There’s more high praise for the AE509. Following on from HiFiCritic Magazines fantastic “Best Buy” for the AE320 earlier this year, Chris Kelly is back with his review of the AE509 and they’ve gone one better! They are the recipients of a brilliant “Highly Recommended” badge. Why did Chris Kelly think so highly of […]

As if a Recommended badge from Audiograde wasn’t enough, we’ve just won a “Best of 2021” award… “Sporting cutting edge carbon fibre drivers in a d’appolito line up, Acoustic Energy’s AE509 offer refinement and integration few can match, with an open sound that is effortlessly involving.” See the full list of winners here.

Just like the proverbial London Bus, you wait an age and they all come along at once! And just like that this week we have a review on the AE509 from Audiograde.Awarded a Recommended badge this is what reviewer, Lee Dunkley, had to say about them… “There’s a smoothness to the way this speaker presents […]

Hungarian magazine, Gedeon Audio, have just released their video review of the AE509. You can view the video and a brief written review here. But first here are a couple of small quotes… “Its design is 10/10, I can’t make any criticism, because it is built like a tank…” Conclusion: “it is precise”

Tarun “A British Audiophile” has released his video review of the AE509s and awarded them a Recommended badge. Head on over to his YouTube channel to watch the full review and discover why he says… “I was playing that Ernest Ranglin album, Below The Bassline, which has a lot of low frequency info and it digs down […]

We follow our first Dutch review with another glowing, 5 Star review, this time from Alpha-Audio on the AE509. They are so good they couldn’t find a single thing against them and have been “Alpha-Audio Approved”. Head over to their website for the full review (link below) or just bask in the glory of the […]

We’re not sure how, but It seems that we missed a massive award last year. So, better late than never, we’re pleased to announce that the AE509 received a “Diapason d’Or Award”, the highest accolade any hi-fi product can receive in France. “The AE509 is the assurance of a speaker who will never tire the […]

The AE509 have recently received a brilliant review from German magazine HiFi-IFAs. You can read the full review here but we’ve translated the final conclusion for you… “The slim floorstanding speakers Acoustic Energy AE509 amaze with a bass that is very powerful for its size and requires medium-sized rooms from around 20 square meters. Its trademarks are […]

It’s been a while since we last posted but now we’re back and so are the magazines! This can only mean one thing… More great reviews coming in from across the world!We start with this review by John van der Veer from HVT Magazine (The Netherlands). ohn has recently reviewed the AE509 and called them […]

Our latest review comes courtesy of Trevor Butler as the AE509s have been awarded a “Best Buy” from the ear website! As usual, make the jump to The Ear to read the full review, but we present here a couple of highlights… “In the AE509 we have one of the best mid-priced floor-standers around. They […]

Following on from the recent South Korean Fullrange review, the AE509 has now been awarded a prestigious “Product of the Year Award 2019” from the same magazine. You can read about the awards here, or see the original review below. “The sound of the AE509 is stable and refined, at the same time it offers […]

Feeling the “Wind of Change” as AE blows away the competition in Germany… Yes, we’ve done it again – the February 2020 issue of Audio Magazine features yet another “Recommendation” for the AE509. Here’s our rough translation of some highlights… “The slim, floorstanding speaker AE509 from British Hi-Fi Manufacturer Acoustic Energy costs 2600 Euros per […]

“China in (y)our Hands…” Word has reached China on how good the 500 Series is and we’ve got the review from HiFi Review magazine to prove how much love they have for the AE509. In fact, they are so good it seems the reviewer just couldn’t stop listening to them! You can read a full […]

It’s a Bohemian Rhapsody… Not content with the usual 5 (out of 5) Stars the AE509 has scored a huge 10! (out of 10) from Czech magazine Hi-Fi Voice. Head on over to their website to read the full review (Google translate is your friend here), but here’s a quick snippet from the conclusions… “Combined with […]

Russian Magazine, Salon Audio Video, have got their hands on the new AE509 from our distributor HOMESOUND. It’s another fantastic review which you can read in full on the link below (Google translate maybe of help to those not fluent in Russian!). But to help, we’ve translated a few sentences for you… “The first thing […]

The first magazine to get their hands on the new AE509 Floorstanders is Stereoplay in Germany. And just like all previous models they awarded them a “Highlight” badge.We’ve translated a few quotes for you below, but you can also download the full review as a pdf here. “The traditional brand Acoustic Energy breaks down with […]