[Elecraft] Diversity speaker set for sale

[Jim Brown]

On 4/18/2022 11:21 AM, KENT TRIMBLE wrote:
> Many found at hamfests are 2 ohm speakers while amateur receivers and 
> transceivers for the last 60 years have required 4-8 ohm speakers.

FALSE! Impedance matching has not been practiced in audio for at least 
60 years -- it dates to the days of vacuum tube output stages. There's 
nothing wrong with using 2 ohm speakers with gear rated 4-8 ohms -- 
indeed, they will play a bit louder for the same volume setting!
> 
> There is usually a marking on the magnet face indicating the impedance. 
> While I've modified several 2-ohm units to a higher impedance, it's more 
> fun to watch the expression of the flea-market guys as you pull out a 
> Phillips screwdriver and open case after case looking for 4 and 8 ohm ones.

All of this is totally un-necessary.

73, Jim K9YC