4 Drivers on one horn? Interesting EV's

[chefhog]

Not my ad...I saw this online. I had never seen this set up before, I guess if one is good than 4 has got to be better! I wonder how many he has to sell?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/4-EV-Elect...525?_trksid=p2349526.m4383.l4275.c10#viTabs_0

 

[fishondwan]

Yep

 

[swechsler]

Presumably designed for when you need super high volume without increasing the number of horns. Those 3 additional drivers will add 9dB to the output, all else being equal. Remember, these are designed for sound reinforcement, not home audio.

 

[Lazarus Long]

Cool. Never seen those before either.

 

[mhardy6647]

ahem.



Altec 288s, baby.

 

[Lazarus Long]

Weaponized 288s from the looks of it!

 

[bowtie427ss]

EV was big on manifold technology once upon a time.

The original all horn loaded MTH-4/MTL-4 system was a thing to behold. They were as, or more "hifi" than the majority of hifi speakers(within their directivity limitations). EV's attempt to surpass the Clair Brothers S4 system.

4 horns, 4 pass bands, 4 drivers on each. HUGE dynamic range.

They are unreasonably heavy, and anything but practical for load in/load out, stacking, or flying.

 

[stereocuuple]

EV was big on manifold technology once upon a time.

The original all horn loaded MTH-4/MTL-4 system was a thing to behold. They were as, or more "hifi" than the majority of hifi speakers(within their directivity limitations). EV's attempt to surpass the Clair Brothers S4 system.

4 horns, 4 pass bands, 4 drivers on each. HUGE dynamic range.

They are unreasonably heavy, and anything but practical for load in/load out, stacking, or flying.

flown many a Thunderbolt rig in my youth.

 

[toxcrusadr]

Was going to make some comment about it looking like a Manhattan Project test device but I think MHardy's 288 pic wins the thread.

 

[BillWojo]

I would NOT want to be standing at the other end of the Altec test unit that mhardy posted while under power.
I wonder what it was used for? My guess is some government military use.

BillWojo

 

[toxcrusadr]

Maybe for killing rodents at a distance?

 

[dondoucette]

EV was big on manifold technology once upon a time.

The original all horn loaded MTH-4/MTL-4 system was a thing to behold. They were as, or more "hifi" than the majority of hifi speakers(within their directivity limitations). EV's attempt to surpass the Clair Brothers S4 system.

4 horns, 4 pass bands, 4 drivers on each. HUGE dynamic range.

They are unreasonably heavy, and anything but practical for load in/load out, stacking, or flying.

I have 2 MTL-2’s and can’t imagine trying to move MTL-4’s around.