Add an EV VMR to and SVT 810?

[robd]

Is it possible to add an EV VMR midrange speaker to an svt 810 cabinet?

What would need to be done ? The VMR's used to come in EV cabs that handles 400 watts, but I doubt that I would just need to pull one of the 10's in the cab and put in the vmr in the hole... I assume it needs some kind of crossover or capacitors or something?

Pic below is from EV website for their B2150 cabinet that had a 15 and the vmr in it and can handle 400 watts. Maybe it says exactly what I need to do but I don't really read electronics diagrams. Looks like a couple components in front of the vmr? Is it that easy ?

Thoughts?

Any help appreciated

Thanks

Rob

 

[agedhorse]

The VMR has a power handling of <50 watts and were notoriously fragile.

iMO, it won't be particularly helpful adding to (modifying) an SVT. They were necessary in the EV B series cabinets due to the HF limitations of the EVM driver used in that cabinet.

In fact, it's more likely to sound worse imo.

 

[Wasnex]

Finding a healthy VMR and maintaining it might be a serious challenge. I would be really surprised if factory recone kits are still available.

Rather than modding an 810, why not build some sort of bright box. You might be happy with just a tweeter or you could use the plan for one of the Greenboy fEARless and just use the mid and/or tweeter. You can download fEARless plans here: FearLess Bass Guitar Cabs - Speaker Hardware

FYI, the SVT410HE is pretty much half an 810. It uses the same woofers but the volume of the internal chambers is slightly smaller. Also the 410HE has a tweeter, high-pass filter, L-Pad.

I have owned an 810 and did not care for it, specifically because of the lack of highs. Years ago I demoed a 410HE and thought it sounded way better than my 810.

 

[Wasnex]

Carefully consider how adding a midrange impacts total impedance.