabinet and maybe that is why it sounds better. Also the R8 is fairly scarce and I think the MS-8 would look great setting next to my R8. I have four Drake rigs, the R-4A, T-4X.R-4C, T-4XC, and two TR-4C's and all the rigs have their own speakers, also the MN-2000 and a MN-4. I thought I would be really complete if I had the MS-8. I will take your advice and use both if I am ever able to get a MS-8. Thank You, Jim/NW5F -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Chris Drake Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 8:12 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker David Chris Drake [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Jim, The MS8 is out there, but got a bad rap from the git-go as to sound quality. I, myself purchased a brand new R8 when they came out and then, contrary to opinion,... and because I'm a bit hardheaded, ..ordered the MS8. Well the opinions were right,...and it was not a very good speaker. I sent it back to Universal Radio for credit. An MS4 sounds much better and thats what I used for the time I owned mine. Even better for broadcast listening is a powered computer speaker. In addition, the internal speaker sounds pretty darn good. OK, having said all that, it would be nice, from a collector point of view, to have the infamous MS8 sitting next to the world beater R8 or its able successors the R8A and R8B. Hope you find one!! But if you do, use both the MS8 and the internal speaker together for best results. David Wd9cmd - Original Message - From: James B Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 12:24 PM Subject: RE: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker James B Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Garey, Thank you for the reply. I guess for those of us that won't give up Drake we will have to suffer and pay the price. If we want something like the MS-8 the price you paid would be alright. I just don't play with ebay at all. Maybe someone will come along that has one of these speakers they will sell. Jim Garey Barrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Jim - The hard part is the reasonable price! I got one from E-Bay for $65 a month or so ago. The MS-7 seems to sell for about TWICE that. I just wish Ham's weren't so cheap! and had ALWAYS bought a matching speaker every time they bought a new receiver. NEW receiver? What am I saying. :-) 73, Garey - K4OAH Glen Allen, VA Drake 2-B, 4-B C-Line Service Supplement CDs www.k4oah.com James B Davis wrote: Does anyone know where subject speaker could be obtained at a reasonable price ? I have an R8 receiver that would look good with the matching speaker ! Jim/NW5F -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe
Re: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker
I don't have the specs BUT the PalStar speaker looks surprisingly like the MS-8... -Original Message- From: James B Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 12:16 pm Subject: RE: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker James B Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Garey, I have even thought of making a cabinet the size of the MS-8 and install a speaker in it and making it to look like the pictures of the MS-8 I have seen. Down here in Oklahoma around Tulsa where I live we have NOTHING that resembles Amateur Radio of any kind. It is difficult to find equipment. I got all my radios from Ron Baker, in Derry NH except for one set of twins. Jim/NW5F Garey Barrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- There was an MS-7 for about $145 recently as well. Even the MS-4 has gone for over $100. But there are more reasonable ones, even on EBay. I paid $65 for an MS-8 recently. It's just too bad more original owners didn't buy speakers when they bought the radios. There just ain't a speaker for every radio. Cheapskates! :-) 73, Garey - K4OAH Glen Allen, VA Drake 2-B, 4-B C-Line Service Supplement CDs www.k4oah.com James B Davis wrote: James B Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- David, Note 2: I just saw in ebay an MS-8 that sold for $157. Wouldn't that be a little too much for a speaker ? Jim/NW5F -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net -- -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net -- Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com
RE: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker
David Chris Drake [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Jim, I'm on there as well. Page 3 or 4 I think. David -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of James B Davis Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 11:45 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker James B Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- David, Go to page 9 on Wb4hfn site and you'll find three pictures of my shack there on Ron Bakers Drake Users pages. Jim/NW5F -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Chris Drake Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 8:12 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker David Chris Drake [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Jim, The MS8 is out there, but got a bad rap from the git-go as to sound quality. I, myself purchased a brand new R8 when they came out and then, contrary to opinion,... and because I'm a bit hardheaded, ..ordered the MS8. Well the opinions were right,...and it was not a very good speaker. I sent it back to Universal Radio for credit. An MS4 sounds much better and thats what I used for the time I owned mine. Even better for broadcast listening is a powered computer speaker. In addition, the internal speaker sounds pretty darn good. OK, having said all that, it would be nice, from a collector point of view, to have the infamous MS8 sitting next to the world beater R8 or its able successors the R8A and R8B. Hope you find one!! But if you do, use both the MS8 and the internal speaker together for best results. David Wd9cmd - Original Message - From: James B Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2007 12:24 PM Subject: RE: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker James B Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Garey, Thank you for the reply. I guess for those of us that won't give up Drake we will have to suffer and pay the price. If we want something like the MS-8 the price you paid would be alright. I just don't play with ebay at all. Maybe someone will come along that has one of these speakers they will sell. Jim Garey Barrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Jim - The hard part is the reasonable price! I got one from E-Bay for $65 a month or so ago. The MS-7 seems to sell for about TWICE that. I just wish Ham's weren't so cheap! and had ALWAYS bought a matching speaker every time they bought a new receiver. NEW receiver? What am I saying. :-) 73, Garey - K4OAH Glen Allen, VA Drake 2-B, 4-B C-Line Service Supplement CDs www.k4oah.com James B Davis wrote: Does anyone know where subject speaker could be obtained at a reasonable price ? I have an R8 receiver that would look good with the matching speaker ! Jim/NW5F -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net -- -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net -- -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net -- -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net -- -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL
Re: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker
Garey Barrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Yes, the Palstar looks very much like the MS-8. EXCEPT, the Palstar cutouts are vertical while the MS-8's are horizontal. Clever those Ohioans. I don't think Drake has any cabinet manufacturing capabilities though. Probably still being done by Hartzell. 73, Garey - K4OAH Glen Allen, VA Drake 2-B, 4-B C-Line Service Supplement CDs www.k4oah.com VE3ES wrote: VE3ES [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- I don't have the specs BUT the PalStar speaker looks surprisingly like the MS-8... I spoke with the owner of Palstar last year asking him the same question. Unfortunately I don't have the e-mails as my hard drive crashed earlier this year and of course no backups. Anyway, the speaker that is inside the Palstar cabinet is their product but the cabinet and I think the silk-screening of the cabinet (or is it the other way around?) is actually made by Drake. And he indicated that Drake does some other work for Palstar as well. So in a tiny way, Drake is still in the ham radio business!!?! VE3ES -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net --
RE: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker
James B Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Don, Nice to hear from you. Well had I been trying to buy gear maybe from places like you have near me and had known about these items for sale I could have bid on them. I did go up to Bartlesville several months ago and purchase a TR-4C from a guy and it was to have been in class A condition, it was about a 6 on the scale of 1 to 10. I had Ron Baker work it over and now it is a 10. Mainly Don there aren't any HAM stores around Tulsa anymore that I know of, at least you could make it to Dallas from where you live pretty easily. I only have the 4 line gear. Don I love that antenna of yours you show on QRZ. Jim/NW5F -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Don Cunningham Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 4:45 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker Don Cunningham [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- I beg to differ with you, Jim, there is LOTS of amateur radio in Oklahoma, hi hi. I have a house full of Drake and Collins gear, and bought the last and very nice Collins S3 Line I have in Claremore, OK, home town of Will Rogers, (right near you) just a couple of years ago!! You just have to watch QTH.com, QRZ.com and the other lists. A lot of my Drake gear was bought in Oklahoma and Texas, within driving distance. No MS-8, or I'd be tempted to sell it to you, hi. I didn't like the MS-7's I had, and sold them quickly, but do very much like the MS-4 speaker. Wish Radio Shack still sold that universal replacement I used to buy to put in them!! 73, Don, WB5HAK -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net -- -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net --
[drakelist] MS8 Speaker
Does anyone know where subject speaker could be obtained at a reasonable price ? I have an R8 receiver that would look good with the matching speaker ! Jim/NW5F JBDVintageCollector Jim Davis, NW5F Today is a GOOD day to have a GREAT day! - Bill Fowler This email was scanned with AVG Anti-Virus Protection. image001.jpgimage002.jpg
Re: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker
Garey Barrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Jim - The hard part is the reasonable price! I got one from E-Bay for $65 a month or so ago. The MS-7 seems to sell for about TWICE that. I just wish Ham's weren't so cheap! and had ALWAYS bought a matching speaker every time they bought a new receiver. NEW receiver? What am I saying. :-) 73, Garey - K4OAH Glen Allen, VA Drake 2-B, 4-B C-Line Service Supplement CDs www.k4oah.com James B Davis wrote: Does anyone know where subject speaker could be obtained at a reasonable price ? I have an R8 receiver that would look good with the matching speaker ! Jim/NW5F -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net --
RE: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker
James B Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Garey, Thank you for the reply. I guess for those of us that won't give up Drake we will have to suffer and pay the price. If we want something like the MS-8 the price you paid would be alright. I just don't play with ebay at all. Maybe someone will come along that has one of these speakers they will sell. Jim Garey Barrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Jim - The hard part is the reasonable price! I got one from E-Bay for $65 a month or so ago. The MS-7 seems to sell for about TWICE that. I just wish Ham's weren't so cheap! and had ALWAYS bought a matching speaker every time they bought a new receiver. NEW receiver? What am I saying. :-) 73, Garey - K4OAH Glen Allen, VA Drake 2-B, 4-B C-Line Service Supplement CDs www.k4oah.com James B Davis wrote: Does anyone know where subject speaker could be obtained at a reasonable price ? I have an R8 receiver that would look good with the matching speaker ! Jim/NW5F -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net -- -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net --
RE: [drakelist] MS8 Speaker
Thom LaCosta [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- On Sat, 1 Sep 2007, James B Davis wrote: James B Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- will have to suffer and pay the price. If we want something like the MS-8 the price you paid would be alright. I just don't play with ebay at all. Maybe someone will come along that has one of these speakers they will sell. Years ago I attended a lot of furniture auctions in the role of a picker..the dealers told me what they were willing to pay for a piece, and if I found it, I bought it for them. They never had to attend an auction and put up with it, and I made a few bucks for my troubles. Perhaps someone on the list that frequents Ebay could act in your behalf. 73 - k3hrn Thom,EIEIO Email, Internet, Electronic Information Officer www.baltimorehon.com/Home of the Baltimore Lexicon www.tlchost.net/hosting/ Web Hosting as low as 3.49/month -- Submissions:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net --
