6.5” LA SERIES 2-Way Bookshelf Speakers (Pair) - LA165

Theyre pretty good. Like the size. Think i need an equalizer to get the mids...

big things in little packages

wow these little book shelf’s do amazing work sound better than my polk t50s glad i decided to get these much smaller and take up less space and look fantastic i bought 4 of them running speakers A and B 2 channel my records and cassettes and CD’s sound great good job cerwin-vega

Wonderful clarity and tonality - one of the best values for money

I have had several pairs of speakers over the years. KEF LS50, Tannoy xt8F, JBL 4309 speakers, monitor audio 100 silver. In most cases if you have good quality upstream audio (dac, pre-amp, amp), the main difference between speakers is not that much. Resolution, dispersion, tonality are the qualities I go for beyond just the frequency range the speakers can produce. To me these CW LA165 come really close to the JBL 4309 in tonality, clarity. Dispersion is not as good as the JBLs. But JBLs were $1400 a pair vs the $270 price for these CWs. Sound signature wise these are warm, natural, good punchy bass, wonderful clear vocals. Cons: Cabinets could be better braced and sound a bit hollow when doing the knock test, but I don't see any impact to the sound produced. Dispersion could be better. Overall a wonderful pair of speakers for most people. Just pair it with a good quality integrated amp or receiver and enjoy for a lifetime.