Why don't you mention Cerwin Vega and Parasound?

Cerwin Vega loudspeakers and Parasound electronics are well known audio brands that Paul never mentions. Why not?

[WXSTANG]

If you listened to Cerwins in the day and decided you wanted to get into home audio... hit the like button!

[zrx]

A buddy had some monster Cerwin Vega’s back in the day. To much for
the average room size but once he
set them up out side on the deck for
a house party, I’ll never forget how
good they sounded, you would swear
a live band was on that deck.
To be 21

[sinclabs]

I love that you responded in a manner that did not denigrate the other audio manufactures. Thanks for being a class act and providing us with years of knowledge and guidance on our audio journeys.

[marcus]

Parasound owner
I like that Paul responded to this question....he really didn't NEED to... But he chose to give his respect to the Legend of Amplification and phono stage design, John Curl
(says a lot about the gentleman that Paul himself is too)
and to also mention in a positive light Richard Schram at The Cerwin Vega story is worthy entertainment.

[davep]

I remember Cerwin Vega from my old car audio days. People who weren't around back in the late eighties or early nineties may joke about them now but products like their original Stroker series of car audio sub-woofers changed the game back then. Suddenly there was an absolute and undeniable best of the best when it came to SPL and they weren't horrible in sound quality although no one that bought them cared much about SQ! Yes, they have been equaled and surpassed but someone has to be first and CV forced everyone else's hand back then.

[reddenitup]

I own a pair of Cerwin Vega 380 SE. Mine were built in April of 1986. I’m the second owner of these beasts. Extremely detailed and powerful sound from them. Ultra-sensitive speakers, but they thrive and come alive with massive amounts of power. Built my rig around these and couldn’t be happier. Very special speakers !

[thisisnev]

"Joaquin from Phoenix"? Sounds bona fide to me!
George from WA

[Tom_Losh]

First sub-woofer I ever had was an externally amped Cerwin-Vega that went along with my Infinity "bookshelf" speakers. It did absolutely marvelous things to the sound of that old Carver powered system.

[MrCharlesray]

I own Cerwin Vega V33, horn with 18 inch woofer, after owed bowers & Wilkins, Vandersteen, sonus faber, Dalhquist, and so many more, my Cerwin Vega still here.

[InsideOfMyOwnMind]

It's always very refreshing to see the head of one company speak so highly of another like that especially when they share so much of the market.

[AmmoDude]

Currently working on a rehab of D-9s for a customer. Cabinet is particle board covered with plastic veneer. Even the riser on the bottom is particle board, toe nailed and glued to the bottom of the cabinet. This material lends itself to being easily damaged due to the weight of speaker. Interior is covered with 1/4 carpet underlayment for damping and braced in two places front to back. One of the crossover has 20 awg wire, the other 18 awg and two of the four capacitors are electrolytic (bass and midrange), the other two are film. Three inductors, all are of different gauges, heaviest on the woofer, smallest on the tweeter. All connections to the woofer, mids, tweeter and input terminal are spade, nothing is soldered beyond the crossover. Cheap spring clips on the input terminal. Both tweeters are blown, smallest cap in the tweeter circuit is fried on both. Both ceramic resistors are way out of spec on both speakers, as much as 50% of value. Rehab will include the replacing the riser with solid wood and using pocket screws to secure to the cabinet. Also installing some rubber feet to isolate the cabinet. All caps will be replaced, polys for the mid and tweeter circuit. Both resistors will be replaced. Both tweeters will be replaced with after market parts (diaphragms can not be replaced like a typical Klipsch horn). Wire will be upgraded to 18 gauge and all component connections will be soldered. Replacing the terminal cup with gold plated banana plug connectors. Both grills will get new cloth and one grill frame is damaged so I'll rebuild it. A little touch up work on the rest of the cabinet and done. Total for parts is around $150, two days fixing cabinet and grills and a couple hours on the crossovers. Woofers were recently re-foamed before coming to me. I'm expecting these monsters to sound and function better than new. Customer is thinking of selling them after rehab, asking $800. I bet he keeps them after he sees/hears the improvements. Cheers!

[j.t.cooper]

Anything sounds good when you have a freezer full of hash. 💯

[Vazhaspa]

Having Parasound Halo 21 amplifier (designed by John Curl), I think it is beast and one of my best purchases ...

[ParadigmAC]

I like a lot of bass at this point in my life and I own three models of Cerwin Vegas. AT 15s from 1988. VS 150s and VS 120s from 1998. All three sound very different from each other but they all have the sound i enjoy. I like to put a bit of power into them too not just for loudness but I find they like it even at low to moderate volume.

[DerbJd]

In the UK in the late 90s, Max Power Magazine (for both-racer car enthusiasts) tested a Cerwin Vega massive sub. They boxed it and ran some photos of it sat in the middle of what looked like a huge empty warehouse or aircraft hanger. Before - empty warehouse. After - birds nests, dust, old bits of roof, all over the floor 😂😂

I have owned Cerwin-Vega speakers since high school, starting with RE-25's and upgrading to LS-12's and friends getting RE-38's. I have over thirty years later have a set of CLS-215 in my arsenal. I have worked in the industry as a pro, I have heard audiophile setups in the NAMM shows and CES and others. I no longer view them as the best. There are many systems that have more bass that is more prodigious, clearer and more defined, systems that can scare you with how real the mids sound, and highs so revealing that can have you looking behind you for something that isn't there. I have since those revelations modified my LS-12's unrecognizable with new bracing, stuffing, crossovers, with Beryllium tweeters, Morel Mids and ScanSpeak Subs that really can increase the definition and detail to unprecedented levels for an average MDF cabinet. But I tripled the price of them just in parts. I think they sound great for anything 10x the price but I am not fooled into thinking an actual Hi-Fi system won't blow them away. The cabinets give themselves away. I now need to make a cabinet worthy of these expensive parts- which is not easy to do. I keep Cerwin-Vega in my heart for what they really are. Cerwin-Vega is the gateway drug of Hi-Fi. They got me into my journey with Hi-Fi. They cannot take me all the way but they got me started. They are a time capsule that can transport me back to simpler times with friends partying and enjoying music with a power button and volume knob. For that they are magical. That to me is significant even if they are not the end all listening device. I would still rather listen to them than any big box stuff (I.E. Polk, Bose, Sony and the like) sold today. Cerwin-Vega's Rock. My favorite pair of Cerwin-Vega's I have never been able to find a set for sale. AL-1000 or CMX-212. They sold both them out in a year and I never got to get my hands on a pair. Maybe one day.

[terrywho]

The John Curl designed Parasound gear is no doubt excellent. While he doesn't speak publicly very often, I've found Curl's few interviews/presentations to be extremely informative.

[eespinosa]

I still have a 12" passive Cerwin Vega sub from 30 years ago. I used to love the bass on that unit. I haven't used it in 15 years, or so.

[Modeltrainscarsstereos]

My dad bought some cerwin Vega CD 90 speakers when he was stationed in Germany. Very rich highs good mids and rock solid bass went well with his kenwood KL888 X

[richardabney]

I have a buddy who has a full blown cerwin.vega home theater set up.with 3 at 15s behind thd screen and I was blown away by thier sound he them dialed in just right and sounded amazing