1.200 EUR ??? WARUM ??? | Ist die Acoustic Energy AE500 den Preis wert? | #hifiaudio #lautsprecher

The AE500 is currently the highest-end bookshelf speaker in Acoustic Energy's lineup. In this video, I explore whether its price tag of nearly four figures is truly justified. My thanks go to Markus from the German distributor. He loaned me the speakers for this review, allowing me to spend a few weeks thoroughly testing them. I forgot to mention it in the video... As always, this review is unpaid and therefore without obligation. So, look forward to my authentic and unbiased opinion on the speaker. Independence costs me real money. I find paid reviews unethical, I don't accept money from companies, and I'm leaving thousands of euros on the table as a result. Would you like to support my independence? Then I would be very grateful if you could send me a small donation via PayPal. You can easily make my day using the following link: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/frank... Thank you very much. For more information, simply visit the Acoustic Energy website: https://acoustic-energy.de/ My playlist of test songs can be found here: https://open.qobuz.com/playlist/17344166 0:00 Welcome 2:45 External Features 11:02 Internal Features 19:50 Measurements & Technical Evaluation 38:43 Crossover Circuitry in Detail 47:18 Sound & Conclusion ~~SUPPORTING COMPANIES To keep the channel diverse and engaging, I often request discounts and samples for many of the items I need. There are a few companies that consistently support me, and it's only fair that I mention them here. The companies in alphabetical order: Perfect enclosure simulation with AJ-Horn: https://www.aj-systems.de/ My favorite full-range drivers and more from Blue Planet Acoustics (Omnes Audio): https://blueplanetacoustic.de/ Perfectly milled speaker enclosures: https://holzladen.shop/ High-quality drivers from Lautsprechershop: https://www.lautsprechershop.de/intro... Sound level meter, drivers, and DML are from Monacor: https://www.monacor.de/produkte/compo... Crossover components from Mundorf: https://www.mundorf.com/ I have many measuring devices from PeakTech: https://www.peaktech.de/ Subwoofer from Variant-Hifi: https://variant-hifi.com/ ~~~ Do you want to set up your own measurement lab or buy materials for your own projects? I've included a few affiliate links here. I would be pleased if you ordered the respective products through these links. Simply click on the links to go to the product page. -- MEASUREMENT LAB: The Monacor MPA-102 preamplifier for the measurement microphone: Link 1: https://amzn.to/3slMrj4 Link 2: https://amzn.to/3GVmcEt The SONARWORKS XREF20 measurement microphone itself: Link 1: https://amzn.to/3sbww79 Link 2: https://amzn.to/32auUzF The PeakTech 8010 sound level calibrator: https://amzn.to/3slMTxM The putty for Thiele/Small parameters (TSP) measurement: https://amzn.to/39I0TrW -- LITERATURE: The basics of loudspeaker technology are explained in the loudspeaker technology handbook. It also includes tables for quickly looking up component values. https://amzn.to/3sIhTGg? Another book is from Klang&Ton (Brieden Verlag) and also covers the basics. This one delves a bit deeper into the subject. https://amzn.to/3qA7Wsl? Thank you if you order through these links. They were created to the best of my knowledge and belief. -- BASIC INFORMATION & CHANNEL PHILOSOPHY The products shown here are usually items I genuinely need or items you've requested. I request these from the manufacturer/distributor and usually receive them as free samples. Therefore, nothing is shown "at the request of a manufacturer," but only things that are of interest to me or you. And there is no monetary compensation for this ("money for testing"). The exception is paid advertising, which is then clearly and explicitly declared as such in the video. These funds are used for general channel financing. This is a demonstration of my development work and technical information without warranty or guarantee. It is merely an example of how it could be built. Any construction or reproduction is undertaken at your own risk. This applies to adherence to technical specifications, operational safety, as well as the success and sound of any reproduction. Any liability for damages is excluded.