Acoustic Energy AE2 40th Anniversary Bookshelf Speakers

Acoustic Energy AE2 40th Anniversary Bookshelf Speakers

For a limited time, Acoustic Energy are creating a highly exclusive version of the famous AE2 loudspeaker in full 40th Anniversary specification. If you are a fan of the AE2, you may want to order a pair of these awesome looking speakers. Building on the unprecedented success of the AE1 40th Anniversary Edition, the AE2 model uses the same newly developed woofer and tweeter drive units from the AE1. The AE2 40th Anniversary derives from the legacy of the highly renowned flagship ‘AE2 Signature’ model of the 1990’s. The same technological refinements from the AE1 have been used to update the performance to today’s level, along with aesthetic detail sympathetic to the original.

More Bass Extension

Sonically Acoustic Energy have upscaled the sound of the AE2 40th Anniversary with more bass extension and headroom, translating to lower midband distortion with greater transparency at typical listening levels. Matching the tonal characteristics and punchy dynamics of the smaller AE1 within the confines of the offset M-T-M driver layout, the AE2 cabinet required the addition of strategically placed steel plates to match the lower colouration of the AE1 and boast the same out-of-the-box audio quality… upscaled. Like the AE1 40th Anniversary the AE2 is aimed at the purist audiophile. Low order, minimalist crossovers result in a ‘live’ fast sound, forgoing technical niceties and paper specifications to drill down to the heart of the music. It’s a music lovers’ speaker first and foremost. The AE2 picks up where the AE1 leaves off in terms of out put, suiting rooms larger than around 25m^2. It offers the scale and authority of a small floor standing loudspeaker with the very low cabinet colouration, 3D imaging and ease of placement of a stand mount speaker.

Tweeter

Featuring a new larger 29mm voice coil, it supports a slightly larger aluminium dome to lower distortion. Like the original it’s ferrofluid cooled and damped.

Drivers

A new woofer has been developed to specifically match the characteristic sound of the original. The new cone is slightly larger, conforming to modern 125mm woofer standards, whilst the greater radiating area offers slightly higher efficiency, lower distortion and the ability to move more air. The cone itself is further strengthened by a thick, hard anodised ceramic layer coating on both sides.

Crossover

Drawing inspiration from the luxury ‘Signature’ version of the original speaker, the crossover uses low order filters and high-quality components to achieve a very natural ‘live’ dynamic sound. It has a warm natural midrange, good bass weight for its size, forgiving high frequencies and exceptional punch throughout its operating range.

Cabinet

Coated in ten layers of high gloss black paint or walnut wood veneer, the cabinet has been tuned to match the characteristic sound of the original AE2. The cabinet has also been upgraded to include our RSC material and internally we’ve added strategically placed steel plates to match the lower colouration of the AE1.

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Why Choose The Acoustic Energy AE2 40th Anniversary Speakers?

Acoustic energy speakers are a favourite in our showroom. And when we heard they were re-creating a special anniversary edition of the AE2 loudspeakers, we were thrilled. Perhaps you have a pair of the original from the 1990s, they probably still run beautifully. But maybe, just maybe, it is time to change it up a bit. Having a pair of anniversary edition, will be very special indeed.