Cerwin CVX-253 (c. 1988–1990)
Little is documented about the Cerwin CVX-253. The two period mentions that survive place it in Cerwin-Vega's professional sound-reinforcement line at the turn of the decade. The earliest record in the Archive is a New Products listing in Mix (November 1988, p.260). It gave the cabinet a maximum output of 122 dB SPL at 1 meter, 100-degree horizontal and 60-degree vertical dispersion, a weight of 78 lbs, and dimensions of 16"H × 22½"W × 23¼"D. That is a fairly compact box for that rated output, and it fits a main cabinet rather than a subwoofer.
A year and a half later, Mix (April 1990, p.168) reported that Hollywood rehearsal studio Leeds/Le Mobile had installed pro touring sound systems purchased from Audio Analysts in all three of its practice rooms. Those systems used CVX-253s as the mains, paired with CVX subwoofer cabinets, custom Cerwin-Vega-loaded monitor wedges, Crest amplifiers, and extensive signal processing. That is essentially the whole known record. No original price, production years, or driver/crossover details have surfaced. The CVX-253 appears to have been a working pro loudspeaker in the late 1980s and early 1990s, specified and installed in real touring and rental contexts. If you have a brochure, spec sheet, or further press, the Archive would welcome it.
Known specs (as listed in Mix, November 1988, p.260):
- Maximum output: 122 dB SPL at 1 m
- Dispersion: 100° horizontal, 60° vertical
- Weight: 78 lbs
- Dimensions: 16"H × 22½"W × 23¼"D
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