EV Monitor Setry II speaker question?

Dabutcher
Dabutcher Posts: 2,597
edited February 2012 in Speakers
The hook ups for these speakers are two screws like really old speakers had. No possitive or negative labels. Should I hook up to the screw that says 16 ohms to possitive and Common to negative? Also both speakers look identical but one says sentry II A and one says sentry II one is 8 ohms and one is 16 ohms... As I said before ,These came out of a church system. as always thanks,Darryl
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  • sk1939
    sk1939 Posts: 295
    edited September 2011
    They are obviously different revisions of the same model. Those are PA speakers which means hound will vary, but will also mean they will take quite a bit of power to drive.
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  • Dabutcher
    Dabutcher Posts: 2,597
    edited September 2011
    I guess all I need to know is the 8 ohm screw is for positive and the com screw is negative for speaker wire hook up? Anyone know this answer? thanks,Darryl
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  • sk1939
    sk1939 Posts: 295
    edited September 2011
    Dabutcher wrote: »
    I guess all I need to know is the 8 ohm screw is for positive and the com screw is negative for speaker wire hook up? Anyone know this answer? thanks,Darryl


    Yes, com is always neutral/negative.
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  • stuwee
    stuwee Posts: 1,508
    edited September 2011
    sk1939 wrote: »
    Yes, com is always neutral/negative.

    Correct, but I'd be cautious pushing them hard. I probably doesn't matter with a robust amp, but you're putting a strange load on it. I might be wrong and it doesn't really matter, so I might be a weirdo :biggrin:, I don't like to give out bad info :redface:
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  • Dabutcher
    Dabutcher Posts: 2,597
    edited September 2011
    Thank you for all the help.. Darryl
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  • oldaudio
    oldaudio Posts: 1
    edited February 2012
    Those EV speakers were used in many radio stations and recording studios for monitors. Not a bad sound for a 12" + horn.
    The bottom is a port.
    Thanks
    PS: try to find a little Fisher 30 watt tube amp to work with them. It will have impedance taps.
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