Acoustic Energy AE100 Mk2 is a passive bookshelves that cost around 500 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ErinsAudioCorner.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • Sensitivity:
    • Company: 87 dB
    • Measured: 84.0 dB (avg. 300Hz-3kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 66.7Hz (resp. 50.5Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to 0.2dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 3.7dB over the same frequency range.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 4.57 and would be 6.79 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.399, LW 0.355, SP 0.335, PIR 0.323; SM: SP0.853, PIR0.463; LFQ 0.507, LFX 47Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 6.42 with an EQ and would be 8.36 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.326, LW 0.296, SP 0.28, PIR 0.234; SM: SP0.98, PIR0.947; LFQ 0.507, LFX 41Hz
  • Link to original Review: eac review. Links to other reviews: yt review .
Acoustic Energy AE100 Mk2

Vendor specifications

  • Impedance 6 Ohm
  • SPL
    • peak: 112 dB
  • Size
    • Width 165mm
    • Height 290mm
    • Depth 250mm
  • Weight 4.6kg

Directivity (-6dB)

AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.0dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
PK 44.0 1.1 3.0
PK 643.0 1.78 3.0
PK 849.0 2.56 -3.81
PK 4989.0 2.99 -2.31
PK 7566.0 1.66 -2.66
PK 7834.0 2.95 1.91
PK 12736.0 0.59 -3.08
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This EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.
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