Electro-Voice Patrician 800

[Karl S]

The Electro-Voice Patrician 800 speakers were first made in the late '50s.
With a 30 inch woofer they were possibly one of the most audacious speaker
designs ever.

I noticed a pair for sale on eBay:
http://tinyurl.com/q3m4k

I'm not posting to try to sell them-I have nothing to do with that. I am
doing it so some of the younger people here might want to take a look at
the pictures and description of these legendary speakers.

[Steve Bosell]

Ah, the memories! Way back then, Electrovoice sold the components used in
this model (woofer, mid-range horn, & tweeter horn) and they included plans
for building your own enclosures. I followed the plans to the letter and
after many protests from my ex-wife, I had a wonderful pair of gigantic,
livingroom-swallowing, pieces of Mediterranean furniture. My 'ex' won
though, and I finally had to sell them! :-(
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"Karl S" <karlsch@-no-spam-ak.net> wrote in message
news:11uco5fhreejw$.ryuq6c3bquex.dlg@40tude.net...
> The Electro-Voice Patrician 800 speakers were first made in the late '50s.
> With a 30 inch woofer they were possibly one of the most audacious speaker
> designs ever.
>
> I noticed a pair for sale on eBay:
> http://tinyurl.com/q3m4k
>
> I'm not posting to try to sell them-I have nothing to do with that. I am
> doing it so some of the younger people here might want to take a look at
> the pictures and description of these legendary speakers.

[C what I mean]

"Steve Bosell" <yar@NOTnehalemtel.net> wrote in message
news:JdSdnbAoq7NNu2jZnZ2dnUVZ_vadnZ2d@neonova.net. ..
> Ah, the memories! Way back then, Electrovoice sold the components used in
> this model (woofer, mid-range horn, & tweeter horn) and they included
> plans for building your own enclosures. I followed the plans to the
> letter and after many protests from my ex-wife, I had a wonderful pair of
> gigantic, livingroom-swallowing, pieces of Mediterranean furniture. My
> 'ex' won though, and I finally had to sell them! :-(
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Which did you sell? The Ex or the speakers? <G>

[girdalia]

THANKS for the post Karl. I never saw these before. Electrovoice did
make a group of speakers and some components for E.J. Kovette in New
York City at that time. And I thought the VOICE OF THE THEATER
speakers were dozies.