CERWINMAD setup.

[cerwinmad]

My set up. I really enjoy it for movies and music, great sound, great volume!! . Just need a fifty inch plasma and ill be happy! opinion and advice is greatly apprieciated. sorry for poor picture quality.

 

[Seth=L]

LOL, I had a fan on my Onkyo TX-SR502 when I had it.

 

[cerwinmad]

Yeah, helps keep it cool pushing the fronts, lol

 

[Seth=L]

Yeah, helps keep it cool pushing the fronts, lol

The speakers I was using where not very efficient, so the fan was definitely needed, even in an apartment.

 

[audioman00]

Nice....

I am a big fan of cerwin, goog job on the clean badass setup man.... very clean. I din' know they made the matching red surround subwoofer! thats awsome. I wish I had that tv.... take care and GOOD JOB!

 

[cerwinmad]

I am a big fan of cerwin, goog job on the clean badass setup man.... very clean. I din' know they made the matching red surround subwoofer! thats awsome. I wish I had that tv.... take care and GOOD JOB!

Thanks yeah i had to get the matching sub when i saw it! the TV is adequete for now .... as soon as finances allow ill be movin up, although ya cant beat the definition on the CRT.

 

[croseiv]

I like it! It's an impressive speaker array.

 

[cerwinmad]

I like it! It's an impressive speaker array.

cheers. im using monster THX sp 16awg speaker cable, harmony gold and pudney gold connects.

 

[kicknsupra]

nice set up i love the cerwins they really do have there own sound not the best but very good for whet they are
i can rember when i got my cerwins like 15 years ago there where the HED 12from the late 70s early 80s
man did them things rocked
play some ACDC and it was really high on the fun scale now i wish i never sold them

 

[cbraver]

Nice man!

Just out of curiosity, where do you crossover the mains to the sub? Or do you run them full range?

 

[cerwinmad]

Nice man!

Just out of curiosity, where do you crossover the mains to the sub? Or do you run them full range?

I have the fronts set to large, they can do the full range well. They have good excursion and on movies really get movin. they make some deep, heavy bass!! the slow motion scene in the final battle of transformers with the bass drop is AWESOME!! i had my wife yelling at me to turn it down, and i couldnt hear her!! i have the sub set-3db to fronts as any more and it gets a bit bass heavy. The center and surrounds are set to small, and crossover is set at 60Hz.

 

[cerwinmad]

Update

Just adding some pics i found online. They show all speakers clearly. Heres the specs just in case anyones interested.

VE-12: 3 way, 12" low fuse protected, 5 1/4" mid, 1 1/2" ferro fluid cooled tweeter PTC protected, 4" rear port.
Freq response: 28Hz-20kHz. Sensitivity: 93dB @ 2.83v/1m
Power: 300 watts. Weight: 23.13 kg

VE-5M satellite: 2 way, 5 1/4" driver, 1 1/2" ferro fluid cooled tweeter PTC protected, 2" rear port.
Freq response: 60Hz-20kHz. sensitivity: 89dB @ 2.83v/1m
Power: 125 watts. Weight: 3.2 kg.

VE-5C center: 2 way, dual 5 1/4" drivers, 1 1/2" ferro fluid cooled tweeter PTC protected. 2" rear port,
Freq response: 60Hz-20kHz, sensitivity: 91dB @ 2.83v/1m
Power: 150 watts. Weight: 4.98kg.

VE-28S: Sub, front firing dual 8" drivers. 4"rear port. AC fuse and thermal protection. Freq response: 30Hz-180Hz
Power:125w RMS, 250w peak. Weight: 14.5kg.

 

[Seth=L]

LOL, your fronts are spec'd to go lower than the subwoofer (go figure it's only 8" woofers).

 

[cerwinmad]

LOL, your fronts are spec'd to go lower than the subwoofer (go figure it's only 8" woofers).

yeah thats why i have the fronts set to "large" so they get the the full range. it would be criminal to not feed those twelves!!! it was one of the reasons i chose these speakers. i dont need another sub, dont think my neighbours or my ears would like survive!!! the surrounds and center cross over at 60Hz.

 

[cerwinmad]

Just adding a few more pics ......

 

[croseiv]

Yeah, after seeing those specs, I think the sub is just a little out classed by the mains.

 

[cerwinmad]

Yeah, after seeing those specs, I think the sub is just a little out classed by the mains.

yeah it is, but seems to intergrate well and is awesome on movies etc. i have friends over who criticize the twin eights, then retract their statements after a listen!! they have great excursion, tho they need it to keep up with the fronts.

 

[holden_stroker]

awsome set up mate, looks cool, love the red

 

[cerwinmad]

awsome set up mate, looks cool, love the red

Yeah man cheers!! i love the suround to, it makes an impact if i leave them covers off, and subtle if i leave covers on, which is most of the time, due to havin a two year old girl and a four year old boy!! the young guy loves the speakers tho, he shows everyone that comes around!! makes me proud!!

 

[holden_stroker]

ahh yeah that is awsome!!! i leave my covers off all the time - im only 20 and live on my own at the moment so i dont have kids to poke my speakers in or anything

been to a mate place tonight with a full wharfedale set up now i want new gear again grr

this stuff's worse than cars to me haha

ohh and are you happy with your telly? i have a 40" samsung and couldnt be happier with it, espec when watching HDTV