Bookshelf Speakers — Acoustic Energy AE300²

The AE300² is a bookshelf loudspeaker from Acoustic Energy, sitting below the AE2 40th Anniversary Edition with a comparatively modest sensitivity into a comparatively benign impedance. The AE300² brings Acoustic Energy's considered engineering to an accessible stand-mount format.

Key specs that matter

Rated response is 42Hz to 29,000Hz within plus-or-minus 3dB. Sensitivity is a comparatively modest 86dB into a comparatively benign 6 ohm load, with recommended amplifier power specified at 120W. At 32.0 x 17.0 x 27.0cm and 7kg, the AE300² maintains a manageable, accessible footprint for a bookshelf-classified design.

Sound and use context

Expect the accurate, well-balanced character Acoustic Energy's broader accessible British catalogue is celebrated for, delivered at this more accessible price tier than the flagship AE2 40th Anniversary Edition.

Pairing

The comparatively benign 6 ohm impedance and specified 120W power suit a broad selection of amplifiers.

Alternatives

Acoustic Energy's own AE2 40th Anniversary Edition offers a more accomplished commemorative-edition alternative within the same broader catalogue.