Mobile Speaker with volume knob

[KG5HHS]

Hello Everyone,
I will be relocating a speaker from the bottom rear portion of my console (facing the back seat) to my top of my dash (2018 ford F150). I will also be switching out the 7.5Watt speaker to a 15Watt speaker. I have since learned that, that was a very bad location for the radio. While it was not in the way due to the console dipping inward, the sound quality was terrible. The radio is a XTL5000 with a 03 head. What I have also learned is that it is kind of a pain turning this radio up/down since there is no knob.
An EMS service I used to work for had a remote setup in the patient compartment with a speaker with a volume knob right in the center of it. I didn't think much of it then, but what a great thing to have now. I don't recall the model of speaker and I can't seem to find it online anywhere. I tried this speaker I found on ebay on my base XTL2500 but wasn't impressed.
If anyone has any recommendations or solutions for a 15W speaker with volume control knob, your input would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

 

[cmdrwill]

I tried this speaker

You are right, that is NOT a /\/\ speaker.

There are three different speaker impedance's, the 4 ohm and 8 ohm are common, and even a 2 ohm speaker.
Lower 'ohms' the louder...... You could add a 8 ohm resistor in series, one side, of the speaker wire to reduce
the volume.. Even a "volume control" external to the speaker.

 

[pro92b]

The Motorola TSN6006A might do what you want. It's the old style speaker in a metal box with volume control on the side.

 

[ramal121]

The Motorola TSN6006A might do what you want. It's the old style speaker in a metal box with volume control on the side.View attachment 98298

That is the first thing that popped into my head. However, there are very few models that have the volume control and being older are getting harder to find.

I have put my own pad into mobile speakers. Speaker L-Pad, Volume Control, 30 Watt, 8 Ohm, A-542. If you can wing it, put it dead center in the front grill. Just make sure there is room so the speaker cone doesn't bash into it at high volume levels.

 

[pro92b]

The TSN6006A can still be found on Ebay but can get expensive. I think it sounds better than the newer speakers in plastic cases. The pdf below contains measurements on my TSN6006A.

 

[KG5HHS]

That is the first thing that popped into my head. However, there are very few models that have the volume control and being older are getting harder to find.

I have put my own pad into mobile speakers. Speaker L-Pad, Volume Control, 30 Watt, 8 Ohm, A-542. If you can wing it, put it dead center in the front grill. Just make sure there is room so the speaker cone doesn't bash into it at high volume levels.

I did come across the Motorola TSN6006A on ebay but that is not what we had. This was a modern black speaker (HSN4031/HSN4032 style) with a knob right in the center speaker grill. maybe this was something made by the radio shop??

I don't really want to get into taking apart a speaker and soldering a L-Pad in. Is there a company or individual that will do this for a fee? I came across this High Output External Speaker Motorola Radios 2 Pin Plug - volume control option on eBay.

 

[cmdrwill]

maybe this was something made by the radio shop??

Most likely, but I do not like the voulme control blocking the speaker.

I would mount the "speaker voulme control" where it is convenient to reach, Does not have to be in the speaker.

That "High Output" speaker is a knock off.

 

[jeepsandradios]

We built many volume controls into the speakers at the radio shop. Always started with the speaker out of the box then added the volume pot. Many shops did this over the years and still do.