[Boatanchors] Boatanchor Speakers

[manualman]

On some of my receivers, I take the detector output and feed a $5 Bogen
hamfest amplifier (pair of 6V6's) which feeds a hamfest $5 3 way
bookshelf speaker (tweeter, midrange, and 10 inch woofer). Don't need any
matching speakers here. Most of them to me are not pretty, have poor
quality, and cost too much. A mini-box, with a six position switch on the
input side of the Bogen, direct the inputs.

Pete, wa2cwa


On Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:05:41 -0400 (EDT) Bill Stewart
<cwopr at embarqmail.com> writes:
> 
> 
> I wonder if you guys have this problem...several BA receivers, such 
> as the Hammarlunds, Nationals, Hallicrafters, etc, (which sound so 
> great on the big 10" speakers like the Hali. R-46), without its 
> matching speaker or any other type. I have watched speaker prices 
> go out of sight, especially on Ebay, over the years. I would really 
> like to get a few more large size speakers to use on some of my old 
> receivers (I don't mind using a National speaker with a Hammarlund 
> receiver, etc) . I have used smaller size speakers, but they just 
> sound tinny to me. Luckily, I accumulated a few over the years, but 
> not enough for the pile. Do you all just bite the bullet and buy the 
> speakers at the high prices... pick up anything you can find, 
> whether it matches or not (which works ok for me)... or do you rig 
> up a switching arrangement to switch different receivers to a 
> particular speaker. If so, what kind of switching do you use as 
> far as speaker loads, switching, etc. Any caveats which should be 
> considered?  
> 
> 
> 
> I still can't get away from the 1950s/1960s speaker 
> prices...usually in the teens, for the matching speaker, on many of 
> those 10 inch jobs. And yes, I know, the dollar has fizzled, 
> but....  
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks and 73 
> 
> Bill, K4JYS