AE3 MKII Reference

The AE3 MkII floorstanding loudspeaker has little in common with its predecessor, but is in fact a close relation of the new AE1. Maintaining the character, transparency and dynamics of the AE1, the new AE3 offers increased power handling and bass extension – achieved by its design as a true three-way speaker in both its drive unit configuration and internal cabinetry. The Art Deco-style bass grilles provide the AE3 with a unique high-tech, retro aesthetic.

Belongs to the series: Reference Series

Technical Features
Products within the family

HF Unit
Doped fabric diaphragm. Central clamp and phase corrector. Metal chassis, directly interfaced with Reference One alloy plate baffle for low vibration. Shielded neodymium cup magnet system. Low fundamental resonance for lowest coloration and improved linearity.

Mid Unit
100mm diameter, magnesium die cast chassis. Open low reflection frame design. High performance closed field neodymium magnet system. Low stray field. Vented rear suspension. Air pumped cooling. Low loss outer suspension. Non-conductive glass fibre voice coil former. Precision 32mm power voice coil. 105mm Pure Piston hyperbolic aluminium alloy cone, depth anodised to traditional AE practice.

Bass Unit
Twin 125mm mid/bass drivers with 26mm voice coil, die cast chassis, high power, magnet system and lightweight alloy cone. Magnetically shielded.

Crossover
Delivers octave by octave equilisation for maximum monitor grade tonal accuracy. 3rd order acoustic, phase corrected; drivers are wired in phase electrically. Crossover elements 14, close tolerance components [+/-2% typical]. Vibration inhibited platform, low colouration power film resistors on alumina substrate. Selected high current audiophile grade laminated core low loss inductors plus air core for high frequency section. Selected audiophile grade polypropylene capacitors.

Power Handling 125 W Peak programme

Amplifier compatibility 100 – 250 Watts into 8 Ohms

Frequency Response 42Hz – 20kHz, +/-2.5dB

Frequency Range 24Hz – 30kHz @ -6dB

Sensitivity 90dB

Impedance Nominal 6ohms (minimum 4.6 ohms)

Terminals
Single-wire, heavy duty gold plated WBT terminals for wire, spade, and 4mm connection. Fully insulated. Internal wiring: Single strand silver PTFE insulated.

Enclosure
10mm thick alloy plate baffle for essentially zero flexure. Duo-wall MDF/steel plate panel construction. Screwed in baffle and rear panel. High mass for low distortion launch of dynamic transients and superior resolution of low level detail.

Plinth 30mm thick solid Aluminium

Dimensions WxHxD 185mm x 990mm x 290mm

Weight (exc packaging) 32kg each