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Old August 27th 03, 06:08 AM
I. P. Yurin
 
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Hi Dan,
How do you have the radio
and speakers set up? And what
make and model of speakers?
How does it sound?
Cool idea... I might try it too : )

"Diverd4777" wrote...
Hi Sanjaya, Hi Peter:

I also have a Sangean 606A; it's well worth the extra $$ IMHO..
- But if cost is truly a factor, get the 404.

I run the 606A as if it were a "full size"tabletop, using extrenal computer
speakers as my sound source for FM;

Dan



I'm sure Dan will jump in with his own info, but I'll also offer mine.

I use computer speakers with two of my radios. I have an old (1995 or
so) speaker connected passively to my DX-160. It sounds quite good.
All that was needed was a change in plugs to a 1/4" phono. An adapter
would work. I happened to have a an old 1/4" cord & plug lying around,
so I soldered instead.

I use a set of battery-powered computer speakers with my 7600gr. These
run off C cells. The 1/8 mini plug just goes into the headphone out
jack. The line out can be used as well, but that has a constant output
-- you can't increase the volume beyond it's power. You can also use
the speakers w/o batteries but it won't be loud. The batteries are
rechargeables, so cost there is severely limited. And the speakers
themselves cost about $10 at J&R. They were a closeout, but I'm sure
they regularly have similar deals. I recommend battery powered, BTW,
if you can use rechargeables. (And my landlord pays utilities, so the
electrons are free!)

Neither of those set-ups provides really good sound, but the DX-160
needs a speaker and the sound for the 7600 is improved. Also, I figure
that using external, cheap speakers saves on wear and tear on the
7600's own speaker.

Another bonus to using computer speakers is that they are ubiquitous.
Every pc seems to include new ones, so old ones should be easy to find
and cheap. And they will usually sound quite a bit better than the
speaker on a small portable.

One day, I'm going to get a set of "hi-fi" computer speakers with a
subwoofer. The kind that run $30-60. But for now these setups suffice.

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