Cerwin Vega E-310 Towers – 95dB, 10″ 3-Way, USA-Made, Refoamed

Cerwin Vega E-310 Three-Way Floorstanding Speakers – Made in the USA, 10-Inch Woofer, 95 dB Sensitivity, Front-Panel Level Controls, Refoamed by Radique

American-built three-way towers with a 10-inch woofer and a 95 dB sensitivity rating, which is a combination almost nobody makes any more.

Cerwin Vega — The Sensitivity Argument

Cerwin Vega built its reputation on output in Simi Valley, California, and the E-310 shows why. At 95 dB for one watt these produce serious volume from very little power, and that is not a marketing figure — it is the difference between needing a large modern amplifier and being perfectly happy on a modest vintage receiver. A 35-watt receiver will drive these to levels most people never use. If you have a classic receiver sitting idle because it is not powerful enough for modern speakers, this is the pair that solves it.

The Three-Way Arrangement

The three-way arrangement puts a 10-inch woofer, a 4-inch midrange and a 1-inch soft dome tweeter in a tall ported cabinet, with response reaching down to 38 Hz. That is genuine low bass from the speakers themselves, deep enough that most music needs no subwoofer at all. Power handling is rated at 200 watts and a self-resetting PTC device protects the tweeter, so an enthusiastic evening does not end in a repair bill.

Level Controls

Front-panel level controls for the midrange and tweeter let you tune the balance to the room rather than living with whatever the room imposes. A bright room with hard floors and glass, or a soft one full of carpet and curtains — a small adjustment either way makes a real difference, and very few speakers at this price give you the option at all.

The Refoam — and What Is Unusual About It

The woofers were refoamed in our own shop. Foam surrounds are the one part of a speaker of this era guaranteed to fail eventually, and refoaming is the single most common repair we perform. What is unusual here is that the work is not new. We fitted these surrounds about a year ago, the speakers went out, and they have since come back to us — so this is not a refoam you are being asked to take on trust on the day it was done. It is one with a year of ordinary use behind it, back on our bench and checked over again. The surrounds are bright orange and in good order, which on a Cerwin Vega is the first thing anyone looks at.

These Have Been Here Before

Which brings up the part worth reading twice. These are the same speakers we sold once before, returned to us through our Perpetual Trade-Back Program and now offered again. We know their complete history — what was done to them, who owned them and how they were treated. That is a claim almost nobody in used audio can make about anything, and it is precisely why the trade-back program exists.

Placement

The port fires from the rear, so give them some breathing room from the wall. Roughly six inches to a foot is the usual sweet spot; hard against the plaster and the bass will thicken up. Worth knowing before you place them rather than after.

Connections

Connection is via spring clips, which take bare wire or pin connectors — bananas and spades will not fit. Our own Radique Audio Gold Plated Pin Connectors are the right answer here, and make connecting and disconnecting a great deal easier than stripping and twisting wire every time something moves.

What They Are For

These are not subtle speakers and they are not pretending to be. They are built to play loud, to hit hard at the bottom, and to do it on whatever amplifier you already own. For rock, for movies, for a basement or a workshop, that is exactly the right set of priorities.

Condition

This pair is in very good condition.

What Owners Say

Owners rate the E-310 at 4.2 out of 5 across 24 reviews on AudioReview, and the appeal is not complicated: they play loud, they play low, and they do it on almost no power. Efficient, large-woofered towers have quietly become rare — most modern speakers assume you own a powerful amplifier and design accordingly. The E-310 assumes the opposite, and that makes it one of the easiest recommendations we give to anyone running vintage or low-powered gear.

Features

• Three-way bass reflex design
• 10-inch woofer, 4-inch midrange, 1-inch soft dome tweeter
• 95 dB sensitivity — exceptionally easy to drive
• Front-panel midrange and tweeter level controls
• Self-resetting PTC tweeter protection
• Rear-firing port
• Woofers refoamed by Radique Audio in our own shop
• Black ash finish
• Made in the USA

Cerwin Vega E-310 Three-Way Floorstanding Speakers Specifications

• Model: E-310
• Configuration: Three-way bass reflex, rear-ported
• Woofer: 10 inch (254 mm)
• Midrange: 4 inch (102 mm)
• Tweeter: 1 inch (25 mm) soft dome
• Crossover: 900 Hz (woofer to midrange), 3,500 Hz (midrange to tweeter)
• Frequency Response: 38 Hz to 20 kHz
• Sensitivity: 95 dB (1 W / 1 m)
• Power Handling: 200 watts
• Impedance: Compatible with receivers rated 8 ohms or less
• Protection: Self-resetting PTC on tweeter
• Level Controls: Midrange and tweeter, front panel
• Speaker Terminals: Spring clips — bare wire or pin connectors
• Finish: Black ash
• Woofer Surrounds: Refoamed by Radique Audio
• Origin: Made in the USA
• Dimensions: (Width x Height x Depth) 12.5 x 31 x 10.1 inches (318 x 787 x 257 mm)
• Weight: 35.3 lbs (16 kg) each

✅ Buy With Confidence — The Radique Promise

Backed by Radique Audio’s Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty and our Perpetual Trade-Back Program. When you’re ready to move on, we’ll take it back. That’s the Radique difference.

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