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

[Frank Ross W4NHJ]

Steve,

I posted two photos on the K3 Yahoo group. The album name is K3 speakers.

Frank - W4NHJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Ellington" <n4lq at carolina.rr.com>
To: "Frank Ross W4NHJ" <w4nhj at comcast.net>; <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 06, 2009 7:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] What are you guys using for external speakers?


> Frank: We need to see a picture of those babies!
> Steve Ellington
> N4LQ at carolina.rr.com
> ----- 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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