It's easier to sell cell phones.  More people want to buy them, and the 
salesperson doesn't particularly need to know what they are talking about.
73, de Lou K2LKK



At 05:13 PM 12/30/2007 -0500, you wrote:
>     Steve:
>
>The best possible sound is indeed my goal, but the size of speaker is also a
>consideration.  That's why I always liked those 4-inch square speakers from
>Radio Shack so much.
>
>Don't know why they discontinued them, but it's the same way with the
>HTX202's and 404's.  Why they discontinued such a great product is beyond
>me.
>
>73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 3:33 PM
>Subject: Re: recommendations for good external speaker for TS480
>
>
> > Tom,
> >
> > I have a couple of Minimus 3 speakers from Radio Shack that I use here.
> > They're certainly adequate sonically, and they're quite small (about 4
> > inches high, 2 inches wide, and 2 inches deep).  They may not be made any
> > more, but I'm sure you can find some reasonable equivalents at the shack.
> > You might consider a slightly larger speaker if good sound is your goal.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 11:56
> > Subject: recommendations for good external speaker for TS480
> >
> >
> >> Hi, all.
> >>
> >> I have two questions for the group regarding a possible external speaker
> >> for
> >> my TS480.  Remember that I'm eventually going to use this in the motor
> >> home,
> >> so compact size and lots of good-sounding audio are the ultimate goals.
> >>
> >> 1.  Does anyone know of a good source for those old 4-inch square Radio
> >> Shack external speakers?  They do not seem to be available any more, at
> >> least in my area.
> >>
> >> 2.  If the Radio Shack speakers cannot be located, what would be a good
> >> equivalent substitute?  I looked on the AES web site, and the two
> >> recommended external speakers for the TS480 run either $55 or $89, which
> >> seems like way too much for such a thing.
> >>
> >> Thanks for any suggestions you can give.
> >>
> >> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
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