Cerwin Vega 153 EB

[rickcr42]

I have two of these cast aluminum basket 15 inch woofers and can find absolutely NO information on these anywhere.Even Cerwin Vega was coy about releasing the details and actually just directed me to a speaker that used the drivers for "hints" on the specs.

I would like to get these into a box of some kind,either true subs or maybe just some bass bins fore outside use but without anything to go on I am stuck.

anyone have a clue on these drivers ? Too nice to have just sit unused.

Rick

[Madmike2]

Is there a fancy schmancy etching relief on the basket itself ? If there is i know what they are.

[rickcr42]

no it is a one piece casting with eight struts.The cone is a paper composition with a red accordian surround and the dust cover has the cerwin vega "speaker" logo.

Cerwin Vega is very tight lipped about their raw drivers and even when I emailed them with my information request and included the actual serial numbers of the drivers the response was that they did not give out that information and i was directed to a three way ported design that used the woofer.

Even here I can not get much actual useable content.No way this driver is used in a single box.that would not be very cost effective yet no other designs using this driver were mentioned.

By "fancy etching" what exactly do you mean ?

Rick

[Ron E]

Measure them yourself, it is not hard.

I have some old C-V and they are low Q and high Vas compared with typical 12" woofers Fs=20, Qts-0.17, Vas=360L Their recommended enclosure for these was 2 cubic feet tuned to 30Hz...

[rickcr42]

thanks man.

30 hz is totally adequate for my subwoofer needs.the room most likely could not handle lower.

Thinking a dual 15 ported cab should get 'er done.Will of course double check the measurements but thought to go the shortcut route considerring most drivers have full specs posted somewhere.I guess the CV drivers are "wing it" though seems bad company policy to be so tight lipped.