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
>
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