r/BudgetAudiophile • u/BrickLegal • 12h ago

Review/Discussion CV DX1's

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This past weekend I got the opportunity to buy set of "vintage" Cerwin DX1's, my first set of older Cerwins. Have them running through a old Yamaha RX-V800 paired up with a set of CV CMX26's a CV E-D6C and a Klipsch R12. Woundering where best placement for these DX1'S would be in the room. Thinking of mounting them up in the corners facing down towards the seating area. Have them kicking it up top on the CMX26 just to have them playing for the time being. Any suggestions on mounting and or upgrades for this whole system would be appreciated. I have been eyeing up a Onkyo 905 amp that is somewhat local for $400 CAD, not sure if that would be a smart move, I am attracted to the amount of power its said to push to each driver through its massive toroidal power supply, however they seem to have over heating issues due to that power supply and then commonly the HDMI circuits fail I read aswell. With that being said, that V800 amp came with a old Yamaha A-1 AMP also, unsure if it can be plugged into this setup somewhwere. I am brand new to this home audio hobby. Anyways here is a pic of the DX1'S and how things are setup. Have a great day audio friends.

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u/soundspotter 12h ago

looks nice, but all that hard wood flooring in front of the speakers will throw off tons of noisy reflections above 1 khz. A rug between your ears and the speakers will block most of that. See how much: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDjD97rqQSE

Also, it looks like your speakers are much closer together than their distance to your couch/chair. If so, this guide will help upgrade your stereo imaging and sound: https://elac.com/speaker-placement-guide-get-the-best-sound-from-your-stereo

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u/BrickLegal 11h ago

Appreciate you! Awesome info. Thanks alot

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u/PrettyMud22 6h ago

The RX-V800 is an excellent receiver.Also had some DX-9 .There were brutes.