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Owner’s manual
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Introduction Positioning
Congratulations on choosing the Acoustic Rigid support in close proximity to large, solid bound-
Energy AE101 — a compact two-way loudspeak- aries (ie. walls) is essential for the speaker to develop
er, designed for stereo and multi-channel use its full detail and dynamic performance.
and capable of outstanding performance.
The brackets supplied will make full use of this ‘bound-
Please take a few moments to read this manual. ary effect’ which uses the large surface area of a wall to
The advice it contains will enable you to get the compensate for the compact size of the speaker. The
very best performance out of your Acoustic two rubber feet (also supplied) should be stuck to the
Energy loudspeakers. bottom rear corners of the cabinet to hold it slightly off
the wall and allow access for speaker cable. If the
The AE101 is an original Acoustic Energy loudspeaker AE101s are shelf mounted the support must be firm;
and features a critically shaped polymer-pulp cone cones are recommended beneath the cabinets.
mid/bass driver capable of exceptional transparency Experiment with the best position to achieve a full yet
and dynamics. clean bass response. Trust your judgement and ears.

The tweeter — or treble driver — is a soft dome unit AE101s are designed to be used with their grilles left in
matching the clarity of the rest of the system. place. For best stereo imaging the speakers should be
as far apart as they are from the listening position.

The 101 is designed for use as a rear or effects channel

speaker in a multi-channel (AV) system, but can also be
used for main front and centre channels. For multi-
channel use AE101s should be placed symmetrically
around the listening position. If used as a centre channel
speaker, it is recommended that you place the AE101
above your television on its side and have all other
speakers at the same height (see diagram above right).
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Connection
After wiring up: Lower the
volume to minimum,
switch on the amplifier,
select the signal source
and then raise the volume
to the listening level
required.
LEFT SPEAKER

Check that your amplifier is switched off before

installing your loudspeakers. Failure to do so may
result in speaker or amplifier damage.

The diagram (right) illustrates one loudspeaker only.

The positive (ribbed) cable from the amplifier positive (or MAIN
red) terminal should connect with the positive (red) R L

terminal on the loudspeaker. Similarly the negative

(smooth) cable should connect the amplifier negative
terminal (black) to the negative terminal (black) on the AMPLIFIER
loudspeaker.
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Specifications Warranty
HF unit 19 mm soft fabric Your Acoustic Energy loudspeakers are guaranteed against original
dome, ferrofluid defects in materials, manufacture and workmanship for 3 years from
cooled and damped. the date of purchase. Please retain all original packaging materials for
Magnetically shielded possible future use. We suggest that you complete details of purchase
now and keep this information in a safe place for future reference.
MF/LF unit 130 mm polymer-pulp
diaphragm cone with a Under this warranty Acoustic Energy agrees to repair any defect or,
32 mm high-power voice at the company’s discretion, replace the faulty component(s) without
coil. Magnetically shielded charge for parts and labour. This warranty does not imply any
acceptance by Acoustic Energy or its agents for consequential loss or
Crossover 5 element 12 dB per damage and specifically excludes fair wear and tear, accident,
octave slope at 3.5kHz misuse or unauthorised modification.
Power handling for use with amplifiers
This warranty is applicable in the United Kingdom only and does not
up to 100 watts max
in any way limit the customer’s legal rights. Claims and enquiries
Overall frequency response 60 Hz – 25 kHz under the warranty for AE products purchased outside the UK should
be addressed to the local importers or distributors.
Frequency response ±3 dB 75 Hz – 18 kHz
If you have reason to claim under the warranty please contact your
Sensitivity 89 dB/1 w/1 m dealer in the first instance.
Impedance typically 8 ohms
Dealer’s name:........................................................................................
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low resonance sealed ................................................................................................................
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