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Review Summary For : RCA PRO-X33AV SPEAKER
Reviews: 28MSRP: 40
Description:
15 Watt 2-Way Die-Cast Mini Speaker
Available at Radio Shack
Product is in production
More Info: http://WWW.RADIOSHACK.COM
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NZ8I Rating: 2020-02-02
Good -not- great paasive shack speaker. Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Bought these off Ebay for pairing in shack with my
ICom -7300. Icom spkr sounds too tinny for me. The RCS speakers(Realistic) sound good and have nice depth for my older ears. I paid about $20 USD for the pair. A good buy at this price for older speakers. I like passive speakers with my shack rigs.
K7DXT Rating: 2016-04-03
This is a Great Speaker... Time Owned: more than 12 months.
For many years I have used my Dad's old Hallifcrafters speaker from the 1950s as an extension speaker for my HF rigs. I like the vintage look, and the one I use is from my birth year. I really can't tolerate the internal speaker of either my Icom 718 or 7200, but I can't say I was happy with the Hallifcrafter either.

So I began to search the reviews of varous speakers and look on eBay & the eHam classified for a good speaker for my Icom 718 and 7200. I looked at the various branded speakers with good reviews, but most everything was a hundred bucks or more.

When my Dad passed away, I inherited some of his old electronic stuff...but nothing of any real value...or so I thought. Among that stuff was a couple of metal RCA branded speakers from Radio Shack. I used them for a while as my computer speakers being driven my an old Marantz stereo amplifier, but the sound wasn't all that great.

Imagine my surprise when I was reading speaker reviews and saw these same speakers rated so high for HF radio. When I unplugged the old Hallifcraters and plugged in the RCA speakers, the piercing noise level dropped significantly. I couldn't believe how harsh the Hallifcrafters speaker was compared to these.

What a find...and to think they were sitting in my stuff for over 10 years. They are actually model number Pro-X880AV, but look identical in every way as the X33AV speakers.

Granted...I could probably find a better sounding 10" driver to put in the Hallifcrafter box, but these little RCA/Radio Shack speakers are real jewels.
N4GKS Rating: 2014-03-03
Great Speaker Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I read the reviews on eHam and was lucky enough to find one on Ebay at a great price. The difference between this speaker and the Kenwood SP23 is astounding. Great lows mixed with just enough highs on the Kenwood TS480. If you can find one or even two, jump on it if the price is right.
W5ZZT Rating: 2013-11-19
Great audio! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
After reading all the reviews I was lucky enough to find a pair of these new on ebay. Over the years I have used just about every matching speaker for rigs plus the sweet sounds speaker. This speaker blows them all away hands down. If you can find some in decent shape grab them. You will be surprised at the sound it produces.
KC0GSB Rating: 2010-03-28
Excellent Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I use this as the speaker for my primary radio. It matches the Yaesu well. You don't have to spend a lot to have a good speaker. It is heavy and well made. I believe I paid 29 dollars for it new.
KG6EJT Rating: 2010-02-15
Good alternative to over-priced matching speakers Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Based on several reviews on here, I recently purchase a used pair of these speakers from a vendor on eBay. I'm very happy with them. They really have made a big difference compared to the rig speaker in my Kenwood TS-140. The speakers have a nice rich sound and they make SSB sound great.

If you see a pair of these, grab them. You won't be disappointed.
N7XDX Rating: 2008-09-07
Great little speaker Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
This is a great little speaker for any communications receiver. Built to last with metal case and grill. Don't need to use earphones as often because the audio is easier on the ears and I can "hear" signals I couldn't before. Picked mine up on ebay for a just a few dollars...glad I did!
KZ5I Rating: 2006-06-09
Good Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
Great Sounding speaker. I use one with a Kenwood TS-930, JRC NRD-515 receiver and Yaesu Mrk V Field.

Sounds great on all !!
KB1FZA Rating: 2005-03-26
Excellent Speaker Time Owned: more than 12 months.
You can't miss with those $20 2-way speakers (closeout in RS). The audio quality is excellent for communication use. I haven't try them with a HI-FI signal but I think my Icom R75 sounds great with this speaker! I have another one which I use with Yaesu FT-100D. The speaker is built very solid - durable diecast enclosure, metal front grill, good wire terminals on the back and nice black finish. It has a "gold" RCA logo on the front which stands out too much for my taste so I painted the logo black and now the speaker blends better with my other equipment. The speaker is compact but it is heavy enough and produces very crisp audio. For such price is a steal and it is a shame RS dicontinued them.
KY4LC Rating: 2005-02-19
Fantastic Speaker Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
I bought 2 of these speakers after reading the reviews on eham.net. I think they are great!! The speakers are a color match for my Yaesu FT-920 and a close match for my Icom IC-910. I run a Yaesu SP-767 speaker and, other than the filters, these speakers are more than a match for it. The audio is full and rich for FM and great on SSB. If you are looking to improve the audio of your reciever, you can't go wrong with these. If you can find them they are well worth the money.