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In Reply to: Grille covers on Electro-Voice Leyton Speakers posted by alaskahiatt on November 15, 2023 at 14:10:19:
The Leyton was the entry model of that series, and as such lacks a tweeter.
Do yours have the 5-inch treble driver (which was a 5 inch cone speaker in an 8 inch 'basket' that's more like a pie plate? I think that the earlier Leytons used an EV "Wolverine" LS-8 as the treble driver ("tweeter" is over-optimistic, even with the whizzer!). If so, I'd expect them to sound better.
If yours have the 5" "tweeters"... I reckon that's the most likely explanation of your muddled vocal placement. This being said, I'd 1) make sure that the "high frequency" level pot (or pad) is actually passing signal to the tweeter. I'd also recommend checking the polarity of each tweeter relative to the other one. You can do that by tracing the wiring, or get a Galaxy "Cricket" do eliminate any uncertainty. The "Cricket" i an incredibly useful little gizmo for anyone who fiddles around with loudspeakers! Only about 100 bucks, too. Link below. (actually up to $120 in the post-COVID world, it appears).
My usual irrelevant semi-aside: I'd ecnourage you to seek out a pair of the next model up -- the EV Esquires. Again, earlier Esquire models used the LS-8 as an extended midrange driver, but also have T-35B tweeters. They're quite decent sounding loudspeakers. I always say (as you probably know!) that the Esquire is the loudspeaker that the Klipsch Heresy could have been were not Col. Klipsch as horn-obsessed as he was. ;)
all the best,
mrh
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Follow Ups
- Maybe? - mhardy6647 15:30:51 11/15/23 (10)
- Mark, after opening up the speaker, I discovered that I actually have - alaskahiatt 14:41:46 11/18/23 (5)
- neat! That is a real EV cone tweeter - mhardy6647 19:19:42 11/18/23 (4)
- The tweeter only had numbers on it and no manufacturer's name. I take - alaskahiatt 22:19:25 11/18/23 (3)
- check to see if the numbers are a manufacturers EIA code - Story 05:25:13 12/08/23 (1)
- Thanks. Electro Voice is 649, but that number is not found on the driver. nt - alaskahiatt 15:23:01 12/08/23 (0)
- it may well - mhardy6647 19:06:37 11/21/23 (0)
- Not sure what drivers I have, as I cannot remove the grille cloth. Also, - alaskahiatt 22:37:40 11/15/23 (1)
- I moved the speaker locations so the whizzer drivers are on the inside, and - alaskahiatt 20:35:21 11/16/23 (0)
- oh, the cane grilles do come off... - mhardy6647 15:34:35 11/15/23 (1)
- I suspect nails too, and I have seen that on either Pioneer or Sansui. nt - alaskahiatt 22:41:09 11/15/23 (0)
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