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
>>
>
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