[Elecraft] What are you guys using for external speakers?

[Steve Ellington]

Frank: We need to see a picture of those babies!
Steve Ellington
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank Ross W4NHJ" <w4nhj at comcast.net>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 06, 2009 4:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] What are you guys using for external speakers?


> If you are only using one speaker on your K3, you are missing out.  The K3
> sounds better with two speakers and the SPKRS menu set to two.  Even 
> normal
> (non AFX) audio sounds better with two speakers. I like AFX set to Bin, 
> but
> delay as also great.  Try it, I think you will like it.
>
> I had two old 4 1/2" speakers I picked up at a yard sale.  They had good
> size magnets so I gave them a try.  They sounded OK.  I then built two
> speaker cabinets out of 3/4" MDF.  I made the outside dimensions approx. 6
> 1/2" x 6 1/2" x 10" deep, the same depth as the K3.  I painted them satin
> black to match the K3.  The speakers sounded much better in the cabinets 
> and
> they look good also.  Saved $200 and I think they sound better then the
> Japanese speakers in the metal cabinets.
>
> Frank - W4NHJ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Don Greenbaum" <don at aurumtel.com>
> To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, June 06, 2009 1:17 PM
> Subject: [Elecraft] What are you guys using for external speakers?
>
>
>> For loud stations and ragchews I don't use headphones.  I'm currently
>> using my old Yaesu SP-8 but it hardly matches the K3 paint.  Anything out
>> there that looks (and works) better?
>>
>> Don
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