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EV horns unknown Model around 1970's?
I was looking to buy a pair of working EV horns for my stereo. I was trying to find some specs on these horns. To know they are capable of.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Electro-Voice-EV-speak...
I could not find anything on the manufacturer's website about these as EV-4. If I am right I seen these mounted in a console type stereo. I know they can't handle a lot of power from the size of the magnet alone I would assume 5 to 10 watts should be safe. I would prefer the 1824M drivers with HD8 but too pricey for me at the moment.
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- lareLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
horn speakers, unless they are the size of a room, do not reproduce low frequencies. most likely they are used as the "tweeter" in a multiple speaker enclosure. the magnetic type have been largely replaced by more efficient electrostatic elements. because of directionality, this kind of speaker does not fill but just a small part of a room so 5 watts is adequate to balance a 50 watt omnidirectional woofer. they may look "high tech" but they are poor performers in a high fidelity system.
