Acoustic Energy 3-Series speakers mark "beginning of a new era"
Acoustic Energy has launched its new 3-Series range of loudspeakers, a complete speaker range including floorstanding and standmount speakers, a centre and subwoofer.
The new AE 3-Series aims to mix the company's "engineering roots and pro studio heritage" with a fresh, contemporary design.
Aiming to mark "the beginning of a new era for AE", the new 3-Series will be joined by a new AE 1-Series and 5-Series.
Acoustic Energy AE1 monitor
Acoustic Energy claims the new range majors on accuracy, detail and dynamics, with many 3-Series technologies borrowing from the famous AE1 monitor, which launched nearly 25 years ago and remains one of the best-selling monitors of all time.
The company, which is in its 25th year, has brought back its spun aluminium cones, hard anodised on both sides for extra rigidity.
The 3-Series also has a new soft dome tweeter, claims high power handling and "exceptional motor cooling" (to keep the tweeter cool).
AE 3-Series
The speakers have newly designed cabinets with front ports tuned to deliver deep bass and adding placement flexibility should you need to place your speakers near a wall.
Constructed with braced heavyweight fibreboard, the larger models feature a slope on the rear of the cabinet in an effort to better integrate treble and bass frequencies.
There are new finishes, too. The AE 3-Series speakers are finished in high-gloss lacquered paint with both piano black and gloss white finishes.
3-Series prices and models
The Acoustic Energy 301 standmount speaker will be £425 a pair and the AE 305 floorstander will be £999/pr.
Also on sale will be an AE 307 centre, £349, and an AE 308 subwoofer, £799.
The new Acoustic Energy 3-Series stereo speakers are due in the new year, with the full system set to be on sale by February 2013.
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looking nice! an audition me thinks!