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Review Acoustic Energy 520 speakers – Bathing in a lush sound

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Pros

  • Easy to position in a room
  • Friendly sounding
  • Easy to drive by an amplifier

Cons

  • Imposing presence in high gloss black
  • Missing assembly manual
  • Fierce competition from monitor speakers in this price category

Price: € 3990

Build quality
Controllability
Sound
Price

Set-up and music

Contents

The set-up used for the review is:

  • Naim ND5XS streamer with DAC
  • Naim XS2 integrated amplifier
  • Naim standard DIN interlink
  • Ricable Dedalus speaker cable
  • Belden Catsnake Cat5e ethernet cable
  • Dlink DGS-108 switch with LHY LPS25VA power supply
  • Audes ST-900 balanced power transformer
  • Power cables from Essential Audio Tools
  • Rega Planar P6 turntable with Rega Ania MC cartridge
  • Graham Slee Reflex C phono stage
  • Primare i35 with DM36 DAC Board and Prisma module

Music used

The music referenced in the review can be found in the pop/rock and classical playlists.

Type test
Single Test
Speaker class
Floor standing speaker
Speaker type
Dynamic
Speaker system
Bass reflex
Signal control
Passive
Frequency range
30Hz - 28 kHz
Crossover
3-way
Efficiency
90 dB
Impedance
6 Ohm
Dimensions
  • Width: 18,5 cm
  • Depth: 32 cm
  • Height: 113 cm
Weight speaker
30 Kg

Winkels met Acoustic Energy

Steenstraat 54
6828 CM Arnhem, Gelderland, NL