Cerwin-Vega 15T
The record on the Cerwin-Vega 15T is thin. No production years, original pricing or formal spec sheet has surfaced in the available documentation. What we do know comes from enthusiast accounts, and they agree with each other. This is a big, efficient, 3-way loudspeaker built along classic Cerwin-Vega lines, with a 15-inch woofer in a ported cabinet and a horn-loaded midrange and tweeter. Owners describe the 15T as "pretty sensitive" and say it needs solid amplification - "some good watts to come alive," as one listener put it. A contemporary review in HiFI-Stereo (August 1976, p.35) called it "a magnificent transducer system" and noted its floor-facing woofer could handle 1000 watt 32 Hz power surges with very little distortion.
Pairs turn up secondhand in remarkable condition. One owner reported pulling a pair, along with JBL L100s and Klipsch KG-4s, from a cabin in the woods. The 15-inch woofer and horn mid/tweeter "hits surprisingly hard," according to one enthusiast, though the same listener concedes these "are not the last word in refinement." A good amplifier with strong damping factor makes the bass "snap better." Anything bass-heavy pushed through them without it can get muddy.
There's speculation that Cerwin-Vega may have re-released the 15T under the new production AT-15 name, but that connection is unconfirmed.
Known specs:
- 3-way design, ported cabinet
- 15" woofer
- Horn-loaded midrange and tweeter
- High sensitivity (exact dB rating not documented)
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