Speakers Reviews

There very good for the price and i have had them for many years and I recently upgraded to the Logie Tech 680`s. They have never broke for the 4 years that i have owned them

I've had this brand of speaker before and i am looking to buy this set. I is a great company and i expect this set of speakers to be as good if not better than previous versions.

I bought this speaker system to use with my iPod while on vacations and business trips. Believe it or not this system, speakers and subwoofer, can be packed in a medium sized travel bag with a shoulder strap and will fit into an airplane overhead baggage compartment. Suprisingly it is lightweight. Set up properly in a hotel room, the sound is incredible, more than one could ask for from an economical system as this. I used this system during a recent vacation in Vegas and it performed beyond my expectations. There is a problem with background hiss and radio crosstalk which can be greatly reduced by repositioning the cables connecting the speakers and subwoofer. Because of that, I can't rate this system 5 stars. But if you're looking for a cheap way to blast your tunes while on vacation or a business trip without headphones or being weighed down, you should consider the VS-2121's.

I bought these speakers recently for my Dell PC. The power and clarity of sound is awesome. I like to listen my music loud and these provide ample loudness. The reason for not giving 5 stars is because there is some static in the speakers when the cellphone rings or when I switch on/off the other's room lights.
I have plugged it into a surge protector and kept the wires away from other electrical equipment, but still some disturbance persists. But it is not a big problem, because it only happens when the cellphone rings near the speakers.
These are definitely a great buy.

Pros:
1. Awesome sound. Good clarity and bass
2. Sleek looks
3. Goes perfect with Dell Flat LCD monitors. Even the silver matches with the Flat Panel's silver stand. The speakers are pretty might
4. Great buy for the price.

Cons:
1. Some static. But if you keep your cellphone far away, it is minimal

These speakers sound very boxed in and 2 dimensional. They have too much emphasis on mid bass to give illusion of low end bass which these speakers do not have. The midrange sounds bloated and the highs lack refinement. Much better speakers for the money are the Pinnacle Classic Gold Aerogels or Monitor Audio Silver 5's for even cheaper.

I have my pair of 604's and the longer you have them the better they sound. You won't find series II anymore, and the series 3 are even better! Very crisp yet rich bass without stomping out the midrange or highs.

If you don't have room for a subwoofer, these speakers are perfect for Home Theater use. Otherwise, I'd recommend getting the 603's with the B&W 600 Subwoofer. Adjust the 603 speakers to music listening w/o the subwoofer, then add the subwoofer for movies. Perfect.

I have used the Cambridge SoundWorks Ensemble IV surround speaker system for over 2 years now. I am extremely satisfied! The system uses 5 small cube speakers that pack a punch. They sound great! The 0.1 component is a non-amplified subwoofer that is the size of a shoebox. I love the power and sound clarity I get from my 5.1 set. This is the best inexpensive way to complete a DVD watching experience. I routinely put in the "gunfight at the bank" scene from *Heat* to show off my system, and believe me, everyone is impressed. The system comes w/ a 10 year warantee, but I have never had a problem w/ my system.

One tip: most surround stereo receivers can adjust the power/output to emphasize the front speakers more than the rears. I highly advise doing that. In fact, Cambridge SoundWorks wants you to do that. Once you do that, you will notice a lot more bass from the subwoofer, as well as louder dialogue from the front speakers.

This system is a consumers best buy! It is easily the best value per dollar that I have ever spend on Audio/visual equipment. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who is on a budget and doesn't want to lose out on experiencing 5.1 surround sound or DTS. And it will sound great!

I live in an apartment and am very cramped for space. The Ensemble 4 surround sound speakers are the ideal solution for me. They are small and unobtrusive, yet they sound really great! My friends can't believe that all that sound is coming from those little speakers. The woofer hides under an end table and the small speakers are mounted on the wall. I would highly recommend this system to anyone that is looking for big sound from small speakers...oh yeah, and the price absolutely can not be beat- I know, I shopped around!

I am very happy with my Cambridge Soundworks MC500s. I've bought from Cambridge before and you can never go wrong with their speakers. I upgraded my current home theater set-up with the MC500s and couldn't be happier with the sound.

This speaker is ultra-compact, but it sure does offer big performance. I used the keyhole slots on the back to mount them in my family room wall, and you'd never even realize they were there. Friends and family are blown away by the performance.

Cambridge Soundworks did a lot of things that I like with this subwoofer. I like the idea of a separate control unit with a remote, which I imagine digitizes the signal so a cheap phone cable can carry the signal far away without hum or loss. I like that there's an equalizer. I like the looks of the box, and the size is quite reasonable.

After bringing one home, I hooked it up to speaker level inputs, and noticed an odd phenomenon: the sound changed dramatically at one point on the phase dial, around 160degrees. I believe that below 160 degrees, the crossover filter wasn't working correctly, above 160, it was. I tried line level inputs and noticed the exact opposite: above 160 degrees, the bass was a much higher frequency. The piece I was using to test this is Strauss's Also Sprach Zarathustra (i.e., the 2001 fanfare), which has a low frequency pedal note basically throughout the piece. (I think my CD has this pedal note as two frequencies an octave apart.) I went back to the store and tried this same piece on their P500 and P1000. Both did the same thing, so it's not just my box; it's an inherent bug. This sudden difference for a small change in the phase knob disturbed me.

I figured I could deal with this issue as long as it sounded good. I brought home an open box Energy e:XL-S12 to compare. The Energy has a bigger woofer and is ported, so I figured it would be sloppier than the P500. I put on a Bach fugue and did the comparison. Sixteenth notes in the pedals are very hard for organ pipes to do well, nevermind speakers, but after comparing a section, I noticed a difference, and asked my wife who "isn't discriminating" (her words) to listen. After listening to just a few seconds immediately said, "This one [the Energy] sounds way better, huh?" yup. The big, ported subwoofer somehow is more accurate. The P500 never hits any of the notes, and just compromises with some mud in the middle. The Energy makes a valiant attempt (although not quite matching the more pricey Velodyne SPL800).

The Energy is also slightly louder, and clearly goes lower in frequency (despite a not-so-disparate spec).

I hope Cambridge Soundworks fixes their bug in the phase knob. I hope they add a light to the volume knob so you can see its setting when controlling it with the remote. I hope they figure out why their bass isn't as tight as a big bass reflex box. I hope they can make that satellite module smaller so it doesn't take up the space of a audio component. When they fix all of that, I'll want one badly.
Until then, it's an okay performance sub, in a small, attractive package, but other subs (like Energy) have better performance at the price.

I bought this sub for my husband, because I was sick and tired of the huge black box that sat next to our couch. It was an eyesore. I own some of the Cambridge computer speakers and was really impressed with their sound for the money, so I gave this a try. Now we both have what we want. My husband gets a great sounding subwoofer that shakes our walls during fly by scenes of Top Gun, and I get a good looking sub that doesn't make our living room look like am electronics yard sale. My husband especially loves the remote on the subwoofer. Great idea- and adds a cool factor that he shows off to his buddies.

I purchased these speakers a couple months ago. Unfortunately it was a clearance sale so I could not return them. When they are working they sound great.

I have had trouble with the sub. It requires a very high volume to kick in - then works at any volume as it should. When i called C-V they said it is a common problem and is very easy to fix - two capacitors or something. They referred me to their local service guys who 'fixed' it - but the problem still remains. I went back to C-V and they said not a problem - we'll send you a new amp asap. That was a month ago and my system is still in shambles waiting for the new amp.

So, when the sub is working - the system really does sound great. Unfortunately you have to blast the system to get the woofer to kick in and it may go to sleep again if the movie has 20 minutes without a strong bass signal.

Reccomendation: carefully test them when you get them home and make sure there are more in stock before you take one home.

The AVS-5.1 is a superior performing set of home theater speakers. The center and satellite speakers produce crisp and wholesome sound with a lot of detail. The subwoofer, once the default setting is changed, produces a wonderful bass which is rich and mellow at even low volumes. At high volumes it continues its mellowness and never jars. Taken as a full set, the Cerwin Vega AVS-5.1 set produce amazingly good quality sound, comparable to the sound produced by high end speakers.

And what a good looking set of speakers!

Some people might take issue with an internal setting in the subwoofer. The sub does not kick in unless it receives a minimum volume signal. This can be annoying when you want to watch Dolby Digital/DTS movies at night. You would have to wake up your neighbors in order to turn on the sub.

Here's how to change the internal setting of the subwoofer:
You need to disconnect the amplifier from the sub and set the jumper from "auto" to "on". The "auto" mode does not let the sub kick in unless it receives a minimum volume signal. In my opinion, the this very easy to do and should not take more than a few minutes.

If you are squeamish about opening up and messing with the sub, then don't follow the procedure. Simply take a printout of this review to your nearest electronics service outlet. I don't recommend going the official customer support route with Cerwin Vega unless you want to deal with the hassles.

Warning - disconnect the power cable first! Remove the peripheral screws and carefully separate the amp from the unit. Carefully inspect the green circuit board until you locate the jumper - which clearly indicates "On", "Auto" and "Off" in white letters. Simply remove the jumper from the "Auto" position and insert in into the "On" position. Double check that the amp is still connected to the sub's speaker. Thats all you need to do. Now screw the amp back on, reconnect the power supply, turn on the sub and enjoy!

In conclusion, I am highly satisfied with this speaker set. I could not find a better 5.1 set for under $500.

although nothing bad can be said of the Vega's they certainly do not deliver the complete sound that I believed they had for the price. If your want the name buy away!:)

I have owned and heard $5000 speakers that could not match the clean bass output of a Cerwin Vega. I will own nothing more for my loudspeakers.
This is my second set of CV's in the last 15 years. The only reason for that is I sold the first set when I needed the money.
They are very clean sounding and almost eliminate the need for a subwoofer.
No distortion whatsoever - in fact they are so clean they point out the flaws in cd recordings.

These are the best speakers I've had yet. These speakers are focused and precise, althought I recommend a subwoofer for the low end. Overall, these babies are of utter musical clarity and if you want to hear every little detail in your music or movie, these are the right choice.

Cerwin Vega makes great speakers with incredible design. They have the absolute best combination of price and quality. The E-708 sounds great and you'd be amazed to hear it... BUT! The prize and size of the E-708 is not attractive. You can buy a pair of E-706s for half the price of an E-708 pair and save some money for a subwoofer. For just a little more you can buy the excellent E-710, 3-way speakers with 10-inch woofers. Both options seem more sensible, unless speaker size is really an issue (E-710s and subwoofers are pretty bulky).

I sound tested these at my local Best Buy and was happy with the sound quality that they presented. Listened to some jazz and classical on these speakers and found them to be relatively crisp but lacking in strength.

I also tested the higher end SAT-5 Cerwin Vegas and was definitely more impressed. They are only a little more expensive and you'll get the quality of these speakers plus a whole lot more.

I have had alot of speakers in my home. Cerwin Vega is by far the best quality of home speaker sound for its price range. It gives out clearity to the high, and low sound of any music. Wether you like BIG bass or High Frequency sound, Cerwin Vega gives you the best you could hear.