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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