[Elecraft] Use of external speakers/amp

Brian Alsop alsopb at nc.rr.com
Mon Oct 4 09:40:33 EDT 2010


First question to ask when somebody recommends a particular 
speaker/audio amp combo:  "Are you using a hearing aid?"

This isn't meant to demean anybody.  It simply is a hugely important 
variable to consider when one evaluates whether their recommendation 
would be useful to you.

73 de Brian/K3KO



On 10/4/2010 13:16, Rick Stealey wrote:

> In connection with the second topic, I wonder what other K3 owners might have done.
> Have you gained any improvement by using external speakers, PC-type speakers with audio
> amps built in, or even something like a stereo amp with hi fi speakers?
>
> I have been experimenting with the receiver equalization, using an external Collins 312B4 speaker
> but still don't have the audio to the way I want it, and I wonder if the internal audio amp might
> be pushed to its limits in normal operation?  When I say it's not the way I want it, that is not
> something I can quantify, at all!  I just haven't been able to make SSB sound smooth and mellow
> like I want.  I won't go so far as to say it is fatiguing.  K3 has the stock ssb filter.
>
> Rick  K2XT
> K3 #3814
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