Acoustic Energy reviews

Acoustic Energy 108 Subwoofer review
Subwoofer Acoustic Energy 108

Acoustic Energy 108 can be classified as a compact subwoofer, designed for relatively small rooms. The closed body is a regular cube with a side of only 28 cm, supported by elegant metal cones. A 200- mm driver with a diffuser made of pressed pulp, fixed on a wide suspension, is installed on the lower...
Acoustic Energy 301 Bookshelf speakers review
Bookshelf speakers Acoustic Energy 301

Acoustic Energy 301 monitors are quite compact, but the thickness of walls at the same time is 18 mm. Like most of speaker systems of such price category they are made by two-way scheme. The branded 110-mm woofer has a lightweight diffuser, made of anodized aluminum. Such head is installed in the famous...
Acoustic Energy 305 Floor standing speakers review
Floor standing speakers Acoustic Energy 305

Acoustic Energy 305 are made in an elegant, laconic manner that goes well with modern interiors. The bodies are assembled from 18-mm MDF plates with an inclined front panel, which reduce unwanted internal distortions. Bass-reflex with a slotted port on the front panel is used as acoustic design. From...
Acoustic Energy 308 Subwoofer review
Subwoofer Acoustic Energy 308

Acoustic Energy 308 is a regular cube (edge length is 360 mm), which has a decent 30-cm driver. It is directed down and works in the closed acoustic design. In contrast to more usual bass-reflex, such solution promises better pulse response that firstly affects the speed of bass. The driver's diffuser...
Acoustic Energy AE1 Active Bookshelf speakers review
Bookshelf speakers Acoustic Energy AE1 Active

In search of the right vector of development in the dynamic world of Hi-Fi the developers of Acoustic Energy went quite a logical way. The modern sound sources has the ability to adjust volume and do not require a preamplifier. In this situation the most convenient solution is active loudspeakers. As...
Acoustic Energy AE100 Bookshelf speakers review
Bookshelf speakers Acoustic Energy AE100

The engineers of Acoustic Energy decided to release an absolutely new model range of loudspeakers under the same names for the company's 30th anniversary, having significantly changed their design. And I had the opportunity to test one of these speaker systems - AE100, the previous version of which was...
Acoustic Energy AE100i Bookshelf speakers review
Bookshelf speakers Acoustic Energy AE100i

The British company, famous for its excellent quality of drivers with aluminum diffusers, is distinguished by non-trivial care of loading of products of almost the entire price range. Powerful body and "double-barreled" bass-reflex with ports on the faceplate in Acoustic Energy AE100i very remind the...
Acoustic Energy AE109 Floor standing speakers review
Floor standing speakers Acoustic Energy AE109

To its 30th anniversary Acoustic Energy decided to release several iconic products, symbolizing the commitment to the glorious Hi-Fi traditions. AE1 Active, active version of the legendary AE1 monitors, had become the first such symbol, then, the series AE100, hit of sales in the mid-nineties, was revived....
Acoustic Energy AE120 Floor standing speakers review
Floor standing speakers Acoustic Energy AE120

Launched at the end of last year, the AE120 floorstanding loudspeakers have become the oldest model in the line, ahead of the previous flagship AE109 in all respects. Although externally, the novelty undoubtedly betrays its belonging to Acoustic Energy products - it has an impeccably tailored high body...
Acoustic Energy AE2 Bookshelf speakers review
Bookshelf speakers Acoustic Energy AE2

Question: should an engineer long experienced in rigging, servicing and using loudspeakers for high-power live shows and recording do a poacher-turned-gamekeeper act and start designing and marketing loudspeakers of his own? My normal answer to this question would be a firm "No", on the grounds that...
Acoustic Energy AE200 Bookshelf speakers review
Bookshelf speakers Acoustic Energy AE200

Deserves special mention of the fact that the mid-bass head with metal diffusers for AE200 is the technology applied in the manufacture of drivers for AE series loudspeakers Reference, occupy very honorable position among the systems of the highest quality. Using metal as material for the diaphragms...
Acoustic Energy AE209 Floor standing speakers review
Floor standing speakers Acoustic Energy AE209

Massive speakers AE209 react to rather energetic tapping no more vividly than rocky basalt. The metal cones, three bass-reflex ports - quite familiar attributes of the products of a well-known British company - in the minds of many audio enthusiasts are rightly associated with a certain guarantee of...
Acoustic Energy Aegis Evo One Bookshelf speakers review
Bookshelf speakers Acoustic Energy Aegis Evo One

The first model of the series, which was the product of the evolution of the Aegis line, outwardly resembles the original. However, the upper part of the EVO ONE spectrum is illuminated by new tweeters (VIFA), crossover filters have undergone a corresponding correction. There are three vinyl finishes...
Acoustic Energy Aegis Evo Sub Subwoofer review
Subwoofer Acoustic Energy Aegis Evo Sub

The front panel of the Acoustic Energy Aegis Evo Sub subwoofer is equipped with a 10-inch driver with a combined diffuser (the cone is made of cellulose, and the central dome is polymer) and a hard suspension. Unlike the overwhelming majority of models in this price category, a closed acoustic arrangement...
Acoustic Energy Aegis Neo One Bookshelf speakers review
Bookshelf speakers Acoustic Energy Aegis Neo One

Aegis series of Acoustic Energy is designed in a minimalistic English style. Classical black color drivers and warm wood grain finish will gently join in the typical interior. The body is made of 15-mm MDF and carefully fastened with internal struts. The edges of the front wall are rounded in order to...
Acoustic Energy Aelite 2 Bookshelf speakers review
Bookshelf speakers Acoustic Energy Aelite 2

Aelite series of Acoustic Energy presents the speaker systems of premium class, yielding by the characteristics only to reference systems. Aelite 2 is recommended to be installed on the rack. Side walls made of 15-mm MDF bent to back panel. Natural wood veneer looks great. In the center of the front...
Acoustic Energy Aelite 3 Floor standing speakers review
Floor standing speakers Acoustic Energy Aelite 3

The first thing you notice at removing the speaker systems out of the box is a perfect quality of finish. The transfer of production lines in Malaysia allowed the company to offer three-way floor speaker systems with rounded and decorated by natural veneer body to buyers for much less price than if it...
Acoustic Energy Aesprit 300 C Bookshelf speakers review
Bookshelf speakers Acoustic Energy Aesprit 300 C

The decoration of the Acoustic Energy Aesprit 300 C - natural wood veneer. Tweeter (VIFA) built a neodymium magnet. It seems that higher class midrange/woofer. Leaner body. Double bass-reflex port - on the facade. In general, the feature 300 C recognizable features of famous monitors AE. Definitely,...
Acoustic Energy Aesprit 307C Centre Speaker review
Centre Speaker Acoustic Energy Aesprit 307C

Center of a series of Aesprit flaunts natural veneer. Hard to imagine more than half a meter on the top cover 307C 21-inch TV. Broad base of the front panel is used to accommodate a fairly large (150 mm) speakers. When fully symmetric geometry of the facade paired speakers perform different functions:...
Acoustic Energy Aesprit 309 Floor standing speakers review
Floor standing speakers Acoustic Energy Aesprit 309

Flagship series Aesprit - a new generation of British acoustic Acoustic Energy - by virtue of his position was simply obliged to comprehensively meet the increased interest in the lineup. In a sense, encouraging strict no extra "frills" exterior columns - more capital invested directly in the production...
Acoustic Energy Linear One Bookshelf speakers review
Bookshelf speakers Acoustic Energy Linear One

At first glance British Linear One are distinguished among other models only by the finish. This pair looks fashionable thanks to the black lacquer coating of the case and silver enamel on the front panel. However, the artful curvature was given to the "facade" not only for the sake of beauty. The shape...
Acoustic Energy Neo 3 v2 Floor standing speakers review
Floor standing speakers Acoustic Energy Neo 3 v2

Acoustic Energy Neo 3 v2 model is a medium-sized loudspeaker designed for small spaces. The loudspeakers have a 2.5-way configuration with the cutoff frequency of 200 and 3500 Hz. The lower part of the working spectrum is reproduced by a pair of branded 130-mm drivers with diffusers made of lightweight...
Acoustic Energy Neo Three Floor standing speakers review
Floor standing speakers Acoustic Energy Neo Three

The Neo range is new from Acoustic Energy, and replaces the successful Evo range. Comprising all-new designs throughout the range, the name comes from the fact that AE have made use of powerful Neodymium magnets for all of the drive units in each speaker, as opposed to just the tweeters, which is more...
Acoustic Energy Radiance 1 Bookshelf speakers review
Bookshelf speakers Acoustic Energy Radiance 1

Compact Radiance 1 are the only shelf monitors in the series. The bodies with angled side walls are made of 15-mm MDF plates and are reinforced by horizontal ties inside. As befits products of such high level, dynamical heads, used in Acoustic Energy Radiance 1, are of exceptional quality. Woofer has...
Acoustic Energy Radiance 2 Floor standing speakers review
Floor standing speakers Acoustic Energy Radiance 2

Compact systems, designed for work in relatively small rooms, are a classical 2,5-way construction with bass-reflex design. The main loading is on a pair of self-engineered 130-mm heads with individual profile of the membrane. It is made of a lightweight aluminum alloy by the patented Pure Piston technology,...
Acoustic Energy Radiance 3 Floor standing speakers review
Floor standing speakers Acoustic Energy Radiance 3

Acoustic Energy Radiance 3 has a three-way construction with back bass-reflex. It is assembled in a relatively small by volume body with a special antiresonant profile and the system of internal ribs. LF spectrum is sounded by a pair of the branded 16-cm drivers with the diffusers made of pressed aluminum....