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Overview
AE1 Mark III
The original AE1 was introduced in the late 1980s to wide critical acclaim. The AE1 is now seen as a classic from both pro-audio and audiophile enthusiasts - its performance far exceeding expectations, for size and price.
Incredibly, the MkIII improves on what is widely considered to be perfection, with higher sensitivity, better transparency and increased acoustic bandwidth. Add to this a brand new enclosure design, anti-vibration driver baffle platform and new high and low frequency drive units built to AE design, and the AE1 MkIII is set for world acclaim yet again.
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Cherry
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Piano Black
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Specifications
| Frequency response |
55Hz – 20kHz, +/-2.5dB |
| Sensitivity |
87dB |
| Nominal impedance |
8 ohms (mean value 10 ohms, minimum 5.8 ohms) |
| Dimensions |
185(W) x 310(H) x 250(D) mm |
| Weight |
11kg |
| HF Unit |
Doped fabric diaphragm. Central clamp and phase corrector. Metal chassis, directly interfaced with Reference One alloy plate baffle for low vibration. Shielded neodymium cup magnet system. Low fundamental resonance for lowest coloration and improved linearity.
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| Bass Mid Unit |
100mm diameter, magnesium die cast chassis. Open low reflection frame design. High performance closed field neodymium magnet system. Low stray field. Vented rear suspension. Air pumped cooling. Low loss outer suspension. Non-conductive glass fibre voice coil former. Precision 32mm power voice coil. 105mm Pure Piston hyperbolic aluminium alloy cone, depth anodised to traditional AE practice.
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| Crossover |
Delivers octave by octave equilisation for maximum monitor grade tonal accuracy.
3rd order acoustic, phase corrected; drivers are wired in phase electrically. Crossover elements 11, close tolerance components [+/-2% typical].
Vibration inhibited platform, low colouration power film resistors on alumina substrate. Selected high current audiophile grade laminated core low loss inductors plus air core for high frequency section. Selected audiophile grade polypropylene capacitors.
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| Power Handling |
75 W Peak programme. Amplifier compatibility: 50 – 200 Watts into 8 Ohms.
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| Terminals |
Single-wire, heavy duty gold plated WBT terminals for wire, spade, and 4mm connection. Fully insulated. Internal wiring: single strand silver ptfe insulated.
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| Enclosure |
10mm thick alloy plate baffle for essentially zero flexure. Duo-wall MDF/steel plate panel construction with tensioned steel cross bolts, screwed in baffle and rear panel. High mass for low distortion launch of dynamic transients and superior resolution of low level detail.
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What HiFi - Awards 2004 "Best Stereo Speakers Over £2000"
What HiFi - July 2004 "Acoustic Energy rewrites the small speaker rulebook with its new pocket powerhouse, the AE1 MkIII. The legendary AE1 lives on in this groundbreaking third version, which takes small speakers to a new level"
HiFi Choice - March 2004 "....the AE1 MkIII is surely the star. It is one of the most cooly controlled and seamlessy competant minatures ever contrived"
HiFi World - October 2005 "With sublime, panel like transparency, the AE1 is still the reference for small speakers at this price point."
About the Brand
Acoustic Energy (AE) is one of Britain's premier loudspeaker manufacturers. Established in 1978, AE offers arguably the most targeted range of speaker systems on the market today. Four very different series of products present today's discerning consumers with the choice they crave, allowing them to select an AE range exactly to suit their requirements.
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