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What reputation has Cerwin Vega got?

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I'll agree with the "outdoor" crowd here. The CV's reproduce more cleanly with no room acoustics to deal with.
 
"Cerwin Vega = White Van"

A glib statement that betrays a lack of knowledge. Whatever one may think of CV sound the speakers were of high quality parts and construction, some on a par with Altec and JBL.

They were robust, capable of hard use and did exactly what they were designed to do in a reliable manner. Very good value.

Hardly white van.
 
Interesting....

I have a pair of DX-9's I bought on a whim, mainly because of their effiency, 102db. I put a pair of Infinity SL-20's on top of them the other day, and thought the SL-20's had a clearer, brighter high end. Dunno if the amps are the issue. I was listening to the radio, running the 9's with a DH-220, and the 20's with a Yamaha CA-810....:scratch2: Actually, I suppose it could be the tuners too. The 20's were running off a Kenwood KT-6005 and the 9's off a Pioneer F51...prolly apples and oranges, Huh? Funny though, because to me the Kenwood has always been a warmer, more midrangy kind of source....

Cheers!
A.A.
 
Correct me if I am wrong, but the CW DX series also came with 10 year warranty featured by no other, last I heard from CW was that they had hired scientists from Russia to re-design their speakers, dunno how their newer ones are.
 
Toasted Almond said:
Fair game, he asked for opinions.

They are as obnoxious and unrefined a speaker as you could ever hope to hear.
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2nd post: Absolutely laughing my A** off :lmao: no need to go any futher,, next thread please...
 
cerwin vega's are great for rock and roll and that's about it. they are very efficient and get really loud with a small amplifier. they last a long time also but their not very good sounding on softer types of music.
 
Toasted Almond said:
Fair game, he asked for opinions.

They are as obnoxious and unrefined a speaker as you could ever hope to hear. They get loud with very little amp power. I guess this could be construed as an attribute........ back when a 25wpc amp was powerful. Nice, powerful amps are readily available now, and when used with QUALITY loudspeakers, can make music sound like music. These comments are directed at C-V as a brand. I've heard a lot of different C-V's and they all manage to sound bad. No particular experience with the model # you spoke of.

And now a word from the C-V lovers.................................................
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TA, I think you broke the "balls" of C-V.
 
I think we've managed to make enough comments on CW to substantially reduce their future Ebay prices.

Now........ aren't those pioneer sx-1980's crap?
 
Tom Brennan said:
"Cerwin Vega = White Van"

A glib statement that betrays a lack of knowledge. Whatever one may think of CV sound the speakers were of high quality parts and construction, some on a par with Altec and JBL.

They were robust, capable of hard use and did exactly what they were designed to do in a reliable manner. Very good value.

Hardly white van.
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Thank You.

I've owned a pair of D-7's since 1988 and I'm quite happy. Like others have mentioned, a great rock and roll speaker. That's why I bought them.

My next pair won't be CV's though.

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Tom Brennan said:
"Cerwin Vega = White Van"

A glib statement that betrays a lack of knowledge. Whatever one may think of CV sound the speakers were of high quality parts and construction, some on a par with Altec and JBL.

They were robust, capable of hard use and did exactly what they were designed to do in a reliable manner. Very good value.

Hardly white van.
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Have you bothered to read any of the responses at all, especially this one?

Looks like you're in the minority on this one.........

Altec and JBL? Come on now, now I know you're joking around. :lmao:
 
Yamaha1 said:
If I recall correctly, the DX series from CW were rated at 100% efficiency and would make anaemic amps sound like tigers.
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I think you mean the dB rating was 100dB @ 2.85V/1 meter. The average speaker is only 5% to 8% efficient.
 
"Altec and JBL? Come on now, now I know you're joking around."

Not at all. CV made their own drivers and made compression drivers, horns and woofers of comparable quality to JBL and Altec. And they made some very capable prosound gear too.

Now had you said CV had white van sound quality I'd have no argument with you as sound quality is a subjective thing. But quality of parts and construction is not subjective and CV was far beyond white van speakers in that regard.

There used to be a fella that came here that had a pair of big CVs from the 70s that sounded very good; they used a large down-firing woofer, a cone mid, dhorn tweeter and a rear firing horn for ambiance. Good sounding speakers and of excellent quality.
 
Brudha said:
Have you bothered to read any of the responses at all, especially this one?

Looks like you're in the minority on this one.........

Altec and JBL? Come on now, now I know you're joking around. :lmao:
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You're talking sound, with the above comment, right? But as for build quality, Tom has got it right.

As a former CV owner, I was bothered at times by a schrillness to the highs. Bass was plentiful, however, and these really sounded best with arena rock. Mids were adequate to good. I let them go, and kept my JBLs. The JBLs sound better to my ears, and probably do to most people.

Honest engine, build quality was very good on my CV-3000s. Massive cast basket for the woofer, looked, like I said before, a mag off a musclecar.

Cabnets were one of the nicest built pair I've owned as well. Beautiful wood, solid construction, sturdy, hearty.

But yes, the sound to me was not as refined as an Altec or JBL.

Tom called it right, on the build quality.
 
Not arguing at all against the subjective sound of what folks hear, It's what "You" like, however to bear-out Tom's thread on the driver build and quality, My D-9's have heavy cast aluminum frame woofers...My AR9 LS's have stamped steel....Nothing "Wrong" with stamped steel, however cast drivers have generaly been associated with heavier construction and higher quality of manufacture. Just pointing "My" finger here if you will at a dissapointment in a product I own (AR9LS)
 
Post #1. The man asked for OPINIONS. I didn't say Bert's speakers are ****. I didn't say Ernie's speakers are ****. I didn't say Bert has no ears, and I didn't say Ernie wouldn't know a good speaker if it fell on him. I gave my opinion, just like others on the thread. One of the supporters doesn't like the sound of the speakers I cherish. No foul here, I could care less what type of sound he enjoys. I gave my OPINION.

I could care less about the outstanding quality of the parts used in making the speaker. If the end result is unlistenable, I want to know where those engineers worked after that so I don't bring home any of those speakers either. I don't plan on subjecting my speakers to a kick down the stairs, I just want them to sound good on all types of musical and sonic activity, not just headbanging rock.
 
thedelihaus said:
You're talking sound, with the above comment, right? But as for build quality, Tom has got it right.
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I'm pretty sure everyone was referencing sound quality. Don't recall anyone even hinting about build quality.

I could have a speaker built of solid granite and probably make it sound like crap also. Who really cares about build quality if the sound drives the animals out of the house....?
 
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