Acoustic Energy's flagship 500 Series, comprises two models, the AE500 stand-mount and AE509 floor-stander and boast our newly developed carbon fibre tweeters and mid/bass drivers, designed to match the pistonic power and accuracy of our legendary ceramic aluminium drivers but with improved self-damping for a smoother, more transparent sound.
TWEETER
The 500 Series tweeter features a brand new 25mm carbon fibre dome. Carbon fibre is much lighter and better damped than other typical hard dome materials and provides a lightning fast, natural sound which will surprise the listener with its neutrality. The new cast aluminium WDT waveguide on the high frequency driver is positioned close to the mid/bass driver for optimum dispersion and is extremely stiff to reduce vibration being passed to the tweeter, ensuring sweet, clear and natural highs.
DRIVERS
The 125mm mid/bass driver includes a new oversized 35mm voice coils for low thermal compression and very high motor force factor, to provide a highly dynamic yet controlled bass response. The woofer has an optimised motor and suspension system for maximum linearity and lowest distortion ensuring mid-range definition, whilst the lightweight nature of the carbon fibre cone material increases transient speed and clarity.
CROSSOVER
The crossovers use high voltage polypropylene film wound capacitors and air core inductors at critical locations for optimum dispersion through a smaller acoustic source size within the crossover region.
CABINET
These unique drivers are housed in our new 18mm Resonance Suppression Composite (RSC) cabinets, evolved from the prestigious Reference Series and featuring the same constrained layer composite to greatly reduce cabinet acoustic radiation, which would otherwise colour the sound.
Technical Specifications:-
Drive Unit: 125mm carbon fibre cone
Tweeter: 25mm carbon fibre dome
Frequency Range: 45Hz – 28kHz (+/- 6dB)
Sensitivity: 87dB
Peak SPL: 113dB
Power Handling: 120w
Crossover Frequency: 2.8kHz
Impedance: 6ohms
Design: 2 way
Grilles:Slim, cloth magnetic fit
Dimensions (mm): 310 x 185 x 260 (HxWxD)
Weight: 8kg (each)
Finishes: Piano Gloss White, Piano Gloss Black and American Walnut wood veneer