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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