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Acoustic Energy · Bookshelf
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Product description
A fully active stand-mount with dedicated bi-amplification — 50 W Class A/B for each of the 125 mm alu/ceramic mid/bass and 27 mm aluminium-dome tweeter, fed by a linear power supply and a purely analogue signal path. Takes RCA and balanced XLR inputs (no streaming), a purist active monitor for a DAC or preamp. Made in the UK.
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Units
| Type | Bookshelf |
|---|---|
| HiFi ladder position | #91 of 342 bookshelf |
| Power | Active |
| Height | 312 mm |
| Width | 180 mm |
| Depth | 250 mm |
| Weight | 7.5 kg |
| Enclosure | bass-reflex-rear |
| Drivers | 1× 27 mm tweeter (aluminium dome), 1× 125 mm mid-bass (aluminium cone) |
| Frequency response | 42–28000 Hz |
| MAP (USD) | $1,599 / pair |
| Amplification (per driver) | mid-bass 50 W (class AB) · tweeter 50 W (class AB) |
| Total amp power | 100 W |
| Max SPL @ 1 m | — |
| Hi-res audio | — |
| Wired inputs | RCA, XLR balanced |
| Streaming / wireless | — |
| Outputs | — |
| Room correction | — |
| Primary + secondary pair | — |
| Wireless inter-speaker link | — |
| Latency | — |
| Idle power | — |
| Max consumption | — |
| Where to buy | Check availability ↗ |
| Manufacturer | acoustic-energy.co.uk ↗ |
| Product page | Open product page ↗ |