[Elecraft] K3: Stereo Speakers - What are you using?

[Don Wilhelm]

Lee,

Yes, TRX is nice to listen to.

I cannot use headphones easily with my hearing aids, so I purchased a 
set of reasonable quality computer speakers at Staples (priced at about 
$25).  I use them placed so they fire in the direction of my ears from 
close range.  The RX EQ can be used to tailor the response to more like 
communications quality if desired, but I just leave it wide open most of 
the time.

I also have a full stereo system here in the shack with an 8 channel 
Behringer mixer to play music sourced by either the computer, FM tuner 
and tape player, and I also have a position that I can mix in the K3 
audio too, so I can enjoy full fidelity stereo from the K3 should I want 
to do some SWLing (but I usually don't do that).  The connections 
between the K3 EXT SPKR output and the computer speakers or the mixer is 
handled by a small homebrew switching box, but it works for me. 

If you want comunications quality, use communications type speakers, but 
if you want wide range audio, use something that approaches a good 
stereo system on the K3 - either of those choices and anything in 
between  can be easily implemented since the K3 has adequate audio power 
reserve to handle all but the low efficiency High Fidelity type speakers.

73,
Don W3FPR

TRX iws definitely nice to hear.

73,
Don W3FPR

Lee Buller wrote:
> Ladies and Gents
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> I have been playing with the AFX mode here and it is very good with head phones.  I really like the spatial context.  I am now trying a pair of old computer speakers...must be more than 10 years old from Creative Labs.  Seem to sound OK, but I am curious as to what you are using for speaker(s) with the K3? 
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> I am not going to plunk down change for a large speaker system, but I would like to know what others are using if anything at all.
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> Lee - K0WA
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