Tom,,

I've never understood how companies get away with charging so much for 
speakers which are, at best, about as good as ones you can get for a quarter 
of the price from Radio Shack, etc.  At the same time, you don't really want 
to connect a full-fidelity speaker to a receiver whose audio amplifier has 
total harmonic distortion of 8 to 10%; all that does is emphasize the 
distortion, which will only frustrate and disappoint your ears.  With a 
little perseverance, you should be able to find a good speaker.  Good luck, 
and let us know when you find one.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 20:35
Subject: Re: External speaker recommendations for TS590


> Well, Steve, I'm going to Dayton in about 6 weeks, and may just do what 
> you
> suggest.
>
> In fact, whenever I go to a swap, I always look for speakers.
>
> Usually, they are cheap enough, and who knows, I may just find a real 
> keeper
> if I'm persistent enough.
>
> One thing I know for sure is that I don't want to spend money on a speaker
> to the tune of $150, and not really know whether it will do what I want it
> to do until I get it home.
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 10:03 PM
> Subject: Re: External speaker recommendations for TS590
>
>
>> Tom,
>>
>> I'm using an old 12-inch speaker of unknown origin that was given to me
>> back
>> in the early '70s.  I've used it with every rig I've owned, from my Heath
>> SB-303 to a Kenwood TS-830, my Icom 751A, my TS-480, my TS-2000, and now
>> my
>> TS-590, all with excellent results.  With the TS-2000 and TS-590, I used
>> the
>> software to tweak the equalization to boost low bass for AM fidelity, and
>> decrease the mids a bit to get rid of some harshness, but it was more
>> because I could than because I really needed to.
>>
>> Speakers, like headphones, are a matter of taste, and you can ask ten
>> different people and get a different answer from each one.  Personally, I
>> don't see much advantage to powered speakers unless they have filters 
>> that
>> you absolutely can't live without.  Mostly, they're a good way to detect
>> RF,
>> which you really don't want to do, and they'll probably cost more money
>> than
>> you want to spend.  My advice is to go to a few ham fests and flee 
>> markets
>> and look around for some large speakers at the price you want to pay.
>> When
>> you find one that looks good, take it home, hook it up, and enjoy.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 21:04
>> Subject: External speaker recommendations for TS590
>>
>>
>>> Hey, all:
>>>
>>> I've been following a thread on the TS590 e-mail list regarding
>>> recommendations of external speakers for the TS590, and I have to tell
>>> you,
>>> the more I read, the more I get confused.
>>>
>>> There are some speakers out there that range in cost from $130 to $170
>>> that
>>> the owners absolutely swear by, but it seems that for every ringing
>>> endorsement, someone has an opposite story of failure and other horrible
>>> things that happened when said speakers were purchased.
>>>
>>> So, I'm coming here to where I know there will be differing opinions, 
>>> but
>>> maybe a bit  more rationality.
>>>
>>> Right now, I'm using one of those  old 4-inch square metal Motorola
>>> speakers
>>> with my TS590, that I picked up at a swap for about $5, ant it is much
>>> better than the internal rig speaker.  However, It does seem to have a
>>> lot
>>> of highs in it, and, even though it's great for CW listening, it leaves 
>>> a
>>> bit to be desired for SSB listening.  Quite simply, the low's just 
>>> aren't
>>> there.
>>>
>>> I once acquired, ffree of charge, one of those amplified Realistic
>>> 20-2040
>>> amplified speakres, and although the speaker sounded much better, I soon
>>> learned very quickly why it was just given to me.  Basically, any extra
>>> RF
>>> that my station generated when tramsmitting, was immediately
>>> re-transmitted
>>> in amplified form, leading me to believe that there was no filtering in
>>> the
>>> thing whatsoever.
>>>
>>> So, my search for a good external speaker for the TS590 goes on.
>>> However,
>>> as I'm sure you can understand, I don't want to drop lots of money on a
>>> speaker without truly knowing whether it will be a significant
>>> improvement
>>> from what I currently have.
>>>
>>> I'd be interested in what others are using.  In particular, I'd be
>>> interested in anyone's experience with some of the speakers that have
>>> been
>>> suggested on the TS590 list.  These include the MFJ Clear Tone, and the
>>> Stone Mountain Digital Speaker.
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>
>>
>