Acoustic Energy

02/09/2026

Ed Selley's review of the AE1 40th Anniversary (originally published in issue 249 of hi-fi+ magazine) is now available to read online. So if you've never read it, or want to refresh your memoey, then head over to the hi-fi+ website on the link below:

https://hifiplus.com/articles/acoustic-energy-ae1-40th-anniversary/

29/08/2026

*Drumroll* ...and the first review of the brand new AE2 40th Anniversary speakers has landed!

David Price over at Stereonet got his hands on the very first UK pair, it's safe to say he rather enjoyed them! Pop over and have a read...

"Times and fashions may change but – just like the original at the time of its launch nearly forty years ago – this new AE2 stands out from the crowd."

David Price tries this carefully reworked version of a classic British compact monitor for size…

20/08/2026

The AE ACTIVE have arrived!

They'll soon be heading out to our authorised dealers acoss the UK (along with the rest of the world).

Find out more about the new, revised AE ACTIVE here: https://www.acoustic-energy.co.uk/products/ae-active/

Or click here to read the recent What Hi-Fi? review: https://www.whathifi.com/speakers/hi-fi-speakers/acoustic-energy-ae-active

14/08/2026

Portugese magazine Audio Video Em Casa recently published their review of the AE1 40th Anniversary.

Read the full review on the link below, but this was the conclusion:

“The AE1 40th Anniversary speakers are not an exercise in nostalgia, nor are they a simple cosmetic reissue. They represent a careful reconstruction, almost a restoration, that preserves everything that made the original AE1s an instant classic: the speed, the energy, and the rhythmic personality, while cleaning up some of their less sophisticated edges with current technology.

It is not, nor does it intend to be, in absolute terms the best compact speaker that Acoustic Energy knows how to build. But it is, without a doubt, the best possible version of a 1987 legend, for those who knew and loved the original.

For those who are simply looking for a compact monitor with genuine personality and energy, this is a very difficult proposition to ignore.”

Looking for AE in Portugal? Then contact our new Portuguese distributor, Imacustica - Hi-Fi & Home Cinema.

https://audiopt.com/equipamentos/testes/1266/2/acoustic-energy-ae1-40th-anniversary-pagina-1

20/07/2026

Last week we escaped the office for a visit to The Audiobarn in Old Harlow, Essex. We played the guys there the new AE2 40th Anniversary (which they loved!) and held a quick photoshoot... results coming soon.

16/07/2026

Hungarian magazine Audio Video Online are the latest to review the AE1 40th Anniversary.

Follow the link to find out why they said…

“The whole structure of the song (Jethro Tull – Thick as a Brick) was shaken, but the details remained, as did the speed. Yes, this little voice box is very busy, its speed is great, its perfectly followable, and it is able to be monogamous without any kind of closure.”

and

“… everything was smooth, natural and homogeneous, with really great space, precise definition of the instruments, width of the stage and layered depth.”

https://www.av-online.hu/hangfal/acoustic-energy-ae1-40th-anniversary-edition-allvanyos-hangfal-teszt_4737

15/07/2026

Due to arrive in the UK next month, the AE Active has received it's first review from What Hi-Fi? magazine.

Follow the link to discover why they are " ferociously talented"...

The all-analogue Acoustic Energy AE Active speakers are ferociously talented

10/07/2026

Congratulations to Hifimesta for being our Finnish distributor for 30 years... here's to another 30.

(PS - the old AE1 stands aren't for sale!)

08/07/2026

Martin at HiFi Review Hub is the latest to get his hands on the AE1 40th Anniversary.

Follow the link and find out why he said “I could listen for hours and hours with no fatigue what so ever”, “The build is some of the best i’ve seen they are beautiful looking loudspeakers, very solid” and "They get a thumbs up from this channel."

Web page https://www.acoustic-energy.co.uk/products/ae1-anniversary...

06/07/2026

It's already been a week since the North West Audioshow and our premiere of the new AE2 40th Anniversary loudspeakers.

However, did we mention that the lovely folks over Stack Audio used 2 pairs of our AE309²'s to demonstrate the improvements that using their isolator feet make to the sound of your system?

It's worth checking them out, you won't be disappointed...