A Review of The Cerwin Vega LA365 Flagship Speaker -- It's good. Really good!
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- Опубликовано: 26 июл 2024
- Cerwin-Vega is back with a new line of speakers called the LA series. Here in this video I will be reviewing the flagship model, the LA365. This is the first time in 16 years that a new line of speakers has been developed by Cerwin-Vega with all three brands being under the same roof again (Mobile, Home, and Pro). If you haven't heard, Cerwin-Vega Mobile has purchased Cerwin-Vega Home and Pro from Gibson about 3 years ago. So how do the new LA365s sound? In this video I will test them in a variety of room sizes and give you my listening impressions on how they sound during movies and music.
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Update 2/5/24:
Cerwin-Vega reached out to me and is offering a 10% discount to all of my subscribers on any products from cerwinvega.com. Use discount code "generationbehindhifi" at checkout to get 10% off your order. After the discount a pair of LA365 speakers are $630 a pair! Insane value for money.
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Update 2/5/24:
Cerwin-Vega reached out to me and is offering a 10% discount to all of my subscribers on any products from cerwinvega.com. Use discount code "generationbehindhifi" at checkout to get 10% off your order. After the discount a pair of LA365 speakers are $630 a pair! Insane value for money.
Sell them on US Audio Mart 😮
@@CarlVanDoren61 They are sold.
Thanks for the video. I had a pair of CVs in the early 80s. My first pair of speakers that didn’t come with the stereo system. They put out a lot of sound and a ton of bass. I’ve always been a bass man and still am with my current music setups. Rock on!
Awesome review, as usual!
Thanks, Jim!
Welcome back! Glad to see a video post from ya! Understand busy professional life.
Thanks! Yeah, I'm trying to do at least one video per month until things cool down at work. Bare with me as a navigate this crazy work/youtube life. I already posted a sneak peak of my video on instagram. :)
Still remember when my brother bought a pair I was about 6-7 years old and loved these. Obviously didn't have a clue about sound at the time I just loved the looks and size
I had a similar experience when my buddy from high school received his pair. The huge size and bass output had me drooling, but back then that's all I cared about (bass)! Good times!
Cerwin Vega is back : ) and doing great so far.
i find that the design is a bit of a mismatch, the box if elegant hifi, and the drivers are party. i wish they leaned more towards either directions.
Audiophile 🐇. Enjoying 🎉
That's Speaker Bun. Sometimes Speaker Kitty makes an appearance too. :)
Great job on the review! I think you should contact Vega again and see if they will send you one of there big dogs! Either the SL15 or XLS15. There really isint any reviews out there on there newer bigger stuff. 👍🏻🔈
Thanks! The XLS-215 model appear to be beasts from the specs. When I was a kid I would have killed for a pair of those monsters. I bet if enough people reached out to Cerwin-Vega that they might actually send me a pair to review. :)
@@generationbehindhifi I will send them a E Mail.👍🏻 The older version of that speaker the CLS actually measured quite well it was designed by a pretty famous speaker engineer. I forget his name. Not sure how much changes were made when it went from the CLS to the XLS. But I bet it’s still pretty good definitely due for a refresh though
@@JR-ho5qm Thanks! That's interesting about the CLS series. I will have to do some research about them and see who designed them. I can't remember what version my friend had in high school (E series perhaps?), but I do remember they were very bass heavy even with the tone controls set to their neutral positions.
Im very happy with these speakers. Really nice speakers for the money.
What did you upgrade you speaker lugs with?
Good to hear. They really are impressive for the money.
I bought a some terminal cups from the below link and then used the binding posts from them as well brass nuts to install on my LA365. I like these binding posts are much better than the factory ones. www.madisoundspeakerstore.com/terminal-cups/input-cups-nb-cup/
@@generationbehindhifi Thank you. Yeh while these posts aren't terrible, there's definitely better. I think I'll upgrade mine too.
@@MuffDiver71 No problem! My main beef with original binding posts is I couldn't get a good grip on them to tighten them down so I swapped them out.
@@generationbehindhifi Yes! I was wondering if there was a special tool for that. I ended up just using the end of my wire strippers to get them snug. I was nervous about overtightening them though.
Good morning
I am a fan of the brand. Unfortunately disappeared in France. Cerwin vega returns with its LA range. But I wonder, because this speaker strangely resembles a German model which is renamed HECO VICTA PRIME 702. I do not know if Cerwin Vega to relaunch the HIFI range is subcontracted by Heco. Apart from the color of the speakers, the cabinetry is strictly identical. What should we think? Because Heco models have been around for a long time. CV engineers copied Heco? What is your opinion ?
Would you do a comparison test?
Best budger line of speakers available.
I set up my tower speakers to large in the settings of my Arcam AVR10 . What's the difference between large and small
It has everything to do with bass management. This setting tells the AVR whether it should divert low frequencies (bass) away from the speaker and reroute them to the subwoofer or if it can send low frequencies to that speaker as well as the subwoofer. If your speakers are set to small, then the low frequencies will be diverted to the subwoofer. Hope this helps.
Whether I set my speakers to small or large on my AVR, I still have independent crossover settings I can ascribe to each speaker, so in this circumstance would this setting actually matter? Just curious. Thanks for everything you do brother!
@@Audiomainia2310 Every processor is a little different with crossover settings and customization. My Rotel has a ton of crossover settings that I can play with, but when if its set to small, then crossover will only go down to 50Hz. If I set it to large, then it will go much lower or receive the full audio band (1Hz-20KHz). I would assume yours is probably similar? Hope this helps.
I would love to hear them through an AVR without any fancy processors or amps. People buy speakers at this price generally can’t afford separates.
I did talk about this at the 9:06 mark, but no sound demo with my 20 year old Harman (rated for 55watts per channel). The LA365 has a sensitivity of 91dB so they are very easy to drive. Any halfway decent AVR should have no problems driving these.
@@generationbehindhifi My apologies I may have not heard that. It’s 3am where I’m from and I have the tv turned down so I don’t wake my wife. Lol
@@ofcourseimfullofit No worries, John. :)
I really wish cerwin Vega all the best. I mean, I’m a huge fan and has some of the old models. But this LA series is a bummer for me. They are not designed by cerwin vega, they are Heco models. Just google Heco Victa Prime 702. I was really hoping for some new powerful stuff when I heard the mobile department had bought the name back. But this is just sad for me. I hope the next series will be in the same category as their legacy products..
Yes, the LA365 is based off the Heco Victa Prime 702, but they don't appear to share the same woofers. Now I'm speculating on Cerwin Vega's financial position since they are not a publicly traded company, but my guess is they spent a significant portion of their cash position to purchase back the Mobile and Home Audio division from Gibson. Because of this Cerwin-Vega will probably be sharing some designs with other manufactures while using their own drivers until they can be in a position to design their own products. Heco makes some great products and I wouldn't let that discourage you. If you want to support them, then I would recommend giving the LA365 a try because they are very nice speakers for the money!
@@generationbehindhifi I get that.. they need cash flow to hopefully be able to put out some old school power models. I’m a European and Heco has been around some 40 years. So nothing bad about them. They deserve more attention than they get. I’m happy GR research Danny had a go with them recently and liked them. It’s just that I’m a cv fan and have been hoping for years.. I like cv not for their accuracy but for the fun, the punch, the power, the loudness and so on. So… I’m still waiting for something cool from them. That’s why this colab kinda bummed me
These speakers look like they were designed for clubs, and not for a home setting. They should cut back on the excessive logo placement as its a bit overwhelming.
They won't appeal to everyone, but the true Cerwin Vega enthusiast seems to love their looks. I did a pole on this very subject back in December and an overwhelming majority were in favor of their looks. I especially like their curved cabinets, which I don't think any other speaker manufacturer offers at this low price point.
Straight to the garage
I love the look of them. Classic CV. You dont see the speakers when the cover is on.
That's how Cerwin Vega has always made their woofers. These look a hell of a lot better than anything they put out in the past 20 years. I wish they would bring back the VS series.
Can't believe CV is still using those red foam surrounds that rot in about 6 years
Who told you the surrounds are made from foam? The surrounds in the new LA series are made from butyl rubber.