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Review on πŸ”Š Cerwin-Vega SL-28: Superior Dual 8" 2-Way Floor Speaker for Optimal Sound Performance by Allie Reynolds

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Hidden Gem! in speaker

This speaker is a real gem. You won't find a better speaker for this price. I was skeptical about how good this speaker would sound because it's so cheap and had never really heard much about the Cerwin Vega center channels. I got an older CV with two 5 1/4" woofers which is also surprisingly good. Based on that I decided to try sl45c. I have Klipsch rp450c and 504c, Polk Audio csia6 (current), Infinity Alpha 37c, Tried Elac 2.0 6.2c and a few others It ranks #1 for best price and is right next to Polk as my favorite Klipsch also has 4 woofers but they are too bright for me, this speaker is the perfect balance of clear and loud without being bright if i had bought this first i wouldnt have bought anything else i am keeping this and polk i will buy another sl45c and keep one in my bedroom and also use it with my polk csia6 home theater system on and off I'm impressed enough with this CV to try other CV speakers for my garage and bedroom, it's even possible to buy a third sl45c for the garage and trade in for an infiniti in. This cleft is not as large as many centers. It's wide but not too deep. What I like best is its narrowness. I prefer sealed centers for home theater. Polk has two 6.5 inch woofers and is ported. I provided more bass than this center but can be boomy at times. This hub delivers sufficient bass and is very clean. I don't think this speaker is perfect, but having tried so many hubs, from this @149 to the Klipsch retail at 750, it was such good value that it overcame some of its shortcomings. weak sides. Every hub I've tried sounds a little different in certain areas. These speakers have good mid-bass and clear dialogue, which I like. For reference, I'm using a Yamaha RXA2080 receiver. I'm glad I gave this center a chance and will give a summary. More opportunities in the future.

Pros
  • Classic style with removable grille
Cons
  • Good but not great