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Wayne: Advice for EV LS12A drivers in Pi Alignment? [message #40173] Thu, 06 February 2003 10:06 Go to next message
BobCat is currently offline  BobCat
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Wayne,

I purchased a pair of mint used vintage Electro Voice LS12A 12" 8 ohm full range drivers from ebay. I would like to incorporate these drivers in a pseudo Pi alignment. Unfortunately, I have no specs on these drivers. Can you help me?

1) Any ideas what type/size enclosure size will work best?
2) Would you use a helper tweeter (piezo or EV T35 or other)?
3) Does anyone have the TS parameters for these drivers?

Many thanks,
BobCat


Advice for EV LS12A drivers in Pi Alignment [message #40176 is a reply to message #40173] Thu, 06 February 2003 12:44 Go to previous message
Wayne Parham is currently online  Wayne Parham
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>> I purchased a pair of mint used vintage Electro Voice LS12A 12"
>> 8 ohm full range drivers from ebay. I would like to incorporate
>> these drivers in a pseudo Pi alignment. Unfortunately,
>> I have no specs on these drivers.

Search the archives for "Woofer Tester". You'll find ways to measure the speakers with a signal generator and meter or scope, a dedicated woofer tester or a PC program like Speaker Workshop.

>> 1) Any ideas what type/size enclosure size will work best?

Depends on the parameters, but almost everything works well in a π cornerhorn. That's my favorite and it gets my vote. Then again, since it looks like you are going to use the EV's full range - well up through the vocal overtone region - You might prefer to make a standard bass-reflex three π speaker with them.

>> 2) Would you use a helper tweeter (piezo or EV T35 or other)?

Can't say without seeing the response chart. If response is good to 3500Hz, then the KSN1038 might work for you.

>> 3) Does anyone have the TS parameters for these drivers?

Someone else here might but I don't, sorry.


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