We used that QSC with Cerwin Vega V-152 at the start of the warehouse AV project, it was simply terrible. Behringer was also a known budget amp that was a little less than stated. Never been a fan of the budget PA amps but keep hearing Crown budgets are good. We ended up with Yamaha's, starting with P3200 then it was a rack of P3500S and P5000S for all channels. My lad now uses a P3200 with Cerwin Vega V152 often.
@SastusBulbas115 сағат бұрын
If we cannot get the TS parameters of the drivers, and information is as rare as unicorn poop, I am guessing the majority of Cerwin Vega out there are all measuring different with the majority repaired with any old part available. Still looking for the TS parameters of the bass drivers in the V-152.
@SastusBulbas115 сағат бұрын
Have you done much work with the old unloved V-152 speakers, no one seems to be able to find TS parameters for the bass drivers in these old things, yet I actually like the bass drivers in these. I have even used them for a budget cinema all be it as smalls in a 5/2 and later 7/2 set up. My lad loves the old Cerwins, wife hates them, I sometimes wonder, if I had the TS parameters, could I rebuild them into three ways with nicer cabinets and please all of us.
@dustykerr87375 күн бұрын
Have you ever tried a athem?
@SavingVegas5 күн бұрын
I have never owned one myself but I am familiar with them.
@realjaxon5 күн бұрын
I'm going to be rebuilding my old Realistic Optimus STS-1000 3-way speakers with all new speakers and a "real" crossover very soon. I'm still waiting for parts.
@realjaxon5 күн бұрын
...The tweeters are 6 ohms. The mids and woofers are 8 ohms. All of them have smallish magnets. Only the mids have a capacitor on them. I'm replacing all of them with new 8 ohm speakers.
@ryanport90806 күн бұрын
If you paid 300 to have 2 d-9 woofers refoamed and reconed and the center caps came out tilted like 30° off. What would you do? Should i deemand the shop fix it, or am I overreacting?
@SavingVegas5 күн бұрын
It is frustrating when you pay a professional and end up with results like you mentioned. I'm not sure where you are from, but for me, my cost on 2 15" re-cone kits would be roughly $200CAN. Even if you look at it like that, you paid $50 a woofer to be re-coned which isn't terrible but I would still expect everything to come out as good as it did from factory. If the issue is just the dust cap logo that is turned but still centered on the cone I would just mount them in the cabinet so they are straight and make new hole for the fasteners. If all you did was bring the woofers in without the cabinets it's pretty easy for them to not know which way is straight if they didn't take note of how the originals were. This is why I like to have the entire speaker to work on so I can mount the woofers and then install the dust cap, also to test when completed.
@ryanport90805 күн бұрын
@SavingVegas sadly the shop had the complete speaker set, boxes and all with them during the whole repair, because I specifically asked for them to rebuild the crossovers but it seems like all the did was rebuild the 15's and sprayed some D5 on the crossover plate. Unfortunately, the repair did take longer than the shops estimate, so I was out of town for work and had to send someone in my stead to pick them up (due to the shop demanding I do, despite their original assurances of them storing the speakers for a few weeks being fine) and my mom ended up going for me and she just really doesn't know what to lookout for. I finally managed to get someone on the phone again, and they offered new center caps, but I decided to just clock the woofers so the logo is straight. The shop also shorted half of my woofer screws so there are only 4 in each 15 now. Im just disappointed because I expected a higher caliber of craftsmanship coming from a guy who built HiFi jbl speakers. I think i will just do this sort of work on my own from now on.
@SavingVegas5 күн бұрын
I'm sorry to hear that. Unfortunately this happens quite a bit from what I hear. Most shops get to the point where they think people will either not notice or not care and the quicker they can get a job done with little effort the better. I myself do restorations for people but I am not a full time shop and I really take my time and like to pay attention to every detail. With that said I don't take on a lot of work and most of what I am doing is more costly but also above average work. It would probably be difficult for most shops to do what I do and stay in business, to be honest I usually don't end up making a lot on each restoration. It also takes me a lot longer then most shops but it's about the final results and the customer loving the end results.
@WilliamWright-js7kg6 күн бұрын
What a memory! R JBL’S L-65 cross over difficult
@SavingVegas5 күн бұрын
I have not been inside one of those speakers so I don't really know. Most of the time these older speakers don't have complex x-overs. As far as just doing a simple re-cap the complexity shouldn't really matter as long as you can find the proper value of caps and simply replace. If doing a full rebuild with new inductors there are other things you need to know. Having the schematics helps greatly but if not you need to be able to figure out the value of the inductors as well as their DC resistance so you can match them.
@DanielRanegar7 күн бұрын
If I push down on one side of the driver cone & hear scraping, but not if I evenly press down on the entire cone, is there a problem?
@SavingVegas5 күн бұрын
There is a good chance that the voice coil is not 100% centered. This can be an issue depending on the tolerances of the coil gap in the magnet. I have had woofers that were exactly what you mentioned and they are still going strong. I have also had woofers that eventually failed because of this. What I would do is download a tone generator, hook just the woofer up to your amp, play a 10Hz test tone so the woofer moves up and down slowly without hearing a tone and slowly increase the volume to get some cone movement. While doing this if there is any voice coil rub you will hear it and it will have to be re-centered. If not I wouldn't worry too much about it.
@joshholden85617 күн бұрын
Love them Vegas !!
@mattandkatchristie25528 күн бұрын
What kind of glue for the foam?
@SavingVegas8 күн бұрын
Preferably, you want a glue that is strong and drys clear and flexible. Also needs to be safe to use on paper, foam, and that also works on metal surfaces.
@mattandkatchristie25528 күн бұрын
@SavingVegas what do you use? Like a name of glue ?
@SavingVegas8 күн бұрын
I always use the glue supplied with the foam and or recone kits I purchase from Brew City Audio LLC. It is fine if you use other glues as long as they are good for what I mentioned earlier. I don't know what brands off the top of my head.
@mattandkatchristie25528 күн бұрын
What kind of glue can i buy off Amazon or ebay? I have new foams need glue tho
@greenlanternseven13 күн бұрын
Preston I am confused about the inductors 3.2 ????????MH Milla Henry. What gauge ? 16? Where did you get your inductors
@SavingVegas13 күн бұрын
Inductors for what?
@greenlanternseven13 күн бұрын
@@SavingVegas CV VS 120's I am trying to upgrade the inductors and I think the forum people are saying they are 3.2 mH but the schematic s show like three different values... arrrrgg
@SavingVegas13 күн бұрын
They made a revision to the low pass filter for the woofer very early on so there are only 2 different schematics for the 120. If you would like, you can Email me at [email protected], and I can get you pointed in the right direction. In the email just write what it is you need so I remember thanks.
@slimshady691314 күн бұрын
had 2 pioneer old school brown tower 12 inch speakers from 1999 that had 12 woofers blown, replaced with cheap 150w rms hifonics Subwoofer.... got a dual 4 ohm sub wired to 8 ohm cause thats what the original was.... i know the max frequency i should send a sub said 500HZ (Manual said this... lol) but i said screw it... and wow they sound great and the bass was about double what it used to be... i listed to lot of rap and house music... and this is the way...dont even need a sub and it hits the lows that the speaker couldn't do before.... i still love my oem vegas i have but these pioneer are now shocking... i guess its all about what you listen to and what you want from speaker...lol
@SavingVegas5 күн бұрын
I have seen this done with lots of different speakers and if it sounds good to you then just enjoy them, they are your speakers. My concern when putting subwoofers or any other replacement driver is the changes in the impedance curve. If the change is making the impedance too low it can be very demanding for some amplifiers. I know not everyone has the ability to measure a speakers impedance curve but my suggestion would be to keep an eye on the heat being generated by your amp. I'm not saying it is always going to drop the impedance, sometimes it may raise it.
@chadsux14 күн бұрын
Worked perfectly on my Celestion V30 speaker that I dented with a microphone. Thanks!
@SavingVegas5 күн бұрын
Your welcome, I'm glad it worked for ya.
@greenlanternseven14 күн бұрын
Hello Preston i have decided on a pr of used vs120s. Can you direct me to where i should purchase the foam surrounds...thx
@SavingVegas5 күн бұрын
Go to eBay and search for Brew City Audio LLC seller page. The best CV replacement parts on the market. If you don't see what you need on his seller page you can contact him and he will get you what you need.
@greenlanternseven5 күн бұрын
@@SavingVegas fantastic thank you so much Preston, Brew City ?..I think I saw some very old commercial s from them showing a fella in a suite explaining how to modify your speakers and upgrade as well as showing what vintage gear names to look for , it was a fantastic little video with tons of good information, the commercial seemed like early 80's , have a great day Preston
@SavingVegas5 күн бұрын
He wouldn't have any commercials that's for sure. He operates as just one guy, he has lots of experience with speaker repair and he loves CV. He is someone I contact with any questions I have with woofer specs and 9.5 times out of 10 he knows what's what. Great customer service as well. He also has a video on KZfaq where he re-cones a woofer and goes into great detail on the process.
@greenlanternseven5 күн бұрын
@@SavingVegas you know what Preston I think it was called Beer City and it was in Detroit I remember now and the video commercial was an old early 80's , look it up on KZfaq it was a cool vid and I think he had two or three short videos of all this information, Beer City Audio I think it was called, thx for information on Surrounds I will definitely order from there as soon as I get my vs120's , Preston I have Quad twos power amps valves....I am thinking I should consider the vs150's because of the impedance, my Quad recommend 8ohm and up. And vs120's are 4ohm, I have a Dayton 1200sub and a 8"M&K sub and I was curious if you prefer the 150 s over the 120's , I know 15 " drivers are slower than 12's however they such efficient speakers ...Help Preston what do I buy?, lol. are the AT series better than the vs or equal lol I know the vs series went to 1997 and that's why I think the vs is the way to go ..thx Preston God bless you for helping me brother these CV s have always been such a unique speaker as Cerwinsky was a genius, thx again good sir
@2000nurek15 күн бұрын
great videos. one qustion though... I understand putting the bracing inside to make the strucure more solid , but... does it not change thequality of the resonant and sounf of the speaker ? im not that purist but still there must have been reason why they originally didnt do it ?
@SavingVegas5 күн бұрын
The reason they didn't do it is because it costs them more money to do so. More material, more weight when shipping and more time to construct. All this adds up to is more cost and the average person is never going to notice most likely. When you are listening to a speaker you want to hear the speaker, not all the noise that the box is making. I really should have put more bracing in this speaker and probably will be in the future.
@danpetermann650916 күн бұрын
I have a pair of AT-100s (AT-15s) driven by a DBX BX-3 MK II. 400Wx2 0.01% THD. Dynamic power 900Wx2, both at 4 ohms. I've heard better sounding speakers, but none can shake my guts like these.
@SavingVegas5 күн бұрын
That really is what these speakers do best. I absolutely love my Vegas for this reason, as well as just the awesome sensitivity. I have other speakers I use for more critical listening, CVs are not always the greatest for this. But if you are just trying to blow the roof off they are hard to beat.
@TheRealAaronWitchey16 күн бұрын
i have an E-715 cabinet and it is big...REALLY BIG!!! I blew the 15 inch woofer though😪 I am going to rebuild it one day.
@SavingVegas5 күн бұрын
It happens. When you do decide to re-cone it make sure you get your parts from Brew City Audio LLC. He sells on eBay and he has the best quality CV repair parts available today.
@jeffreymissal17 күн бұрын
Hey Preston...I came across your channel after trying to find ANY decent info and specs on a pair of CV HP-215s I recently purchased for use in the shop. The speakers play nice, but lack the low-frequency thump and possess piercing highs...not what I expected from sub cabinets with four 15" woofers; I'm thinking that's due to the older Pioneer VSX-D1S receiver I hooked them to, so am currently looking for an equalizer to help, but I did read that these tend to need a LOT of power. As it stands, I'm in Mode 1 on the receiver (130 watts per channel) so I can't imagine that is the cause, especially since they play without the distortion, just not overly deep. I did find a cerwin vega fans forum online, but there is no way to register for logging in, and I've pretty much tapped out google. Is there any information you can pass along?
@SavingVegas5 күн бұрын
The CV HP-215s are not known for producing low frequencies that well. If you pull the woofers out you will be surprised how small the motor structure is on them. They are more of a monitor type speaker that I would strongly suggest running a subwoofer with. Trying to push too much lower frequencies with them could cause the coil to overheat and fail on you. Unfortunately they're a lower quality CV speaker, thin cheaply made cabinets and weaker woofers and tweeters compared to most of their other models. I would use them with a high pass filter, somewhere around 80Hz to 100Hz and run a subwoofer or two to pick up the low end. You should really be able to get some volume out of them that way.
@AD-hr4is18 күн бұрын
In 1986 i purchased a pair of D5 and a sansui amp A1200R and still uses them to this day. I had to refoam them 8 years ago it was pretty simple. Still love the setup and shaking the pictures off the walls. Love them Serwin Vega the best.
@greenlanternseven18 күн бұрын
Hello Preston from Meaford Ontario Canada,I have purchased a pr of Cerwin Vega VS 120's for $250 and of course requires surrounds I am going to do a full blown resto mod custom bracing sound dampening and will incorporate the Royd Audio technology that wicks away all vibration in the magnets where the distortion starts using pvc pipe and anti acoustic caulking and i will use t nunts for all drivers however i was hoping to ask you about the crossover as i was wanting to use all Mundorf components including resistors and air core inductors and i wanted to ask you can i make these bi amp dual binding posts and then be able to use two amps to really get pure quality sound or is this speaker best operational with its original crossover set up not necessarily with the old components but with new ones... obviously if i could i would have to cut out the back to fit a bigger five way connector plug ...thank you good sir and i can't wait to get my Vegs never owned a pr before oh and also is it ok to use that PL Construct adhesive to seal the inside of the cabinet i figure that clear caulking you use is good but I'm thinking construction adhesive would be ideal in such a spl environment...also i will be putting five inch squared quarter inch thick steel plates glued to the side inwall cabinets ....thank you good sir and Big or small savem all
@TexTom198118 күн бұрын
Used to sell CVs through a chain called Custom Hi-Fi that was around in the 70s. These things were best for getting LOUD without breaking. They weren't exactly known for fidelity.
@SavingVegas5 күн бұрын
Very much like most of their models. I don't think accuracy was their main focus for a lot of their speakers. I believe their main focus was high sensitivity ratings. I see a lot of their x-over networks designed to simply just stop each driver from playing out of its usable range and that's it. Of the CVs I have measured so far there is usually a lot of overlap from woofer to mid to tweeter. Even most of their woofers in the older models don't even have low pass filters on the woofers.
@teeveeviewerski338118 күн бұрын
I suppose at some time I will have to do this to my D9's. I Tri-amped them 15 years ago, the crossovers haven't had current in them since then.
@TeknoLars18 күн бұрын
How does The 12TR sound, sound quality wise, compared to other CV's you have tried? I've heard that they should be one of the best they've ever made (Vega 500 is better but they aren't Cerwin Vega)
@nhexan18 күн бұрын
Cerwin Vega definitely has a formidable following. Their vintage stuff is super popular in many countries. That's why I just can't wrap my head around why they're not reviving old models and whole vintage series, or at least making replacement parts available. Heck, I think that if they provided flatpacked cabinets and diy kits for old and discontinued models, they might outsell even their new stuff 😅 I know that the mainstream hifi enthusiasts swear to tiny bookshelf matchbox speakers or "microscopic bluetooth sound emmitting things", and rarely turns their volume knob above 8-9 o'clock in fear of domestic violence or being bullied by their neighbors for their taste of music. But Cerwin Vega isn't for the mainstream, Gene Czerwinski pretty much said it all with his "loud is good" quote. If you need a replacement tweeter diaphragm or a midrange driver for those classic models in my country, you have to sell your house and lose a few organs to afford them. And that second-hand market is a little bit like gambling, as stuff might be listed as working. But once you get it, you might discover that the voice coil is cooked or even burned to a crisp. Cerwin Vega should look at what behringer is doing with the whole vintage synth thing. Re releasing clones of old classics... it might just be a question of time before behringer makes cerwin vega clones. 😂 I ❤ the saving vegas channel! Keep up the good work 🫡
@SavingVegas5 күн бұрын
As always thanks for watching and the support. I agree it would be awesome if they started producing newer speakers built like they used to, kinda like Klipsch did with their heritage line.
@DJO-Ryan18 күн бұрын
I ended up with an original CV Earthquake 18" from an old box. I'm kinda scared to play it.
@SavingVegas18 күн бұрын
That is a legendary piece of audio equipment.
@ryanle628618 күн бұрын
Do you know anything about the cerwin Vega d8e
@SavingVegas18 күн бұрын
What is it you would like to know?
@gerrypocha17519 күн бұрын
Very interesting,The Round style looks so much better in the cabinet Preston!
@SavingVegas18 күн бұрын
I agree it does. Even though it's on the back and likely never seen, I personally would rather have that one in there. Plus it did measure slightly better than the originals.
@poopy_pants_joe119419 күн бұрын
Are there any that do not sound bad?
@TexTom198118 күн бұрын
No, but they sound pretty darned OK LOUD.
@BarryBuchinski-ep2op19 күн бұрын
Hi Preston. Nice video. Barry
@SavingVegas5 күн бұрын
Hey there! Thanks, always just trying to get an in-depth look at everything I can. These 12TRs are defiantly a beautiful speaker.
@AudioGuyBrian19 күн бұрын
Man, those CV's have some horrible high frequency curves. What is that like a 10dB spike around 15K. I'll never be buying any CV speakers for anything other than maybe a garage stereo. LOL.
@SavingVegas19 күн бұрын
Yeah, you don't see a lot of people using these speakers for critical listening that's for sure. Nobody ever claimed that CVs were an accurate speaker. Most of them were designed for one thing, high sensitivity and they succeeded. There are very few speakers out there that can match that other than speakers like Klipsch Heritage series, and they aren't very accurate either, but lots of people love them.
@justinduffey923720 күн бұрын
I love my D2's
@SavingVegas5 күн бұрын
As do I. I used a set of D2s in my living room every day for both TV, movies and cranking up some tunes.
@laszlosokolai285820 күн бұрын
I rebuilt a pair of stripped vs150's and 3 way 15"s cerwin vegas from the 70's in my own way using vmax 1998 subwoofers crossed over at 200 hz to the midrange (enlarged to 6.5's) and 2 khz from midrange to tweeter (1 inch compression drivers) they have excellent midrange which most of the stock 12 to 15 inch cv's lack. I just based the design and crossover from the loudspeaker cookbook which ALL professionals collected their knowledge into.
@TheC5corvette21 күн бұрын
I just got a set of VS-120. Not too shabby but i thought the tweeter was lacking and the mids are to in your face. Is there any mods or replacements for the tweets and mids ?
@SavingVegas21 күн бұрын
So, there are some issues with the VS-120s right from the factory. It really just depends on your listening position and how they are set up. When measuring the frequency response on axis with the tweeter from a distance of 1 meter, there is a massive hole in the response at the xover point between tweeter and midrange. This is due to the drivers being out of phase with each other and canceling each other out, but again, it depends on where the speakers are sitting from you. You could try reversing the positive and negative wires on the tweeters. It may improve the sound from where you're sitting.
@Justwantahover21 күн бұрын
EXPERIMENT: Put a good woofer in a speaker box with a 5.6 mh inductor and a resister (if needed to decrease woofer level). Then mount an open 5" full range driver on top of the speaker box (outside the box). For quick fix, use plasticine, modling clay or lots of Blue Tack to mount the open driver (sloped back a bit for more relaxed sound and more 3D). Wire the open FR driver up straight with no crossover/filter on it, with external wires connected in parl with the binding posts. Preferably 8 ohm drivers for more impedance with the parl connected whole signal FR drivers. Best sound ever, once you balance the driver levels. Most likely you won't have to resist the open FR drivers (hopefully). It's dipole and sounds like panel speakers (for so cheap). Medrange is so clean! And if there is any REVERB in a recording you are going to hear it! Try a sweep on it! 😅
@jimmelville708221 күн бұрын
I have a pair of CV 120VS speakers... bought them from Circuit City in the early 90's... The foam has deteriorated after the years...are you able to restore them? woofer and mids...?
@SavingVegas21 күн бұрын
Replacing the foam surround on a woofer is a pretty simple and common repair. There are many speakers that use foam surrounds, some still do to this day. Many shops that repair speakers will be able to do this, and it's not an expensive thing to get done either. The midranges on the VS120 should not need this done. They should have a treated cloth surround on them.
@brucenicoll437322 күн бұрын
Very cool I am going to recon 4 ohm cv 18 stroker drivers in new Zealand I can recoil but I would rather re kit but having issues getting parts can you help
@SavingVegas21 күн бұрын
The best I can do is tell you to get in contact with Brew City Audio LLC. You can find him on Ebay. He may not have the parts you are looking for listed on his seller page, but you can message him with what you need. I'm positive he will do his best to get set up, always great customer service, all my aftermarket parts come from him.
@brucenicoll437321 күн бұрын
@@SavingVegas ok thanks heaps for the contact
@mattdoyle337923 күн бұрын
Great video on upgrading the D9 crossovers. Any chance a person could mail in 2 D9 crossovers to you do do the same upgrade? I just bought a very nice pair of CV D9's and I feel they could very much use the upgrade you did in this video for them. My highs and mids are pretty lame and the base could be better. If you don't do these for clients, do you know who could? I am in Northern California. Thanks!
@SavingVegas21 күн бұрын
I have done the odd xover rebuild for people by just shipping the xovers themselves. I'm in Canada, so international shipping can be a pain and isn't all that cheap either. As for recommending someone else, there's 2 guys in the US who are dedicated to Cerwin Vega as well. They know of me, and we are in a lot of the same CV Facebook groups. I'm positive they would be more than able to get you set up with a good quality xover rebuild. With that said, there are some things I disagree with them on when it comes to recapping xovers. Mostly just the fact that they feel using the same poor quality components that CV used during manufacturing is better. Something to do with retaining the "Cerwin-Vega!" sound signature. I'm not even really sure what that means because the better quality parts don't color the sound and let's you hear what the drivers in the speaker actually sound like. Mainly, I just disagree with using electrolytic caps for tweeter and midrange filtering. Even for low pass filters on woofers, I did in this video use an electrolytic cap for the woofer. That will be changing soon, I plan on taking these D9s up another level very soon. I'm sure they would be willing to build you a good quality set of xovers by request. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h7efosajzLPagac.htmlsi=7MqyCc5TNDBT_Mp2 Here is a link to their KZfaq video that should tell you all you need to know, as well as how to get a hold of them.
@mattdoyle337920 күн бұрын
@@SavingVegas Thanks for getting back to me with your insight and recommendations. I will check out the link you sent and do some more homework. I know what they mean by the original CV (OEM) sounds as I have owned the U-351 and bought them new back in 1982 or so. I just know the D9's can sound much better with a little homework and $, I expect to have these sounding great. Thanks again!
@greenlanternseven23 күн бұрын
Hello good sir from Meaford Ontario Canada, I have an opportunity to purchase a pr of Cerwin Vega VS 150's for $200 without original woofers, I wish to restore them if I get them if I can replace those woofers with original s ...do you have a pr of AX-15 s for VS-150 or know where I can get them ..I saw one on eBay but I need two ...thx brother please let me know
@SavingVegas21 күн бұрын
The proper VS-150 woofer is a VSW-15. I do not have any that I sell. I have purchased lots of replacement parts off Ebay and still do when I need them.
@greenlanternseven21 күн бұрын
@@SavingVegas thanks...now I might have a chance at some AT -15 s complete for $250 ...wish me luck
@robertmeyer766423 күн бұрын
Sensitivity
@gregkramer558823 күн бұрын
Cool, I had the HED351s back in the early 80s. Fun speaker!
@SavingVegas5 күн бұрын
The U351s are an awesome older CV speaker.
@csj961923 күн бұрын
What you MUST know to replace a woofer in a 2-way / 3-way: (both old one and new one) 1.) Impedance 2.) Qts 3.) Required volume 4.) frequency response 5.) sensitivity / efficiency 6.) physical dimensions
@jonr425923 күн бұрын
I’ve a question I see different sizes (6x30 or 5/20) 6 amp fuses. Which is the correct one to use?
@annebokma463723 күн бұрын
One effect is that you get a mesmerizing red ring in your woofer. You won't hear the difference after your woofer hypnotized you 😂😂
@craigengelman136924 күн бұрын
why replace . rebuild with better parts . lord of bass sells all the parts and just about anyone with a brain can do it . there are 1000s of videos how to
@SavingVegas21 күн бұрын
Yeah, that was kind of the whole point of the video.
@fxgamer-11yt24 күн бұрын
i think the vs sound muddy and lackluster i have replaced woofers with much better sounding woofers form another brand but before i did that i took the woofer out and looked at the fs and qts of the woofer and matched them with some larger xmax woofers that i had laying around that made the sound fuller
@SavingVegas5 күн бұрын
Most of the VS speakers I have had in the shop tend to have that muddy sound to them for sure, you're right about that. 99% of the time it is caused by the poor quality x-over parts, considering their age they are all pretty much ready for a re-cap. When re-capped with decent quality caps the clarity improves greatly.
@JR-ho5qm24 күн бұрын
Good video!
@steveharley202124 күн бұрын
I used to sweat building my subwoofer boxes exactly to spec and confirm with REW but since I started using a DSP I realized I can hit my target curve regardless of the raw measurement..now I can build the box a little small for more power handling and tune that accompanying peak out.
@TheSighphiguy24 күн бұрын
you didnt show how to "properly refoam" a speaker. you just talked about how that one was bad,...but NOT bad. pretty sure I just wasted 4:44.
@SavingVegas24 күн бұрын
Where in the title or description does it say I show you how to refoam a speaker in this video? Oh, right, it doesn't. I do however, in the description, describe what the video is about as well as give a link to a video where I refoam a woofer. Looks like you wasted your time watching a video you weren't looking for, as well as wasting time typing your comment because you couldn't read the description which caused me to waste time to reply, lol.
@TheSighphiguy24 күн бұрын
@@SavingVegas the TITLE bonehead. "How to Properly Refoam your Speakers"(which outright says "how-to"),..which you KNEW 99% of the people clicking on it would think thats what it meant. Dont act like I'M the idiot that "misinterpreted" your meaning.
@DougMen124 күн бұрын
You have completely overlooked the MOST important thing. CV speakers are all ported, and each cabinet and port are designed around the parameters of the woofer used, to tune the bass response of the box with that woofer, based on the Vas, Q, and free air resonance of the woofer.
@CuttinChopps21 күн бұрын
But the point of the video demos the reason why NOT to just throw any driver in your existing cabinet. Your point being true still, falls under "other variables" he mentioned. His point was made without your level of granularity just fine.
@eugeniahobbs4116 күн бұрын
Use Parts Express.
@white_goose97826 күн бұрын
@@eugeniahobbs41What does Parts Express have to do with this? Yes they do sell woofers, ports and other components, but I doubt they have parts that matches every Cerwin Vega speaker configuration (or any speaker-brand for that matter).