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Review Summary For : Palstar SP30H
Reviews: 43MSRP: 220
Description:
An extended range communications speaker
Product is in production
More Info: http://www.palstar.com/en/sp30h/
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K4TIN Rating: 2014-12-26
Excellent! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Bought one for a Christmas present--for me! With today's ultra compact radios, you can only shrink a speaker so much. And where they are placed is usually an afterthought: top, or even bottom. If your QTH has room for it, it's a worthwhile addition to any shack. Fills the upstairs rooms of the house with pleasant audio.
AE4X Rating: 2014-09-20
FABULOUS speaker!! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Simply beautiful audio. The difference in using this speaker was immediate. Produces a well balanced robust sound
Probably the best speaker I've used. Will be ordering more soon!
W2HLD Rating: 2014-08-27
Simply a GREAT speaker Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I've been using this speaker for over two years, with my vintage Collins 51J4 for AM communications. The performance has been excellent and far surpasses the quality of the usual radio manufacturer accessory offerings. You can really hear the difference especially on AM, but this also does a great job as well on ssb. The price is well worth it!!
KC6RCM Rating: 2014-08-12
Put away your headset. Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I use this speaker with my VHF/UHF station. It really does help bring out the weak ones on SSB and CW. If you can't hear the signals with this speaker, they don't exist.
KW4CQ Rating: 2014-08-02
Increases listening pleasure on SSB and CW Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
My old Bose powered speaker developed a scratchy cone and thought now was time to try something else. I was pleasantly surprised at the outstanding tonal quality the Palstar SP30 H speaker provides on SSB and CW when hooked up directly to my Yaesu FTdx-5000. The Cherry wood cabinet I chose for mine allows it fit on the shelf right next to my radio gear. Nice product Palstar!
NG0Z Rating: 2014-05-23
Good Option with Tradeoffs Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I paid $179 for this speaker as my Icom, like most any modern HF rig, has an inadequate speaker. I wear headphones most of the time but when ragchewing with a strong station, it's nice to have a good speaker.

It has a nice warm sound and you can tell it is optimized for reproducing voice signals.

It's also a plus that it has multiple inputs on the backside to allow for different ways to connect it to your radio(s).

...and this does the trick save a couple issues:

1) Price - for $179 it should have an amp to boost the power a bit

2) Size - for it's size...it should have an amp to boost the power a bit (otherwise why does it have to be so big?)

3) Size - it's too big - the speaker is taller than my radio!

...if it wasn't so big and clumsy, and so costly, I'd give it a 5.

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K7SHL Rating: 2014-03-14
Sweet Speaker Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I use this speaker with my ICOM IC-7100, which has adjustable bass and treble controls. This allows me to adjust the audio going to the speaker based upon what I am listening to. I get crisp and very intelligible voice with the bass turned down on ssb and am, and get great rich music output when I turn up the bass on am or fm. This speaker makes a great companion to the 7100. It minimizes the hiss and background noise so I don't get tired of listening. It is a large speaker, so I have had to rearrange my desk's layout to fit it in, but the sound makes using my radio that much more enjoyable.
KD4INV Rating: 2014-02-25
Fewer "Say Agains" Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
This speaker improves my ability to understand voice intelligence on the radio. I have spent a great deal of money hunting for a means to overcome my poor hearing or understanding of voice. I was to the point of changing over to digital modes to make the radio hobby enjoyable.
Within 30 mins. of unpacking and connecting it I knew it was a winner. I have been through many different types which are still stacked in the garage. It's not a cure for those mistreated ears but it sure helps. I think the larger cone makes the difference for me. Also it is a well built product and I recommend it.
Joe KD4INV
KC0KBC Rating: 2013-08-19
Great! Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I've only owned this for a week, but so far it's working great. I have it connected to a Yaesu FT857D. I did have to adjust the low-pass filter cutoff slightly because with this speaker, I could hear the PL tone signal when receiving FM repeaters - so it's a very sensitive, wide-range speaker.

Note that you'll need to provide your own cable since it would be impractical to include one for every different type of connection.
VE3WCQ Rating: 2013-08-02
Well Well Well Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Well a ya after posting a review a while back on the Yaesu Sp-2000 I have to eat my words. The Sp-30H is far better. Full sound very precise and the biggest thing I found was the Audio ( Voice CW tone ) will not get lost in the noise, if its there you will hear it. If its weak signals you want to hear then this is the speaker you want, if its full body sound this is the speaker you want if its something easy on the ears after hours of listening then this is the speaker you want and if its a nice looking speaker you want then this is the speaker you want.
I do have one neg. its the fact that they changed the design, they have started to leave out the damping material to me it needs it, they say they found after many tests is does not. Well I added some and it did make a difference well being a Drummer ( not pro ) not a Violinist what would I know about reverberation and sound resonating with in a enclosure. Anyhow if your looking for a Ex. Speaker save your self time and Money and pick up the SP-30H because chances are you will end with one like I did and I spent way too much money on speakers and ended up back to the one I looked at first and said its too expensive. Ya I know laugh laugh laugh.

All the best.
73!
Mike
VE3WCQ