A question on two systems... - Page 2

 I can attest to this reccomendation. I have a pair of VE12's and the OP is right, they do and can knock pictures off the wall. I LOVE LOVE LOVE THem. I paid $219 each and unfortunately $98 a speaker to have them shipped. I got them off Amazon from a second party seller. But they have been worth every penny. This is my second set of Cerwins in 20 years and I'm telling you for my ear they are the best speaker available for the price range and they are heavy at almost 60 pounds each!!! But the sound is just so crisp and bassey! They are being powered by a Pioneer VSX-819H-k which allows for on screen menus from a connected iPod or iPhone via the provided cable. I couldnt be happier with the whole set up! 

A thanks to al the people here at HTF for helping me get it all together.

 Great choice I have them and NO you will not need any additional Bass IMO. These things kick out the jams and move furniture at mid level volume, go higher and the pictures start falling off the walls. They are like going to a concert how you FEEL the sound in your stomach. Know what I mean?

 not that this isn't a very nice thread with lots of relevant info that still applies for many researching similar options, but this thread is over 2 years old...

I'm glad it worked out for you. I wish CV's speakers were sold more widely though, in particular at brick-n-mortar stores. So many young people are growing up thinking (not their fault) that music should only be listened to via the cheapo earbuds their MP3 player came with. I have nothing against headphone listening and use some $75 over-the-ear Sonys a couple times a week at home and own a player for the car (NOT while using headphones though) and for hiking, but for me nothing compares to the experience of sitting in front of some good speakers and letting the music flow around me, and surround music is even better - way better! - at doing that for me but that's a whole other thread. :)

A sat plus subwoofer system is also capable of excellent bass, probably more actually for the same price, but if someone is only listening in stereo, setting up such a system can be tricky since there is only one stereo receiver I know of - the Outlaw Audio RR2150 - that includes a full bass management system to avoid sound-degrading phase and crossover point issues (the issues that can occur when using a sub's speaker-level inputs).

FYI: without such a receiver, one could run their sats full range i.e. directly connected to their 2.0 receiver, and with some experimenting, find a crossover point on the *sub* that would allow it to blend nicely with those sats, hopefully somewhere in the 80Hz range. I know this works because I've done it myself and seen many others on audiophile forums report the same thing.

 i did not notice that the post was so old! I wonder how it all turned out.