good pair of speakers

[bassaholic]

I got a pyle pro pyp-1 preamp hooked up to a behringer fbq3102 equalizer and a behringer ep2500 amp and i wanted to get a pair of cerwin vega clsc215's but i dont know if thats too much power to push em. if not any sugestions on a good pair of speakers?

 

[zumbo]

Have you seen this deal?
http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=3963424

The amp is 450 x 2 @8ohm.

The Cerwins you list handle 500w. The Cerwins I listed handle 400w. Either will work. That is going to be loud as ****.

 

[bassaholic]

i want the dual 15's though becuause they have more speaker to push and they would go louder if i were to get a single 15 i would go buy an e-715 but i would immagine my amp would be too much power for that besause ive seen a 100 watt amp push them very nicly and i am runnin a 550 x 2 @ 8 ohms amp

 

[zumbo]

If this is the amp you are running, it's 450 x 2 @8ohms. Click on the spec sheet to the right of the link. Page 3:

http://www.behringer.com/EP2500/index.cfm?lang=ENG

 

[bassaholic]

my bad, but mypoint was if i am running theese speakers (for example) all day long not quite peaked but almost i dont want to ruin them by frying the tweeters or doing some sort of damage

 

[zumbo]

my bad, but mypoint was if i am running theese speakers (for example) all day long not quite peaked but almost i dont want to ruin them by frying the tweeters or doing some sort of damage

Cerwin tweeters usually have reset protection. I know mine do. Let me look.

 

[zumbo]

The E series state they have it. I don't see why the Classic wouldn't. The Classic do state "Fuse Protection". You may try to email Cerwin.

http://www.cerwinvega.com/products/homeaudiovideo/index.html

 

[bassaholic]

thanx for the help

 

[zumbo]

Please come back after you decide. I can't wait to hear how loud this set-up is going to be.

 

[Fl_Gulfer]

I had a pair of Vega's back in the 80's that weighed about 75 pounds each I was pumping about 500w each, the company said they would garrenty that I couldn't blow them up. I tryed but never did, I could drowned out a live concert lol The best power speakers on the market. in my humble opinion

 

[zumbo]

I had a pair of Vega's back in the 80's that weighed about 75 pounds each I was pumping about 500w each, the company said they would garrenty that I couldn't blow them up. I tryed but never did, I could drowned out a live concert lol The best power speakers on the market. in my humble opinion

My Cerwins still have the tags on the back stamped 1985. I am the original owner. The 12" woofer foam has rotted. Gonna send them back to Cerwin. It's cool they offer repair.

 

[bassaholic]

Looks like im going to be gettin a pair of E715's they will b here in a day or 2 cant wait

 

[Buckeyefan 1]

That amp is 450x2 at .1% thd. Cut that thd figure in half, and it could drop another hundred watts. Those dual 15" Cerwins will handle one of those amps...each.

Don't lose your hearing.

 

[Fl_Gulfer]

You'll be real happy if you have the power to push them.

 

[bassaholic]

my E-715's came intoday and they sound great .. but i havent thumped em too hard yet as i want to "break them in" and i really dont want to hurt them because they are one of my most favorte speakers ever

 

[Ralph]

This doesnt have to do with home speakers but back around 1980 I had a friend that was in a band and he wanted to get a new amp so we went to the music store and the salesman there recommended some new Cerwin
Vegas. My friend was worried that they couldnt handle what he wanted them for and this saleman said WATCH THIS
He took two wires that were cut from an extension cord and hooked them to the speaker in the amp and plugged it into a wall socket. It was one of the worst and loudest sounds Ive ever heard but when he pulled the plug and plugged his guitar into it was fine. I was impressed.
I now have a set of Vegas from around 81, and other that having them refoamed they have been perfect.Mine are the U 15s

 

[bassaholic]

well i knew it was gonna happen and i did it .. i blew the fuse's in my cerwins i had them loud defently not peaked and i think i skiped the cd player n that made em blow but i dont quite know gotta go out and get a bigger fuse is all i think

 

[zumbo]

well i knew it was gonna happen and i did it .. i blew the fuse's in my cerwins i had them loud defently not peaked and i think i skiped the cd player n that made em blow but i dont quite know gotta go out and get a bigger fuse is all i think

Don't do that! Run the correct fuse, or you will be going out to get new speakers.

I have only blown 1 fuse since 1985.

Make sure your speaker wire is at least 12AWG. I wouldn't run any smaller wire(14,16...), no matter what anyone says.

 

[bassaholic]

it recomended in the book that if you blow fuses often that you can upgrade them .5 amps so i did that