SUGGESTIONS FOR REPLACMENT ORIGINAL MADISON SPEAKER

[Sonar]

The OEM speakers that came with older rigs like the Madison and such are outdated technology. Those paper cone speakers are almost 40 years old, and in most cases the paper is ready to fall apart. The current-day mylar cone speakers are light years better. I use a Pioneer 6x9 3-way for my external speaker. I built a small sealed cabinet using the plans from a book called "Building Speaker Enclosures" that I bought at Rad Shack years ago. Sounds good, but I think anything would have sounded better than the POS I was using.

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I'm actually glad you verified my assumption. I'm looking forward to receiving that speaker and since you're the first one to post something solid about my initial thought as to a difference between a 30-plus year old speaker and something modern is giving me the belief I made the right choice. Whether the speaker I bought is any good or not I won't know until I get it and plug it in. If it doesn't work I'll just return it and move on to the next one. I'm always of the thought that the more expensive an item is the better it is and I normally would not have purchased a $12 speaker. But my initial thought that a new $12 speaker will probably outperform a $70 30 year old speaker is something I believe and will soon find out. Thanks. 73 PS I will give a few shots at figuring out how to copy paste and share a link but this is the best I could do for now..

 

[Sonar]

I must admit that my theroy about a $12 modern speaker out performing a $70 30 year old one may not be the case.
After listening to this new $12 speaker for about ten minutes I don't so far think it sounds better than my original president speaker. It might be that after listening to the president speaker for about three years now I'm so used to it that I'm just not yet noticing the difference in quality. As a matter of fact I think the president speaker sound much better but I'm going to give it a one day chance as I've yet to hear the stations I'm used to hearing (locals) Maybe the many online posts about stuffing the president speaker with some insulation isn't a bad idea and worth a try before looking for another speaker should I decided to return it. The 6x9 put into a box might be an idea I'll consider.


I WANTED TO UPDATE MY EARLIER/FIRST REPLY TO MY NEW $12 SPEAKER. I POSTED THE PICTURE OF THE SPEAKER SITTING ON TOP OF THE PHANTOM IN ORDER FOR ONE TO GET AN IDEA OF HOW LITTLE IT ACCUALLY IS. THE CASE THE SPEAKERS IN IS ABOUT.5" WIDE X 31/2" HIGHT 21/2" DEEP. I DON'T KNOW HOW SMALL THE SPEAKER INSIDE OF THE CASE IS BUT I'M ASSUMING IT'S SMALL. VERY SMALL! I HAVE TO CHANGE MY INITIAL OPINION ON HOW IT SOUNDED. I WAS USING THE NEW SPEAKER AS I USED THE PRESIDENT (VOLUME WISE.) USING THE ORIGINAL PRESIDENT SPEAKER FOR SO LONG I WAS USED TO AND THOUGHT THAT I NEEDED TO KEEP THE VOLUME UP AT OR CLOSE TO WHERE IT HAD BEEN WITH THE PRESIDENT SPEAKER. THE MORE I LOWERED THE VOLUME THE CLEARER MY RECIVE BECAME. I HAVE IT DIALED IN TO ABOUY 1:5 OF THE VOLUME I NEEDED WITH THE PRESIDENT. THE NEW SPEAKER AT THE PROPER VOLUME SOUNDS MUCH BETTER THAN THE 30 YEAR OLD PRESIDENT SPEAKER. LESS STATIC, MUCH CLEARER AND VRRY NICE TONE. WHEN I SAY TONE, BALANCED NICELY FOR SUCH A LITTLE SPEAKER. I WILL BE KEEPING IT BUT MIGHT SWITCH IT OVER TO THE 2340 AND GET A SIMILAR ONE OF THE SAME EBAY SELLER. THIS ONE IS 7 WATTS. ID LIKE TO GET ONE WITH ABOUT DOUBLE THAT (15-20) I DO HAVE A 1/8" TO 1/4" ADAPTER AND MIGHT USE THIS ONE PERMANENTLY WITH THE 2340. ALTHOUGH I HAVEN'T HEARD IT ON THE SONAR YET I AM FAIRLY POSITIVE THAT THE 37 YEAR OLD SONAR SPEAKER IS JUST AS OUTDATED AS THE THIRTY-YEAR-OLD PRESIDENT SPEAKER IF NOT MORE. ANY ADVICE ON THE OUTPUT OF THE SPEAKERS WHETHER IT BE 7 WATTS OR 30 WATTS WOULD BE APPRECIATED.. I PERSONALLY THINK THE SEVEN WATT SPEAKER I PURCHASED AND AM USING ON THE MADISON SOUNDS VERY GOOD AND SOUNDING BETTER EVERY MINUTE I HEAR IT. THANKS TO ALL WHO REPLIED. ANY OTHER ADVICE ABOUT THE WATTAGE OF SPEAKERS AND RECEIVERS WOULD BE APPRECIATED AS I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT HOW THEY COMPLEMENT EACH OTHER. 73

 

[space cowboy]

getting a 15 watt speaker doesn't make it louder than a 7 watter. it can, depending on the speaker sensitivity, but that's speaker design, not watt rating. the wattage rating only applies to how much power you can push through it before blowing it.

 

[Sonar]

getting a 15 watt speaker doesn't make it louder than a 7 watter. it can, depending on the speaker sensitivity, but that's speaker design, not watt rating. the wattage rating only applies to how much power you can push through it before blowing it.

Got it. This little 7watt is growing on me the more I listen to it. I think I'm going to get two more. One for the sonar and the other to use in the other speaker input on the Madison. This eBay seller offers packages or 2 - 4 speaker's of each model he sells.. Of course I'm going to try the onei already have on the sonar first. I'm looking for my little zip lock baggie that contains my addaptors. I know I've a few 1/8" to 1/4" adapters. Wow I'm getting Old. I remember when my zip lock baggies weren't holding addaptors. 73