Acoustic Energy AE320

Two or so years ago, the hi-fi press was waxing lyrical about Acoustic Energy’s (then) new top-end 500 series. The 509 was a good floor stander, but its cost has gone up and that has left a gap in the mid-price market into which the AE320 steps.

The 28mm aluminium dome tweeter has the company’s Wide Dispersion Technology waveguide. This shapes the output of the tweeter to work better with the other drivers, resulting in a wider sweet spot. It’s paired to the three 130mm mid/bass drivers, which sport a brand new ceramic aluminium sandwich cone developed for the 300 Series. It’s said to be a very long-throw design for better dynamics and power handling, and has a flatter profile cone than the previous generation for smoother break-up and better dispersion. 

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