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Electro-Voice E-V SIX

Anyone ever heard these?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-Electro-voice-EV-Model-SIX-6-speakers-mid-century-RARE-HTF/15427117...

specs

https://products.electrovoice.com/binary/E-V%20Six%20EDS.pdf

note: "guaranteed indefinitely"

18" Woofers, 1/2" thick foam cone (never knew they existed, life expectancy?)

the listening position diagram is interesting

and, for under carpet wires: use 300 ohm TV twin lead

also, the description of using the balance control (attenuate the two horns) to match the room which finishes with:

"the setting ... most pleasing to the listener is correct"

In my youth, I might have been tempted to make new enclosures for the drivers.
elliottbnewcombjr
teo_audio
2,197 posts
 
Styrene foam was used for a while in some drivers, around that time period..... as the new thing. as in, light, stiff.

Some British drivers were also done that way, IIRC...right around the time of the switch from alnico to permanent ferrite magnets.
rodman99999
6,171 posts
 
Buy a pair of these, to use as subwoofers (no connection to seller):  (https://www.ebay.com/itm/6-Electrovoice-30W-sub-woofer-speakers-for-tube-amplifier-audio-western-ele...)   Same cone material as their 18".     EV probably still offers OEM reconing kits, as the 30W was being manufactured late as the 80’s, when I was doing their warranty service.
elliottbnewcombjr OP
5,578 posts
 
I saw that listing, amazing.

I have 3 EV 15W, (2 active, 1 spare) made in 1958, stiff paper with cloth surrounds. I re-coned them twice.

Do you know of a source for re-cone kit with cloth surround?

this one needs new cone, and mine in future .....

https://www.ebay.com/itm/ELECTRO-VOICE-15W-15-INCH-VINTAGE-SPEAKER-FROM-REGENCY-NEEDS-RECONED/114584...

thanks, Elliott
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