GoldenEar Aon 3 Bookshelf Monitor is a 2-way Passive Acoustic Suspension Bookshelf speaker by GoldenEar. It features a Folded Ribbon Tweeter and 1 x 7" Polypropylene Woofer. GoldenEar Aon 3 Bookshelf Monitor also employs two 8-inch side-mounted passive radiators. The speaker has a frequency range of 38-35k Hz and a sensitivity of 90 dB.
GoldenEar Aon 3 Bookshelf Monitor Speaker Structure
GoldenEar Aon 3 Bookshelf Monitor is a member of GoldenEar's Aon series of Passive speakers. Below you can see the main specs of these speakers.
GoldenEar Aon Series Speakers
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Frequency Response
GoldenEar Aon 3 Bookshelf Monitor has a Frequency response range of 38-35k Hz at ±3dB and Power Range of 10-250 watts. At a minimum frequency of 38 Hz, GoldenEar Aon 3 Bookshelf Monitor will provide a deep bass that will probably satisfy majority of listeners, especially for music. Movie lovers and music listeners who likes to experience a full range response will still benefit from use of a subwooofer though.
Here we have a comparison of how GoldenEar Aon 3 Bookshelf Monitor's Low and High frequency values compare with the average, max and min Low and High frequency values in its class.
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High Frequency
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Impedance and Sensitivity
GoldenEar Aon 3 Bookshelf Monitor's nominal impedance level is 8 ohms and has a sensitivity of 90 dB.
Sensitivity
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Is the GoldenEar Aon 3 an easy to drive speaker?
8 Ohms is pretty much the standard impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so GoldenEar Aon 3 is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from nominal Impedance perspective.
90dB of GoldenEar Aon 3 is an average sensitivity for stereo speaker so it is neither easy nor difficult to drive from Sensitivity perspective.
Input Type
GoldenEar Aon 3 Bookshelf Monitor features 5-way post type connectors. Bi-amping and Bi-wiring is not possible.
GoldenEar Aon 3 Bookshelf Monitor Back View
GoldenEar Aon 3 Bookshelf Monitor Speaker Size: Weight and Dimensions
GoldenEar Aon 3 Bookshelf Monitor has external dimensions of (Height x Width x Depth) 14 x 9 x 11-1/16inch (356.0 x 229.0 x 281.0mm ). Each speaker weighs 6.82kg / 15lbs.
Cabinet type and Materials
GoldenEar Aon 3 Bookshelf Monitor has a
Acoustic Suspension type cabinet and MDF/Lacquer finish.
Port Position
GoldenEar Aon 3 Bookshelf Monitor 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
GoldenEar Aon 3 Bookshelf Monitor is available in Black.
Wall Mounting
GoldenEar Aon 3 Bookshelf Monitor has Yes mounting bracket that makes it possible to mount on walls and similar surfaces easily.
What's in the Box of GoldenEar Aon 3 Bookshelf Monitor?
Here are the items that are included inside the box of GoldenEar Aon 3 Bookshelf Monitor:
Bookshelf loudspeaker
Key-hole hanger
2 Screws
Owner's Manual
Warranty
5 Years of parts warranty and 5 Years of labor warranty is generally provided by the manufacturer.
