Is Acoustic Energy’s AE1 40th Anniversary the Ultimate Retro Speaker?

Bob Rapoport

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Click to read the full review by Ed Selley in the October issue of The Ear Magazine. click on the Ear logo on my AE1 Product Page. Now accepting Pre-Orders for January 2026 delivery here: https://www.essenceelectrostatic.com/product/acoustic-energy-ae1-40th-anniversary-edition/


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