[Elecraft] Phonema Speaker for K3

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

> I just checked Universal Radio pricing on speakers from the big 3 JA
> factories and it appears they sell speakers ranging from 100 to 290
> dollars. maybe, just maybe IF the Phonema speaker is of "Good"
> quality then the price is competitive I feel.

Looking at the list of "matching" speakers from YaeComWood at HRO shows
all of them, except the Kenwood SP-23, to include audio filtering at an
approximately $190 price point.  The SP-23 is $85.  The Yaesu SP-9000
is an interesting outlier ($325) but it contains *two* speakers and
filter sets (main and second receivers).

To be competitive, the Phonema product would need to add selectable
low/high cut filtering at the current price point.  Without filtering,
the SP-23 is a more appropriate benchmark (65EUR at current exchange
rates).

> I checked the link sent to me from Joe and will give a pair a try.
> After all, for $18.60 a pair it won't break the bank and I cannot
> imagine they are as a bad as the one in my K3.

For the benefit of others - that link is the Pyle 3.5" cube speakers
on Amazon.  Their specs are 90 - 18000 Hz (comparable to the Phonema). 
I've had them on my K3 for a week now and although they are a bit
"light" on the low end compared to two way bookshelf speakers, they
are an excellent performer.  I give them about 6dB of boost in the
200/400 Hz RX EQ and set 50/100 Hz to -16 dB (prevents DAC clipping
at high volume levels) and they even sound acceptable when SWLing on
the broadcast band.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 2014-09-05 1:21 AM, Gary Gregory wrote:
> I just checked Universal Radio pricing on speakers from the big 3 JA
> factories and it appears they sell speakers ranging from 100 to 290 dollars.
> maybe, just maybe IF the Phonema speaker is of "Good" quality then the
> price is competitive I feel.
> I checked the link sent to me from Joe and will give a pair a try. After
> all, for $18.60 a pair it won't break the bank and I cannot imagine they
> are as a bad as the one in my K3. Again, my ears are not good. Add Tinitus
> to the mess I hear and sometimes I feel like i am losing the plot.....those
> who know me probably think I lost that years ago...Grin
>
> 73 to all
>
>
> On 5 September 2014 15:04, Phil Wheeler <w7ox at socal.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> I agree with Gary. Not a product for me (my hearing is too limited) but
>> others will see (er, hear) things differently. As to price, we all have our
>> views on that. None of us bought Elecraft gear because it was the least
>> expensive on the market -- well, I didn't; better said, price was not a
>> primary decision factor :-)
>>
>> Phil W7OX
>>
>> On 9/4/14, 4:50 PM, Gary Gregory wrote:
>>
>>> Phonema should have the right to explain and respond to comments raised on
>>> this reflector in fairness to all i should think.
>>> I dont mind and i am considering their product seriously.
>>> My hesitation is about audio quality to help my hearing as the  big 3
>>> produce dreadful speakers for MY hearing but that is my personal opinion,
>>> nothing more.
>>>
>>> Gary
>>> Vk1ZZ
>>> K3, KX3, KPA500-FT, KAT500-FT,P3.
>>> On 05/09/2014 9:19 AM, "W2BLC" <w2blc at nycap.rr.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>   Perhaps Phonema Speakers should argue their case on their own website?
>>>>
>>>> Bill W2BLC K-Line
>>>>
>>>
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