Tom,
The Minimus 3 measures 5.5 by 3.5 by 3.5 inches, which is a bit larger than
the speaker in your car. The bass response isn't as good as that of my
Hallicrafter, but it's not bad for the size of the speaker.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 10:05
Subject: Re: recommendations for good external speaker for TS480
> Steve:
>
> Perhaps I'm misunderstanding what speaker you are talking about here. I
> have a little speaker from Radio Shack that's about 1and a half to 2
> inches
> square in our current vehicle, and although it's nice and small, I don't
> particularly like the quality of sound that comes out of it. There's not
> much if any base response as you might expect, which is why I'm looking
> for
> a replacement for it, and why I want something different in the motor
> home.
>
> I guess I'm looking for speakers that come closer to those older 4-inch
> square Radio Shack speakers I referred to yesterday.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 11:07 PM
> Subject: Re: recommendations for good external speaker for TS480
>
>
>> Tom,
>>
>> This afternoon, I connected one of my Minimus 3 speakers to my TS-480,
>> and
>> I
>> have to say it sounded quite good for its size. It didn't quite have the
>> bass or the high end that my 12-inch Hallicrafter speaker has, but it's
>> not
>> nearly as big either.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 17:13
>> Subject: Re: recommendations for good external speaker for TS480
>>
>>
>>> 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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