I agree completely. In fact, it was one of the main factors in my desk
configuration. Lou WA3MIX
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 7:28 PM
Subject: Re: recommendations for good external speaker for TS480
> In my opinion, nothing beats a speaker pointing right at you. Someone I
know
> has a 480 mobile and his speaker is pointed at the windshield, it sounds
> horrible that way. It's all a case of where you put it.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ed Malmgren" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 6:55 PM
> Subject: Re: recommendations for good external speaker for TS480
>
>
> > Howdy Tom. I am wondering why you need a external speaker for the 480?
> > The
> > control head will most likely be close to you and the box, Xcvr stowed
> > away
> > some distance from you. The speaker in the control head works pretty
good
> > I
> > think. 73
> > Ed K7UC
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 11:42 AM
> > Subject: Re: recommendations for good external speaker for TS480
> >
> >
> >> Steve:
> >>
> >> I'll have to check those out the next time I go to Radio Shack.
> >>
> >> My experience has been that they mark up the prices for things like
this
> >> more than they need to be, but it is certainly worth looking into.
> >>
> >> Thanks for the info.
> >>
> >> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 12:59 PM
> >> Subject: Re: recommendations for good external speaker for TS480
> >>
> >>
> >>> 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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