AE300 is a 2-way Passive Bass Reflex Bookshelf speaker by Acoustic Energy. It features a 1.1" dome with waveguide Tweeter and 1 x 5.2" ceramic aluminium sandwich Woofer. The speaker has a frequency range of 45Hz - 30kHz and a sensitivity of 86 dB.
AE300 is a member of Acoustic Energy's AE300 series of Passive speakers. Below you can see the main specs of these speakers.
Acoustic Energy AE300 Series Speakers
Acoustic Energy AE300 Series Speakers
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Frequency Response
AE300 has a Frequency response range of 45Hz - 30kHz at ±3dB and Power Range of up to 100 watts. At a minimum frequency of 45 Hz, AE300 will provide an average bass depth so depending on your use case, you may consider supplementing your system with a subwoofer.
Here we have a comparison of how AE300's Low and High frequency values compare with the average, max and min Low and High frequency values in its class.
Low Frequency
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High Frequency
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AE300's ceramic aluminium sandwich Woofer
AE300's aluminium dome with waveguide Tweeter
What is the Crossover frequency of AE300?
Crossover frequency of the AE300 is set to 2800Hz. This is the threshold frequency where the higher frequency signals over this level are sent to the tweeter and the lower frequency signals are sent to the woofer by the crossover component.
Impedance and Sensitivity
AE300's nominal impedance level is 6 ohms and has a sensitivity of 86 dB.
Sensitivity
Bookshelf Speakers
Is the Acoustic Energy AE300 an easy to drive speaker?
8 Ohms is pretty much the standard impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so Acoustic Energy AE300 is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from nominal Impedance perspective.
With a sensitivity level of only 86 dB, Acoustic Energy AE300 is a difficult to drive speaker from Sensitivity perspective, make sure to choose an amplifier with hogh output if you like listening your music at high volume levels.
Input Type
AE300 features type connectors. Bi-amping and Bi-wiring is not possible.
AE300 Speaker Size: Weight and Dimensions
AE300 has external dimensions of (Height x Width x Depth) 11.4 x 6.9 x 10.2inch (300.0 x 175.0 x 260.0mm ). Each speaker weighs 6.50kg / 14.3lbs.
Cabinet type and Materials
AE300 has a
Bass Reflex type cabinet and high density MDF finish. Bass Reflex type loudspeakers (aka Ported, Vented or Reflex Port) have enclosures that uses a port, hole or vent cut into the cabinet. Ported designs are generally more efficient than the Sealed designs.
Port Position
AE300 is a rear-firing port speaker so you have to make sure you leave enough space between the back of the speaker and wall or bookshelf so that it has room to breathe.
Available colors
AE300 is available in Piano Gloss White, Piano Gloss Black, Real Walnut wood veneer.
Wall Mounting
AE300 doesn't sport any built-in mounting bracket so you need an external structure to mount on walls.
Grille
AE300 comes with magnetic grilles. The purpose of the speaker grille is to protect the delicate driver elements from external impacts while still allowing the sound pass as clearly as possible.Since the included grille of the AE300 magnetic type, it is very easy to put it on and off.
AE300 with Grille
User's Manual
For more information about how to setup, use and maintain the Acoustic Energy AE300, use the direct link below to download the official manual document:
Download User Manual for AE300
Official Brochure
Here is a link to download the official brochure for the Acoustic Energy AE300 speaker:
Official Brochure for AE300
Official Product Page
Official manufacturer's product page for the Acoustic Energy AE300 speaker can be found below:
Official Product Page for AE300
