Electro-Voice E-V SIX

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

I found a pair of these only 1 hr 20 mins away. The 18" woofers are the draw.

I have EV 3 way now, 15" woofers, horn mid, horm tweet

If I buy them, make new enclosures, tall, sloped front like the JSE Model 2's except wide enough for the 18" woofer.

My biggest concern is if the 18" woofers ever need replacing. (1/2" thick foam).

Any experiences?

Advice?

thanks, Elliott

another example of options for their 'Aristocrat' folded horn system

https://products.electrovoice.com/binary/KD6%20DIY%20Booklet.pdf

Thanks everyone for their input,

I’ve cooled off on the idea, I may go listen to them just for the experience.

both the 18" woofers and the 5 balance control settings via resistors intrigued me.

My pair of 15W’s are more than enough bass, I have ports for ’more’ but keep them closed. and I will replace my original 16 ohm L-Pads for ’Brilliance’ and ’Presence’ control. I removed them, the speakers need them, I believe the speakers were originally designed with the L-Pad in the middle of the range as standard, then more or less from there. The AT37's were 12db range.

15W is 37 lbs, 5 pounds of alnico magnet. It not only makes bass, it powerfully controls it.

https://products.electrovoice.com/binary/15W,%2015BW,%2015WK,%2015BWK%20EDS.pdf

It’s hard to read, but interesting:

last paragraph, The "Building-Block Method". Their enclosures were designed to allow adding other drivers later if desired/

more about that

https://products.electrovoice.com/binary/BB1,2,3,4,5%20EDS.pdf

the ’add on’ kits, (which horn, which crossover) were based on your existing low frequency magnet size/weight

a. kit for existing 1 lb magnet

b. kit for existing 3 lb or greater magnet.

It’s easy to understand how the AT37 L-Pads were needed for existing and future ’building-block flexibility.

Way back to Mono, then addition to a second system for stereo and ’upgrade’ your existing system. Fun to re-discover that era.