Mystery Speakers - Are they good?

KristinaG
KristinaG Posts: 2
edited July 2008 in Vintage Speakers
My dad has had these speakers for as long as I can remember -possibly 30 years or so. I'm really not sure. I inherited them 10 years ago since I was willing to schlep them around every time I moved to a new place and he wasn't. I kept them because I liked how they looked and sounded, but I am considering ditching them because I don't really have the space for them right now. However, if they are really great speakers than I shall have to find room for them somewhere. Please help me out.

I've included photos here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/Kristina.Grey/Speakers?authkey=X1wy2mKVYpg


I don't know anything other than what's in the photos. I suppose I could unscrew the speakers to find out more info, but maybe this is enough.

So, I really want to know:
Who made them?
Are they worth keeping?

Thanks,
K
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited July 2008
    If you don't get a response here, someone at http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/index.php will definitely know.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited July 2008
    I'm just going to start spitting ideas here...
    Cone tweeter: not the best HF transducer, usually not a winner
    Drivers have been spray painted: can't be a good sign
    Old school lattice grill: there a a FEW good speakers from this era, but most sound like junk and have lower build quality

    The most important question: how do they sound? If you hook them up and they are the best things you've ever heard, there is your answer.
    Jake
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,846
    edited July 2008
    One thing is for sure: They are not Polk speakers. I think they are a "house brand" speaker, Venture to say they are not worth too much and probably don't sound very good by today's standards.
    For rig details, see my profile. Nothing here anymore...
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  • John in MA
    John in MA Posts: 1,010
    edited July 2008
    I think Electrovoice used the "Royal" brand for some low-end stuff, but I don't know if these are those. They look like unremarkable '60s speakers. Probably sound OK but nothing special.
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  • Libertyc
    Libertyc Posts: 915
    edited July 2008
    Get rid of them...
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  • KristinaG
    KristinaG Posts: 2
    edited July 2008
    Cool. Thanks everyone! One of these days I will get some nice ones and hook up my Sansui again. :)
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited July 2008
    Welcome. Do you want to keep them because of the way they look and sound or because they were your Dad’s. Good luck.
    Michael ;)
    In the beginning, all knowledge was new!
    NORTH of 60°
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited July 2008
    Those are from the Royal line from ElectroVoice. They probably don't sound too bad with low power applied, and they look to be in decent shape. The largest Royal was the "400" and it had a monsterous 18" styrofoam woofer if I recall.
    HT Optoma HD25 LV on 80" DIY Screen, Anthem MRX 300 Receiver, Pioneer Elite BDP 51FD Polk CS350LS, Polk SDA1C, Polk FX300, Polk RT55, Dual EBS Adire Shiva 320watt tuned to 17hz, ICs-DIY Twisted Prs, Speaker-Raymond Cable

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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2008
    Libertyc wrote: »
    Get rid of them...

    by setting them on fire.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    edited July 2008
    ..............but please have a proper service for them.
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