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Topic: EV speaker..What was it designed for? |
Jack Francis
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Queen Creek, Arizona, USA
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Posted 3 Jan 2005 6:41 pm |
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I got a 15" EV speaker with the following #'s marked on the magnet
815 9997 914
Aside from the first 3 numbers which probably mean that it is 8 ohm - 15",
I am curious what this speaker was designed to do. Thanx for any help. [This message was edited by Jack Francis on 03 January 2005 at 06:41 PM.] |
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David Spangler
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Kerrville, TX USA
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Posted 3 Jan 2005 8:45 pm
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Jack, what you have is most likely the OEM version of either a lead instrument speaker or a bass/PA speaker. Usually these have either EVM-15L or EVM-15B stamped on the back of the magnet. The L designates Lead and the B designates Bass. It is also either a Series II (200W) or Series III (300W). From my experience, there is little audible difference in the L and the B since EV used a fairly light weight cone in the B and it is capable of producing plenty of high frequencies.
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Jack Francis
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Queen Creek, Arizona, USA
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Posted 3 Jan 2005 8:57 pm
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Thanx,,,since it has no "L" or "B" designation let's assume that it's out of a PA.
Would it handle a guitar or steel application? or would it be voiced for PA only? |
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David Spangler
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Kerrville, TX USA
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Posted 4 Jan 2005 3:21 pm
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Probably a safe assumption that it is a PA woofer. But, as I mentioned before, these EV speakers have a pretty broad frequency response. You might try it with steel and see how it sounds to your ear. Also, to verify the impedance, you could read across the terminals with an ohmmeter and read the resistance. An 8-ohm speaker should read about 6 ohms and a 4-ohm speaker should read about 3 ohms. If it turns out to be an 8-ohm speaker and you connect it to, say, a Nashville 400, the amp would produce about 130W. That's less than the speaker's power-handling capacity.
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Jack Francis
From:
Queen Creek, Arizona, USA
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Posted 4 Jan 2005 9:23 pm
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| David..I appreciate your input, I'll give it a try. |
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Donny Hinson
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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 5 Jan 2005 7:03 pm
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Jack, I've always contended that "voicing" in a speaker is mostly "smoke and mirrors". It's supposed to mean that the speaker's response is contoured for a certain instrument or application, but exactly who makes this decision, and what exactly did he have in mind?
You and I both know there are steelers out there who like their steels to sound soft and mellow, screaming bright, punchy and bassy, and also everywhere in between, so what did the "designer" who voiced it have in mind? If he "voiced it" for steel, did he think a steel should sound like the early Tom Brumley, or did he think it should sound like the late Curly Chalker?
The answer is...
We really don't know.
Suffice it to say that speaker performance varies, and varies considerably when different amps, settings, cabinets, and personal preferences are taken into account. I used bass speakers for years, and they complimented my sound and style. If you play with a tone like Paul or Lloyd, a P.A. speaker might suit you just fine.
The moral of this story is that the only really sure way to find out how that speaker (or any other) might sound in your rig is to try it out!  |
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Jack Francis
From:
Queen Creek, Arizona, USA
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Posted 5 Jan 2005 9:25 pm
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Donny, David
Thanx I'm going to put it in a cab this weekend and check it out with my Rus-ler
and my Tele with a humbucker in the neck position, in my NV-400 and a Seymour Duncan 50W tube amp for the 6 string.
How will that be for a variety of sounds?
I'll report my thoughts on sunday.
[This message was edited by Jack Francis on 05 January 2005 at 09:25 PM.] [This message was edited by Jack Francis on 05 January 2005 at 09:26 PM.] |
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