Acoustic Energy AE2 loudspeakers

The Acoustic Energy, model AE2 is a high-power, compact, two-way loudspeaker, featuring the new patented "Metal Cone" bass/mid-range drive unit.

The "Metal-Cone" drive unit is a breakthrough in diaphragm technology and provides unequalled mid-band calrity, remarkable transparency and stero imaging due to the almost complete elimination of distortion

The use of two Bass/Mid range driver units in the AE2 gives further bass extension whilst retaining the speed and control of the unique "Metal-Cone".

The single most important element of a speaker is the diaphragm and the unique design of the Acoustic Energy "Metal-Cone" also provides exceptiona a power handling and durability.

"Metal-Cone" technology is protected by European Patent Application (no.87310904.5), United States pat. App. (no.133.020) World Patents Pending

Specifications

Frequency Response:  25 Hz - 30,000 Hz

On Axis at 1 m :  65 Hz - 18 kHz ±2,5 dB (50 Hz - 22 kHz ±4 dB)

Off Axis ±15° Horizontal at 1 m :  60 Hz - 18 kHz ±3 dB

Off Axis ±15° Vertical at 1 m :  60 Hz - 18 kHz ±3 dB

Sensitvity:  2,83 Volts RMS produces 91 dB SPL at 1 m

Impedance:  Minimum 5,5 Ω at 50 Hz  and 250 Hz. Max 16 Ω at 27 Hz

Harmonic Distortion:

At 90 dB / 1 Metre

2nd Harmonic :  less than 0,05%

3rd Harmonic :  less than 0,05%

At 100 dB / 1 Metre

2nd harmonic :  less than 0,1%

3rd Harmonic :  less than 0,1%

Power Compression Factor:  less than 1 dB at minimum Impedance (250 Hz) with an increase of 16 dB ( 1 watt, 40 watts ratio) Frequency Response within ±0,5 dB at 1 Volts RMS (ref. To 2,83 V RMS Input)

Power Handling:  for use with amplifier up to 250 watts RMS on program

Crossover:  2 way system

Crossover Frequency :  3,0 kHz 4th order 24 dB /octave 10 element all coils low DCR (LF Iron Dust Core, HF Air Core) all capacitors low Loss Polyester

Internal Wiring:  all connections via 24 strand 0,4 mm diameter Solid-Core Oxygen-Free-Copper (OFC). Silver plated individually Insulated conductors. All  connection Silver soldered.

LF Unit :  2 x 32 mm Edgewound ribbon copper voice coil, thermally coupled to tri-layer Ultra Hard Alloy 90 mm diaphragm max electrical peak to peak excursion - 8 mm max mechanical peak to  reak excursion 20 mm

HF Unit : 1 25 mm Edgewound ribbon copper plated aluminium voice coiil Thermally coupled to magnesium alloy 25 mm diaphragm ferrofluid damped and cooled Damped rear chamber loaded.

Connectors:  2 set 4 mm Binding posts for Bi-wiring

Cabinet:  precision engineered enclosure with bonded high density lining supplied with removable front grille

Finish:  Textured Black

Dimensions (W x D  x H):  235 x 330 x 385 mm

Weight:  17 kg (each)