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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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00284.9
KK9H Rating: 2002-12-15
A great secret discovered Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I bought one of these speaker about a year ago at Radio Shack to use with my 756PRO. I agree with all the previous posts. It is a superb base station speaker with really easy to listen to sound. I recommend it highly for use with any ham rig.
WU1Z Rating: 2002-12-15
EXCELLENT SPEAKER Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I JUST BOUGHT ONE OF THESE THIS WEEKEND. I DECIDED I WANTED AN EXTERNAL SPEAKER TO ADD TO MY 850-S AND DID NOT WANT TO PAY THE RIDICULOUS PRICES THAT ARE OUT THERE FOR THEM. SO I BROUGHT ONE HOME,HOOKED IT UP AND BOY, I WAS SURPRISED AT HOW GOOD IT IS. IT WAS ON SALE AT RADIO SHACK FOR 19.95. EXTREMELY GOOD PRICE FOR SUCH GREAT QUALITY. I WOULD HAVE GLADLY PAYED THE 40 BUCKS REGULAR PRICE FOR ONE. WELL WORTH IT.I ALSO TRIED IT ON MY YAESU FT 2500-M AND IT SOUNDED AWESOME ON THAT TOO. I HAVE HEARD SOME OF THE EXTERNAL SPEAKERS THAT ARE SOLD BY THE MAJOR COMPANIES IN HAM RADIO AND MY EARS TELL ME ITS HARD TO BEAT THE RCA PRO-X33AV SPEAKER. JOE WU1Z
WA5ETK Rating: 2001-11-16
Looks nice with my FT-840... Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Just on a hunch I asked about this speaker today at one of our Radio Shack stores-- the clerk found it in the catalog with the $39.95 (or whatever) price listed... then told me that she had two and they were on sale for $19.95 each! Just hooked it up to my FT-840 and it sounds very good on broadcast band music. I have the wide AM filter in the xcvr.
ADAM12 Rating: 2001-10-28
Nice cabinet, Lousy Speaker Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I bought one of these (way over-priced at $39.99 each) speakers to use as an external speaker for a (good) table-top general coverage receiver. After checking it out, I returned it the next day for a refund.

The die-cast cabinet is nice but the speaker inside is junk. It may be okay for a comms speaker, but Hi Fi ? Forget about it !

Yes, it's cheaper than the "designer" accessory speakers (which are also mostly over-priced junk) but compare it to a *real* bookshelf Hi Fi speaker (which is what this is supposed to be), and you'll hear just how lousy this thing sounds.

Like I said, it's okay for a comms speaker but so is the little MFJ 281 "Cleartone" and that's only $12.95 *and* it comes with a mounting bracket and cord.
K3PZ Rating: 2001-10-28
Great Speaker - Great Price Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I too received the half price flyer in the mail for the Radio Shack PRO-X33AV speaker. Went down and bought 2 for the price of one. I use them with the Am-Com Digital noise filter. The combo of these two can't be beat.
K8KOO Rating: 2001-10-28
Don't pay more! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Big difference in sound over built in spkrs. Don't pay $40, tho. Instead, go to RS web page and DL the PRO-X33AV page that lists the sale price at $19.99. Take it with you to a local store and present it to the sales associate.
KL7PB Rating: 2001-07-10
exc value Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
After reading the previous comments I decided to check this speaker out. I paid the full $40 for one and it is money well spent. Forget all the specs for the matching stuff I got tired of that baloney a long time ago. The bottom line is this is an excellent speaker for all modes.
NS1R Rating: 2001-02-08
Good Value on Sale $ 20 Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I saw the Radio Shack Flyer which had the $ 40 RCA speaker for 1/2 Price $20. I am using it with a ICOM 2100 H and the difference between the built in speaker is incredible. I would rate it as HI FI. There is no problem driving the Speaker to room shattering distortion free sound levels.
I plan on purchasing another one tomorrow. Anyone considering paying the outrageous prices for matching external speakers from the Radio Manufacurers should consider this Speaker $20 !