drewsk404

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Price Paid:  $10.00 from Garage Sale

Summary:
Not sure about product model year, guessing the L7's originally came out around 1997. Anyway, I saw these speakers at a garage sale and couldn't pass them up because I already owned a pair of CV's AT-10's and they are great. The L7's have a decently broad soundstage and don't seem to be missing any particular band of the frequency range. The 6.5" woofer is excellent at reproduction of the mid-frequency range, and is capable of producing punchy, clean bass as well. The crossovers seem to be about right, however vocals/highs are not really sharp enough because the plastic-sounding tweeter is muddy and lacking efficiency when compared to the woofer. This becomes less noticable at higher volume levels, but this should not be necessary to enjoy these speakers. I am considering upgrading the tweeters in these speakers in the manner that another reviewer on here advised, which is probably all they need to sound like $500+ speakers.

Strengths:
Punchy bass response, woofers have quality rubber surrounds, quality construction overall, wide soundstage, decent efficiency (probably 91dB or better), they sound larger than they are

Weaknesses:
Muddy tweeters do not live up to the quality of the woofers and cabinet design, they leave something to be desired and definitely stand to be upgraded, should not be difficult to perform upgrade though

Similar Products Used:
n/a

Price Paid:  $90.00 from online @ Spidergear.

Summary:
Do yourself a favor... Ditch the standard tweeter and order a replacement pair of tweeters for the Cerwin Vega VS-150's... It's a dual diaphram tweeter with ultra-high sensitivity ($50/pair from CV). The difference is night-and-day... Your L7's will "sizzle" and sound complete! not overly-bassy. I talked to CV tech support and they gave me the idea to use the upgraded tweeter. You will have to 'slightly' dremel the outside of the standard tweeter opening to accomodate the [+-] leads a litrtle and drill new holes for the four screws, but it is without-a-doubt worth it. :)

Strengths:
great bass, small footprint

Weaknesses:
standard tweeter lacks "sizzle"

Similar Products Used:
my rig consists of CV 300SE, E-308, E-706, LS-6C, CC240, SA-140, HT-210C, (qty 2) HT-10, (qty 2) HT-12D (what can I say?... I am a CV fanatic)

Price Paid:  $150.00 from Can't Rem. Went out of Bus.

Summary:
I love these speakers. They're small yet put out as much base as you'd find in some larger speakers, and the bass is clear and solid. I first bought these after comparing the sound to a pair of Bose of the same price range and simlar model and the Cerwin not only had more base but the treble was clearer, more lively than the Bose. I was surprised back then cause I hadn't heard of Cerwin Vega. There was a 5 year warrantee on it so I figured I couldn't go wrong. I didn't. I was going to blow these at the end of 5 years and get the new model but I like them so much that I couldn't do it.

Weaknesses:
Ummm...well I knew they were two way when I bought them as they are bookshelf speakers so that's really the only thing though.

Price Paid:  $130.00 from Best Buy

Summary:
If you can find these used and undamaged - buy them -
them will improve the soundscape for your bedroom -
as they have done for me.

I bought them originally upon the recommendation of
Consumer Reports and I have not been let down.

I try always to get the most bang for the buck.

These speakers are probably only available on the
used resale market - my advice is to check speakers
against damaged speakers before buying.

Meanwhile these speakers keep me entertained
- provide sound confetti to mask outside sound
so that my dogs will not bark while I am away at work!

Strengths:
Great Sound - has been my faithfull morning, evening, and
day time speakers for what seems like a very long time.
Good sound on a budget. Probably not available new anymore,
but would be a good buy used. I have enjoyed Mozart, Handel
and just about anything else put out by PBS. The fidelity is high and the music is very enjoyable.

Weaknesses:
None, not as expensive as BOSE for equally good sounding speakers - this can be a minus for someone expecting to spend more money for quality - actually it is a plus for me.

Similar Products Used:
Just bought the Energy Take 5 System with 8" Subwoofer based
upon these and other reviews for my Home Theater System - Very much recommend these speakers for Home Theater Systems.

Summary:
I bought a pair more than 3 years ago for $150 from Best Buy. Price to value is excellent. I use Sherwood 5030 and they sound very good, especially bass (put them 30" from the wall). Now I'm searching for new speakers, so I can compare L-7B to more expensive (like Infinity, Bose, Polk or NHT). They (L-7B) are very good. L-7B's beat anything in their price range. For "price to value" I would give them 5 stars. For sound 4 stars, so average is 4.5 stars.