dxAce wrote in message
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I use the Drake MS-4 speakers here, nice 5 x 7 communication type speakers
and about 4 ohms, which matches the R8 series output impedence.

dxAce

I, like the Ace use the "communications " type of speaker here. In my case
the Icom SP-20. I have tried bunches of speakers & always come back to one
that is fairly narrow in freq response. I don't have test gear but 200 hz -
9000 hz sounds about right.

I hate boomy bassy so called "Broadcast Quality" audio that most stations
seem to want to broadcast nowadays so a high pass filter with a steep
rolloff at 300 hz is my choice.

BTW the R8B would make a fine choice . IMHO

73, Ken