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Review Summary For : ICOM SP 20
Reviews: 48MSRP: 310.95
Description:
External Speaker with 4 audio filters.
Product is in production
More Info: http://www.icomamerica.com
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PA1CW Rating: 2024-03-02
Great speaker, nice audio Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I have three of them, using it on mij IC-9700, IC-7100 and IC-781.
I Love the warm sound of the audio.
If you find one you won't regret.
N1RND Rating: 2023-12-16
Awesome! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I finally found one these at a reasonable price to match my IC-765. I had to clean all the switches as they were scratchy.
I must say this speaker sounds better than the ones available for some of the newer equipment. I think it is because the driver is bigger to match the cabinet resulting in more bass response. Inside there is an elaborate cross-over network.
I hate to say it but it can sound better than the matching speakers I have for some of the current state of the art rigs I have.
LU7BSE Rating: 2022-06-30
better than any internal speaker of any radio. Time Owned: more than 12 months.
although it is a speaker of many years, it sounds good, just add polyfoam, and the sound completely changed, I use it with my icom 730, it works well, but when I use it with my kenwood ts-990 the sound is excellent, the AF cut functions is according to the graphics that it has integrated, I like it, I recommend it.
NR1SS Rating: 2022-03-13
great spkr with two inputs & filters. Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
sounds great on the shelf at about ear level. not too tiring and you can use the filters to fine tune to your liking.
you can also turn off the speaker with a pushbutton & select one of two inputs. headphone input is on the front, too.
i find it just works well for me & two inputs save space on the desktop.
get a used one & save some money. although i think they have been discoed by icom.
there are other options that are similar. yaesu
sp-8 comes to mind.
yaesu uses RCA inputs & icom uses 3.5mm. might be inconvenient if using yaesu spkr on icom gear. although it can be overcome with a few custom cables.
IK1VQY Rating: 2020-10-02
Very good external speaker Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I have recently bought an Icom SP-34 for my Icom IC-7700 and sounds great. One month ago I have bought a used-mint SP-20 for my Icom IC-7100. It has the same sound of the SP-34 (see my review of the SP-34) , only the colour is different.
Highly recommended.
if you find one don't miss it.

Best 73's
DJ4ND Rating: 2011-10-03
High Quality Speaker Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I bought my second one. I currently run my ICOM IC-7600 through this speaker and it sounds great. I also used one for years with my IC-756proII. Perfect for SSB, CW and general listening to broadcast AM-stations. I never used the filters, didn't feel I needed to. If you want the BEST speaker out there, it's the Icom SP-20. Highly RECOMMENDED!
KD0ZV Rating: 2011-03-18
Dissapointment Time Owned: more than 12 months.
Not as good as the matching speaker I had for Pro III.

Assume color was for the 781 as it doesnt really match my 7800.

Audio quality poor and when I get time its probably going to go under the knife. It sounds OK when mixed with a sounds sweet speaker which is too basey on its own. My 7800 speaker stuffed under a shelf sounds much better than the SP-20.

Whatever happened to the days manufactures made nice accessories? I guess Yaesu still does.

K5JZ Rating: 2009-06-12
Best matching speaker out there! Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I bought two SP 20 speakers for my 7800... I also used one for years with my 781. Icom expects that those that wish to seperate their two receivers from a common speaker would either use stereo headphones or would use two SP20's... one on either side of their 7800... to aid in seperating the DX stations transmit frequency from that of the pileup which is calling the DX station.

I absolutely love the sound reproduction that this matching speaker is capable of. I even ordered one for my 7600! Now the SP23... that is a horse of a different color.

73,
K5JZ
W3DCB Rating: 2009-06-12
Returned after receiving Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I purchased this speaker which is supposed to be "matched" to the Icom IC-7800, an incredible radio. However, I ended up returning it to HRO and buying a 2nd Yaesu SP-9000 for use with my Icom (I also have a Yaesu FTdx9000D with an SP-9000). The Yaesu speaker, SP-9000, has 2 seperate speakers in it with filters and mute switches as well as the ability to send the audio through both at the same time for better fidelity when wanted. You would think that Icom would have thought of this. Are there not 2 seperate receivers with 2 sperate audio outs? A superior radio needs a superior speaker. In order to take advantage of all of the IC-7800 options, you have to purchase 2 speakers or just 1 Yaesu SP-9000. The SP-9000 just about matches the IC-7800 beautifully--just a bit taller, but they look like they were meant for eachother. Try it!
PY1BR Rating: 2009-06-12
Great speaker Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I bought my second one. I don't care about not matching the new rigs. My first Sp-20 I have since 2001. I tried to build speakers but never could have better sound than the SP-20.