Cerwin-Vega E-712 12-Inch 3-Way Floorstanding Speaker, Black Ash (Single)

by Cerwin-Vega

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13.9 x 14.8 x 33 inches ; 58.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 60 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00007BGPA
• Item model number: E-712
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #192,017 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Play it loud and proud with Cerwin-Vega's E-712 three-way floorstanding loudspeaker. With its massive 12-inch woofer commanding house-rocking authority in the bass department and an amazing 98 dB sensitivity, you're guaranteed dynamic, full-range audio for your favorite music and movies.

The speaker uses three separate drivers optimized for specific frequency bands. In addition to the diecast aluminum cone woofer, the E-712 includes a lightweight, low-mass 5.25-inch midrange cone that renders smooth, clean vocals, and a balanced dome tweeter that offers high sensitivity with protection from thermal overloads. The drivers combine to produce an impressive 28 Hz to 20 kHz frequency response and support amplifiers pumping up to 300 watts per channel.

The E-712 is sold as a single speaker, but excels in tandem with a second E-712 for stereo applications. Listeners can also team the speaker with other tonally matched Cerwin-Vegas to build a 5.1, 6.1, or 7.1 home theater setup. Add a powered subwoofer to the mix for the ".1" low-frequency effects and you're ready to rock, though the E-712's 28 Hz low-frequency rating delivers plenty of bass even without a subwoofer. As an added bonus, a complete surround sound system will add depth and clarity to such multichannel audio formats as SACD, DVD-Audio, and DTS-CD--none of which require a TV.

Additional features include front-panel acoustic contour controls that help optimize the E-712's output for specific tastes and listening environments; a multi-density cabinet that helps reduce audible distortion and improve tonal accuracy; and a tuned bass-reflex enclosure that produces a full 3 dB bass boost at the tuning frequency. Each E-712 measures 14.75 by 33 by 13.75 inches (W x H x D) and is backed by a five-year warranty on parts and labor.

What's in the Box
Single E-712 speaker, user's manual.

Product Description

12" High Excursion Woofer with Diecast Aluminum Frame; 5 1/4" Paper cone midrange; 1 1/4" Dome tweeter with ferro fluid; 3/4" High Density Cabinet Baffles

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Last of a BASS Dying Breed !, September 24, 2005

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Armando M. Mesa (Chandler, AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cerwin-Vega E-712 12-Inch 3-Way Floorstanding Speaker, Black Ash (Single) (Electronics)

Remember when you could purchase REAL stereo speakers within a moderate price range that would not break the bank? Remember what it was like to listen to near audiophile quality speakers with the bass woofers built into them? Many an audio enthusiast will try to get that rich bass sound for their music by using small tiny satellite speakers and a separate sub. What they notice, like I did, is that there is always a slight delay or an out of tune quality between the sub and sats. The Cerwins have the bass woofers built right into them and therefore the woofers are tuned in time to match sonically with the mids and tweets in the speaker cabinets; something that ONLY the most expensive of separate sats and subs can do...In today's so called audio market, slim and bass-less tower speakers are all the rage and norm. You have to fork a few hundred to a thousand dollars more for that separate subwoofer----which most of today's subs will work for theatre digital applications but fall short for musical applications !...Cerwin Vega has always made affordable and reliable mid to hi-fi speakers. They fill that niche that no other audio speaker company cares to. With other name brands you either have an extreme limited choice between their bottom end cheap stuff or their esoteric and elite lines, but nothing in the middle for those on a budget to enjoy near audiophile high quality sound...

No need to fret my friends!In comes the Cerwin Vega E-712. The CV E-712 is one of the best audio speakers on the market (have been for a number of years with different model or badge-letter-numbers by Cerwin Vega such as HED or RE series). Their strength lies in that earth shattering bass producing woofer (you don't need a separate sub--period).The crisp high frequency tweeters are also something to marvel over. Some will claim that the tweeters on a CV speaker are too bright or sharp(that's what those handy-dandy black knobs on the speaker cabinet are for---to fine tune the sound and cut back or increase the highs and mids). You must remember that Cerwin Vegas were first widely used as dance club or DJing speakers.Their car audio line uses the same loud and sharp sounding principle to compensate for automotive engine-environment road noise.The real test is when these are used in a digital surround theatre set up ! The lows will make your stomach and chair rumble. The sound quality is colored and a tad exaggerated.This means that these are not warm or neutral sounding speakers like audiophile-grade speakers which tend to have a more subtle and bland sound for those used to crisp sharp highs and boomy bass. Mids are not accurate, but rather well produced.

The bottom line is that I'm glad I chose these speakers for their awesome sound quality which for me translates into a fun and hair raising experience from using with a turntable to listening to my favorite dvds !!! Does that behemoth Cerwin Vega speaker cabinet prove itself that it's not just for aesthetics? You better believe it! It serves it's HEAVY purpose/function extremely well...They are thickly insulated and constructed so well that you hear no speaker box resonances. I have pesonally seen the inside construction to these and even the cross over network is built pretty rugged---now that should be music to anyone's ears and earnings !

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rocks the house, February 8, 2004

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"scotto46" (SPARKS, NV United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cerwin-Vega E-712 12-Inch 3-Way Floorstanding Speaker, Black Ash (Single) (Electronics)

I have owned and heard $5000 speakers that could not match the clean bass output of a Cerwin Vega. I will own nothing more for my loudspeakers.
This is my second set of CV's in the last 15 years. The only reason for that is I sold the first set when I needed the money.
They are very clean sounding and almost eliminate the need for a subwoofer.
No distortion whatsoever - in fact they are so clean they point out the flaws in cd recordings.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cerwin Vega E712 Shakes the House, December 16, 2004

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Buzz Lightyear - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cerwin-Vega E-712 12-Inch 3-Way Floorstanding Speaker, Black Ash (Single) (Electronics)

I currently own an old set of Cerwin Vega HED Series home speakers. They are 25 years old and still manage to rattle objects off the wall in my home! I have never blown these speakers and they have been pushed hard year after year. My best friend was purchasing a new stereo system as a Christmas gift for his wife and asked for my recommendation for home speakers. After listening to the newer style satellite/subwoofer speaker systems, we were both disappointed to say the least. We do not have any stores in my area which sell the Cerwin Vega floor model speakers so I checked out the Cerwin Vega website and located a dealer within 30 miles of my home. They no longer make the HED Series speaker but have a newer version called the E-Series. We hopped in the car last night and drove 45 minutes to hear the new Vegas. These speakers literally blew us away. The bass pounds like thunder and the mids and highs are crystal clear. They will easily produce DB levels well over 110. The impressive thing about these speakers is they accurately produced excellent sound quality at both low and extremely high volumes. Why in the world have companies changed their designs away from these 3 way floor speakers? Nothing compares. I listened to a pair of Polk Audio tower speakers selling for $1500 and these $400 Cerwin Vegas put them to shame. In my opinion, nothing can compare to the powerful and durable Cerwin Vega speaker. I'll put them up against any speaker at any price.