I think I have the same speaker on the dash of my Truck. It doesn't have a
lot of base, but it is very clear.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Cozzolino" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2013 12:26 AM
Subject: Re: External speaker recommendations for TS590
> hello gerry, i have a ts590 and i am using a radio shack mobile
> extention speaker and i think that they go for $15.95 and is a
> excellent speaker with a very heavy magnet. i will say that the
> speaker is about 4 inches square and comes with a swivel bracket for
> mounting. good luck mike
>
>
>
> At 08:07 PM 4/3/2013, you wrote:
>>You will be in Dayton? I don't know the number, but I will have a Coffee
>>booth there.
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 6:35 PM
>>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
>> >>>
>> >>
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