Comparing everything on these Cerwin Vega AT-8's and VS-80's inside and out plus at the end a sound comparison to see how these two speakers differ in sound quality.
Your right about the time alignment reasoning gor the tweeter reversal, if you look, the vs tweeter voice coil sits deeper then the at, this small depth difference is actually big when the wavelengths are short (tweeter fq) so looks like they corrected that slight time alignment by reversing the tweeter :)
I have a set of 3 way CW VS-80s an in mint condition , got them an a 100watt 1990 model Sony receivers pumping them for $175.00 , an I am blown away they out perform my 12” pioneers an my 12” technic vintage speakers , still love the Ps an Ts but my Vegas I put with my AR 4x s an im good to go , I love this loud speaker , I have to pull treble down at times , they so crisp an clear
Listening with Sony MDR XB500 headphones connected to a headphone amp I prefer the AT-8's sound, well at least to my ears I know audio is subjective, Love these comparison videos too Thanks.
Thanks, now I'm gonna be looking for either of these sets for my rear channels, LOL. Have you ever messed with the SAT series from the 90s? Specifically the SAT-6S and SAT-6W combo? I'm about to pick up a set as I had planned to use the 6S models for my rear channels. Found them on Marketplace for $100 in good shape. Thanks for putting together this awesome comparison.
I love the Sound of the AT-8's, they sound more natural as the VS 80 sound very muffled, missing a lot of detail as if the Upper limit is like 8Khz. I still think the SE models sounded better, which is one series older than the AT series if memory servers me.
Just picked up a pair of the VS-80s on the cheap that need a re-foam. They are for our son's room so he can switch between these and some Klipsch RM-51s.
I have a set of 3 way CW VS-80s an in mint condition , got them an a 100watt 1990 model Sony receivers pumping them for $175.00 , an I am blown away they put perform my 12” pioneers an my 12” technic vintage speakers , still love the Ps an Ts but my Vegas I put with my AR 4x s an im good to go , I love this loud speaker , I have to pull treble down at times , they so crisp an clear , I have some jbls that rock as well
I like the AT-8s. I have a pair of AT-8's that sound great paired with a pair of customized 3 way speakers (12 inch woofers) with higher end speakers. I run them with a re-capped Pioneer SX-650 in my music lair,
Try to make someday real interesting comparison test , best Cerwin Vega SR 2 Monitor VS basic enemy JBL 4345 and Cerwin Vega DC 1515 VS JBL 4350 . Great days from 1954 - 2002 !
Just bought a pair of cerwin Vega L-36pe 18 inch horn subs and I noticed yes they have bass but they rattle a lot and I pulled of the face. The spider has come undone from the coil where it’s been glued☠️ Suggestions?
you're gonna have to take the dust cap off, reshim it, and reglue the spider. if you just try to glue it, it probably wont be centered properly, and it'll rub.
Interesting, so many CerwinVega! Speaker models, sometimes very little changes from model to model however definitely differences throughout the years. I think that’s part of the appeal to them is that there is so many versions. Geez I just wish they could come out with a wicked new model based off the old design but it’s not in the works yet. However it is being discussed I seen a sneak peak at a new line they are bringing out very soon called the LA series ( cool name ) but not what us die hard fans are wanting. It’s a cheap slim line multi woofer jobbie. However the new Vega series studio monitors look pretty good and apparently sound good.
@@SavingVegas the fit and finish on the SL models is pretty bad. Frustrated knowing that CV no longer made a decent looking speaker I bought them knowing I was going to completely re do them after a long list of both cosmetic and sound changes the end result is really quite good. Great imaging, detailed , loud and very clean bass. I had fun doing it and would love to do it again. I was thinking of getting a pair of Polk Reserve 800
Got CV Re 30. Speaker calls for 2.5 Amp fuse. Where is the best place to purchase? 2 Amp are easy to find, wondering if that would be okay using a 2 instead of a 2.5. Thanks
They are 2.5 amp slow blow fuses. I get mine from my local electronic parts store. I'm pretty positive Amazon has them as well as there are some available on Ebay too. If you are unable to get slow blow fuses you can use a standard 3 amp fuse. A standard 3 amp is more likely to blow before a 2.5A slow blow so you should be safe.
@@SavingVegas Thanks for the quick response. Amazon has the 2.5 slow blows. Went to Ace and Auto Zone and they didn't have them. All I could think was Radio Shack would have them if they were still around.
The At-8 sounds more "natural". I prefer the VS-80 but I can imagine that after some listening fatique may set in as they're hard hitting, flat and aggressive.
I think that Sansui would run a set of AT-15's very well and should sound great. I wouldn't say that amp would be able to push them to their limits, the AT-15 can handle a lot of power as long as it is good clean power. I have used a small handful of different amplifiers all rated at 200 watts per channel or more on my completely restored D-9's. Currently using a Cerwin Vega A-1800 rated at 225 watts at 8 ohms minimum across the frequency spectrum and in order for me to reach the limits of the amp I have to have hearing protection on. I hit 114dB on my spl meter while measuring in the middle of my 36'x36' shop with the speakers mounted in the 2 front corners. On average most people don't use more than 10 watts at above average listening volume. Take into consideration that most CV's have an above average sensitivity rating so they play louder than most other speakers. So unless you really want to blast them the amp you have is just fine as long as you know the limits of the amplifier. If you are wanting something bigger I would suggest a good quality high current power amplifier that's rated around that 200 watt per channel range, also one that is at least capable of driving 4 ohm loads as those AT-15's will load up an amplifier at certain frequencies.
