Cerwin Vega! cls-215 Speakers

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Cerwin Vega! cls-215 Speakers

Postby hilldweller » Thu Oct 04, 2007 5:58 pm

http://www.shopcerwinvega.com/detail/CE ... 15/CLS-215
Has anyone out there have any experience with these??? They seem to be well built. The sensitivity is 97 db 1W/m.
Would these work well with dynaco mk-IIIs ? Yellow_Light_Colorz_PDT_11
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Postby erichayes » Thu Oct 04, 2007 6:47 pm

Cerwin Vega has always been known for their high SPLs and low end response (they supplied the "Sensurround" hardware for the '70s movies Earthquake and Midway). They don't, however, get real high scores in definition or imaging. If your primary source of music is Rock oriented, they'd probably be okay. If you listen to a wide range of musical genres, or lean toward classical/jazz, they probably aren't the speakers for you.

In any event, at $1000.00 a pair, I'd damn well want to audition them before loading them in the truck.
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Postby sorenj07 » Thu Oct 04, 2007 7:17 pm

I have a pair of Cerwin-Vegas and can second the low bass response, but haven't really got an opinion on the imaging. maybe it's that I've never had it really good :)
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Postby hilldweller » Fri Oct 05, 2007 3:26 am

Thank you all, this helps a lot. I may build my own using select drivers from parts express. They have several selections with SPL,s at or over 100db 1w/1m. Eminence 12" kappa pro for the bass driver @ 101.6 db 1w/1m.
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Postby hilldweller » Tue Nov 06, 2007 8:01 pm

hilldweller wrote:Thank you all, this helps a lot. I may build my own using select drivers from parts express. They have several selections with SPL,s at or over 100db 1w/1m. Eminence 12" kappa pro for the bass driver @ 101.6 db 1w/1m.
I'm pretty good in the woodworking dept. and MDF is plentiful. :)

I wen't with the Polk RTi 12s. I am pleased with this decision. Very good speakers!!! Detial, imaging and transients are wonderful. Efficient also @ 90db SPL. I got them reasonably At Crutchfield.com
http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Product/ ... _and_specs :) :) :)
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