[Elecraft] Ten Tec never sounded so good!

[George]

Another source of good communications-quality speakers is surplus 
land-mobile gear. They tend to have robust construction - no rattles - 
high power handling and tailored audio. The GE Delta speaker was 
particularly good, in my opinion, and it's black ;) The old Mastr II 
speakers sounded good too. There are probably good speakers from Moto; I 
have limited experience with them. Look under the tables at hamfests and 
you'll usually find a box of them, kinda' dirty, but cheap.

73,

geo - n4ua

Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Ron,
> 
> If you think those TenTec speakers sound good, you will be in for an 
> even better 'listening experience' if you put a pair of low to medium 
> grade stereo speakers on the K3.  I found a pair of RS Optimus XTS-40 
> speakers in a used 'everything' store for $5 each, but since everything 
> in the store was 50% off, I got a bargain.  Yes, they have only 4 inch 
> drivers, but the voice coil is relatively large with a long throw and 
> the edge of the speakers is that flexible stuff.  I would not use them 
> as main speakers and call it a good stereo system, but they sound great 
> on the K3 and are black simulated wood which blends with the K3 cabinet 
> quite well.
> 
> What am I saying (you might ask)? - Look around the secondhand stores or 
> pawn shops in your area for some small consumer grade "Hi-Fi" bookshelf 
> speakers at a good price and try them on the K3 - you will like them.  
> Unless of course, you enjoy the sound of a speaker rattling a metal box 
> - like most of the "rig matching" loudspeakers do.  One *could* buy new, 
> but we hams are 'prudent spenders' and always looking for a bargain when 
> it comes to ham radio. 
> 
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> 
> Ron Gould wrote:
>> I have connected two Ten Tec 307B speakers to my K3 and am running it in stereo and with AFX on.  Wow a Ten Tec never sounded so good.  They cost a bit but they sure do sound good! 
>>
>>   
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