Source: Press Release, Last Accessed: 2025/09/15

Acoustic Energy announced the launch of the AE1 40th Anniversary Edition, a re-imagined version of their iconic AE1 loudspeaker which revolutionized the compact loudspeaker market when it was launched in 1987.
Honoring four decades of acoustic innovation, this 40th Anniversary Edition blends timeless design with cutting-edge engineering, to deliver uncompromising sound from a compact enclosure, the company says. ”Re-engineering a beloved and well-known classic is no easy feat” says Managing Director Mat Spandl, ”we had to examine where we could improve upon the original while retaining the character which made it such a big hit for decades. The AE1 40th is a faithful evolution, not a simple reissue.” According to the press release, none of the original parts remain in production so AE meticulously broke down the original component by component, examining, appraising and, where possible, improving: The new model features an all-new aluminum tweeter with many improvements including a larger 29mm voice coil (up from 25mm) for lower thermal compression and improved dynamics. A large rear chamber has been added to absorb rearward energy and keep the fundamental resonance low.
The bass driver is slightly larger (at 125mm) with spun and hard-anodized cone for greater radiating area, higher efficiency and an aluminum shorting ring to greatly reduce distortion from motion-induced induction variances in the voice coil.
With 10 layers of gloss paint the new cabinet benefits from a HDF version of Acoustic Energy's RSC technology, tuned to mimic the acoustic characteristics of the original cabinet while freeing up half a liter of internal volume to work optimally with the larger bass driver. All of this is achieved with no increase in external size from the original's 295x180x240mm (HWD).
The AE1 40th Anniversary Edition will be available from October.

For more information: https://www.acoustic-energy.co.uk/

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