Monitor speakers need to represent the truth in the music, to give you an accurate picture of what the instruments are doing… The Acoustic Energy AE1 Speakers are an excellent monitor, and have been for many years. The classically styled speaker features flat frequency response, and is undefeated as a favourite among many audiophiles.
Plus, it has been for almost 25 years!
It’s 26 years since the AE1 Reference first wowed reviewers and became the audio-industry benchmark for compact loudspeaker design. To celebrate the AE1 was relaunched in 2006 in its completely original form. Designed from the outset as a semi-professional monitor, painstaking attention to detail in the design and construction of cabinets, crossovers and baffles ensure the new AE1 Classic reproduces complex, dynamic material as faithful as the award winning original.
Despite its diminutive size the AE1 Classic offers the soundstage, depth and breadth of much larger loudspeakers thanks to its innovative metal drivers and reflex ported cabinet. The extremely rigid design and high power handling creates a sophisticated blend of clarity, speed and dynamics that once again sets the standard for small box loudspeakers in both the studio and the home.
Technical Specifications
Bass/Mid Driver:
110mm ceramic sandwich aluminium cone. 32mm edge-wound voice-coil
Tweeter:
25mm magnesium alloy dome
Crossover:
Symmetrical third order at 3kHz
Power Handling:
Compatible with amplifiers rated at up to 200 Watts into 8 Ohms
Frequency Response:
70Hz – 22kHz ±3dB
Sensitivity:
86dB for 2.83V at 1m
Nominal Impedance:
8 Ohms
Total Harmonic Distortion:
Typically less than 0.3%, 200Hz to 20kHz
Power Compression:
Less than 1dB for 16dB gain at 250Hz
Dimensions (H x W x D):
295 x 180 x 255mm
Weight:
15kg (pair)
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2 grand for these?