cerwin vega

superjunior
superjunior Posts: 1,632
edited February 2010 in Speakers
anyone ever get their ears on these?
http://www.a1components.com/itemdisplayn.aspx?item=12508
with 2 powered 12 inch subs, duel 8in woofers and duel 6.5 mids, I'd sure like a listen. I've never heard cerwin vega speakers but I bet these put out some BIG sound
panasonic th-50pz85u
pioneer elite vsx-92txh
pioneer elite bdp-05fd
emotiva xpa-3
monster power hdp 2550
sa 8300 hd dvr
sda 2b's
fronts - rti a9's
center - csi a6
surrounds - fxi a6's
sub - polk dsw pro 600
harmony one
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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited February 2010
    Cerwin Vegas makes loud, college-party speakers. High Fidelity they are NOT...
    TNRabbit
    NO Polk Audio Equipment :eek:
    Sunfire TG-IV
    Ashly 1001 Active Crossover
    Rane PEQ-15 Parametric Equalizers x 2
    Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature Seven
    Carver AL-III Speakers
    Klipsch RT-12d Subwoofer
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited February 2010
    Junk.
    "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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  • superjunior
    superjunior Posts: 1,632
    edited February 2010
    gotcha
    panasonic th-50pz85u
    pioneer elite vsx-92txh
    pioneer elite bdp-05fd
    emotiva xpa-3
    monster power hdp 2550
    sa 8300 hd dvr
    sda 2b's
    fronts - rti a9's
    center - csi a6
    surrounds - fxi a6's
    sub - polk dsw pro 600
    harmony one
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited February 2010
    TNRabbit wrote: »
    Cerwin Vegas makes loud, college-party speakers. High Fidelity they are NOT...


    +1000


    As their slogan even says...they are the "LOUDspeaker Company."

    They've probably got some bone crushing bass response(most CV's do), but that's about it.
    The nirvana inducer-
    APC H10 Power Conditioner
    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
    PolkAudio LSi9's/PolkAudio SDA 2A's/PolkAudio Monitor 7A's
    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • Pycroft
    Pycroft Posts: 1,960
    edited February 2010
    George and I joked, they're the best speaker when you want to listen to music while mowing your lawn! To be fair, I have never heard those speakers.
    2 Channel/HT:
    Sony SS-M9 P's (ES version)
    Sony SS-M1CN Center Channel
    Polk RT800 Surround Speakers
    Odyssey Stratos Dual Mono Amplifiers
    TAD 150 Signature Tube Preamp
    Harman Kardon HK354
    Sony SACD Player
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited February 2010
    Pycroft wrote: »
    George and I joked, they're the best speaker when you want to listen to music while mowing your lawn! To be fair, I have never heard those speakers.

    One of my friends dads swears by CV's...it's all he'll ever buy.

    There are times he'll turn his rig up loud enough that you can hear it like half a block away. It still sounds terrible...just from much farther away...lol

    CV's are SPL queens, and thats about as far as it goes.
    The nirvana inducer-
    APC H10 Power Conditioner
    Marantz UD5005 universal player
    Parasound Halo P5 preamp
    Parasound HCA-1200II power amp
    PolkAudio LSi9's/PolkAudio SDA 2A's/PolkAudio Monitor 7A's
    Audioquest Speaker Cables and IC's
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  • acmf74
    acmf74 Posts: 936
    edited February 2010
    I have a pair of CV with 8" woofers for the garage... :)
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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited February 2010
    One of the best subs Ive heard was a CV.
    Polk Audio Surround Bar 360
    Mirage PS-12
    LG BDP-550
    Motorola HD FIOS DVR
    Panasonic 42" Plasma
    XBOX 360[/SIZE]

    Office stuff

    Allied 395 receiver
    Pioneer CDP PD-M430
    RT8t's & Wharfedale Diamond II's[/SIZE]

    Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music. ~Ronald Reagan
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  • domflane
    domflane Posts: 653
    edited February 2010
    I had some CV towers before I got my A5's. Three ways with a 12", 6.5" and a 3/4" tweet. They were fun to listen to because they are unbelievably easy to drive and have some serious bass. Those in the link look a little better than mine, but I still doubt they are anything close to HIFI.
    Home Theater
    RTiA5 - CSiA6 - FXiA6 - PSW650 - Pioneer Elite SC-55 - Carver AV-505 - Sony 46" 120Hz - Monster HP 2400 - Xbox 360 - Playstation 3
    2 Channel
    Polk RTA 15TL - Harman Kardon HK3485 - HK DVD48 - Signal Cable IC's and speaker cables
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  • tugzy
    tugzy Posts: 46
    edited February 2010
    I still have my Cerwin Vega AT-12's and they do rock the parties!! I really don't mind them, they really do need a good amp to sound decently good. Never run them off an A/V receiver because they will sound completely utterly garbage!! Sounded really nice with my vinage Sansui. Im keeping mine for anytime i have a house crashing party...haha!

    I think the only other Cerwin Vega I would ever buy would be the vintage 12Tr. Circa 1977 - 1981. As a kid my neighbour's dad had a pair of these and he would crank the Reggae off these babies and they sounded awesome. Had a 12inch down firing woofer, midrange and tweet in the front and a second tweet in the back...very rare speakers..probably CVs best ever.. after that no other CV was ever any good

    Polk RTi A9, Polk CSi A6
    Paradigm Sub, Side, Rears
    Emotiva XPA-2, Pioneer Elite VSX-01TXH A/V 7.1
    LG BD390C BR, LG 60PG60 Plasma
    Hotaudio DAC Extacy

    XPA-2/RTiA9 in Action
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rtxxb2RIws
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgWk-fCAooo
    --vintage--
    Sansui G-7500 Pure Power DC receiver
    Sansui SP-X8000 4way/6driver speaker
    Sansui SR-535 Turntable
    Cerwin Vega AT-12 < Bud Beer
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited February 2010
    The company is consistent in offering just about the most obnoxious sounding loudspeakers, no matter if they originated in the 60's, or after the turn of the century.
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  • esowden
    esowden Posts: 55
    edited February 2010
    I had a pair of AT-12s bought in the late '80s. Kept them until about 3 years ago when I replaced them with a pair of Monitor 70s. Even though the 70s are considered entry level speakers - I had no idea what a good pair of speakers sounded like until I brought the Polks home.
    Den
    Parasound 2100
    Parasound 2125
    Denon DCM-390
    LG BD390V
    Martin Logan Preface(x2)
    Denon AH-D2000

    Bedroom
    Adcom GTP-350
    Parasound HCA-800II
    Panasonic DVD-S54
    Denon AH-2000
    Polk S4(x4)

    ಠ_ಠ
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  • tugzy
    tugzy Posts: 46
    edited February 2010
    esowden wrote: »
    I had a pair of AT-12s bought in the late '80s. Kept them until about 3 years ago when I replaced them with a pair of Monitor 70s. Even though the 70s are considered entry level speakers - I had no idea what a good pair of speakers sounded like until I brought the Polks home.

    I hear what your saying.... when i changed them over to my A9's i WAS expecting a huge improvement in SQ and accuracy. Expectations met.. ;)

    Polk RTi A9, Polk CSi A6
    Paradigm Sub, Side, Rears
    Emotiva XPA-2, Pioneer Elite VSX-01TXH A/V 7.1
    LG BD390C BR, LG 60PG60 Plasma
    Hotaudio DAC Extacy

    XPA-2/RTiA9 in Action
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rtxxb2RIws
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgWk-fCAooo
    --vintage--
    Sansui G-7500 Pure Power DC receiver
    Sansui SP-X8000 4way/6driver speaker
    Sansui SR-535 Turntable
    Cerwin Vega AT-12 < Bud Beer
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  • nguyendot
    nguyendot Posts: 3,594
    edited February 2010
    I'll stick with my Klipsch for loud....
    Main Surround -
    Epson 8350 Projector/ Elite Screens 120" / Pioneer Elite SC-35 / Sunfire Signature / Focal Chorus 716s / Focal Chorus CC / Polk MC80 / Polk PSW150 sub

    Bedroom - Sharp Aquos 70" 650 / Pioneer SC-1222k / Polk RT-55 / Polk CS-250

    Den - Rotel RSP-1068 / Threshold CAS-2 / Boston VR-M60 / BDP-05FD
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  • Dabutcher
    Dabutcher Posts: 2,597
    edited February 2010
    I have a set with twelve inch woofers and another set with 15 inch woofers and a vintage HK 730 I believe the model is. And they are very loud and not much range in sound but do hit hard with some of that retro Gansta Rap!
    MIT Magnum MH-750, Monster HTS 5100MKII, Sony 77" Class - A80CJ Series - 4K UHD OLED,PS4, Def Tech 15” sub,LSIM 706c, Sunfire Signature Grand 425 x 4,Parasound hca 120, LSiM 702 x 4, Oppo 103D, SDA SRS 1.2, Pioneer Elite SC63 , Pioneer Elite BDP-05 “Why did you get married if you wanted big speakers?”
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  • anhchungdoan
    anhchungdoan Posts: 760
    edited February 2010
    I am going to get either to Cerwin Vega or JBL pro for the UPA1 set up with a Fm pre tuner . Funky and loud. Good for Spring time while taking care of my rose garden and flower bed.

    Nothing worst than wearing a head phone and sweating the same time. Hello ZZ top, Kiss, the Hollies. Classic rock rules !
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