# Acoustic Energy AE500²

Bookshelf / standmount passive loudspeaker from the 500 series, made by Acoustic Energy (🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 GB-ENG).

Source: https://truescaleaudio.com/en/speaker/acoustic-energy-ae500-2
Manufacturer page: https://www.acoustic-energy.co.uk/products/500-series/

## Dimensions

| Dimension | Metric | Imperial |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Height | 310 mm | 12.2 in |
| Width | 185 mm | 7.3 in |
| Depth | 270 mm | 10.6 in |
| Weight (each) | 7.5 kg | 17 lb |

## Drivers

- 1 × 29 mm (1.1 in) tweeter — soft dome, derived from the Corinium programme
- 1 × 125 mm (5 in) mid-bass — carbon fibre cone, shallow-profile cone, ultra-linear motor

## Specifications

| Specification | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Type | Bookshelf / standmount |
| Power | Passive |
| Enclosure | bass-reflex |
| Frequency response | 45–26000 Hz (±6 dB) |
| Crossover | 3200 Hz |
| Sensitivity | 87 dB |
| Impedance | 8 Ω nominal |
| Power handling | 120 W |

## About

The second-generation 500 Series standmount, and a bigger change than the name suggests: the 25 mm carbon-fibre dome of the original AE500 gives way to a 29 mm soft dome taken from the Corinium flagship, the 125 mm carbon cone is reworked around a new motor, and the crossover moves from 2.8 to 3.2 kHz. The RSC cabinet is now faceted and trapezoidal rather than a plain box.

## See it to scale

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