Audioengine HD3 Premium Wireless Speakers White
AE-HD3-WHT | AudioengineThis product has been discontinued
On sale! (normally $499) The Audioengine HD3 Premium Wireless Speakers White are a mini home music system with high-fidelity true stereo sound for smaller spaces and desktops. It features wired or wireless connections, including USB audio from your computer, extended-range wireless aptX-HD Bluetooth from your phone, tablet or computer, or good old analogue from that turntable or prized tape deck. The HD3 system also features a high-quality headphone amplifier for private listening.
Features
Overview
- 2-Speaker Stereo
- Extended-Range Wireless aptX-HD Bluetooth
- USB Audio Input
- Dual Analog Audio Inputs
- Subwoofer Output
Every App Every Device
Extended-Range Wireless That Works
Our most-versatile wireless Bluetooth speakers. HD3 Wireless Speakers work with all your apps, music, and devices so no matter how you listen, HD3 has you covered. The ultimate mini music system with wireless that works.
Tidal, Spotify, Pandora…all your favourite streaming apps play instantly.
Why You'll Love Them
Benefits
Small speakers with a big sound that fills any room Extended-range wireless aptX-HD Bluetooth High-end sound wrapped in hand-built wood cabinets Simple setup, no receiver needed No network setup, no passwords, no hassle No buttons to push & inputs are always ready to go Front panel volume control and headphone jack.
Set Up In Seconds
Simple. No Hassle. Easy to Use
The HD3 Wireless Speakers are small desktop speakers with a surprisingly large sound for their size.
No network setup, passwords to enter, or buttons to push. Setting up these speakers is so easy you’ll be rocking in no time.
Keep your music fun, easy, and sounding great.
Small Speakers Big Sound
Surprisingly Loud
Don’t let their size fool you as this little speaker is packed with much more sound than you would expect.
The HD3 Wireless Speakers are constructed with custom Audioengine components: aramid fibre woofers, silk tweeters, aptX HD Bluetooth, and built-in power amps wrapped in precision-tuned, hand-crafted cabinets.
Clear, full and powerful audio that fills almost any room.
Go Old School
Analog, Baby!
Audioengine wireless speakers are special. Their built-in analogue power amplifiers sound incredible compared to lower-cost digital amps found in other mass-produced brands.
A whole new audio experience, guaranteed.
Specifications
General Specifications
| Model Number | AE-HD3-WH |
| Type | Powered Bluetooth aptX HD speaker system |
| Amplifier Type | Class AB |
| Power Output | 60 W peak power total (15 W RMS / 30 W peak per channel), AES |
| Drivers | 2.75” aramid fibre woofers 0.75“ Silk dome tweeters |
| Inputs | 3.5 mm stereo mini-jack, RCA L/R, USB, Bluetooth |
| Outputs | RCA variable line-out, 3.5 mm mini-jack headphone out |
| Input Voltages | 110-240 V 50/60 Hz auto-switching |
| SNR | >95 dB (typical A-weighted) |
| THD+N | <0.05% at all power settings |
| Crosstalk | <50 dB |
| Frequency Response | 65 Hz-22 kHz ±2.0 dB |
| Input Impedance | 5K ohms unbalanced |
| Protection | Output current limiting, thermal over-temperature, power on/off transient protection |
| Power Consumption | Idle: 10 W |
| Environmental Requirements | Operating temperature: 32 degrees F to 95 degrees F Non-operating temperature: -4 degrees F to 113 degrees F Relative humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing |
| Materials and Construction | 0.7″ (18 mm) thick MDF cabinets with real wood veneer 0.75″ (20 mm) silk dome tweeters with neodymium magnets 2.75″ (70 mm) aramid fibre woofers with advanced voice coils |
| Cabinets | To minimize unwanted resonances and distortion, Audioengine cabinets have thick high-resin MDF walls with extensive internal bracing. Heavy internal sound-damping material is used to reduce unwanted sound reflections inside the cabinet. All cabinet edges are rounded which look great and reduce high-frequency diffraction effects on the front baffles. The HD3 cabinet contains tuned, front-port slots. |
| Furniture Grade Finishes | The HD3 cabinets are available in several handsome finishes, including a walnut veneer as well as satin black and glossy white paint, offering a wide choice for complementing room furnishings. Also included are detachable grills that add further aesthetic advantages as they are firmly held in place with hidden neodymium magnets for a clean look. |
| Custom Components | Audioengine designs and manufactures our own tweeters, woofers, and other critical components. In other words, these are not “box built” speakers with off-the-shelf parts but custom-designed to our specifications. What we do not fabricate directly in our factory we have made to our designs (parts such as transformers, magnets, and wiring harnesses, for example). The cabinets, drivers, bass port designs, amplifiers, and crossovers are all painstakingly tuned together for each Audioengine model. This, in turn, makes for a much more efficient system that requires much less power than passive speakers and a separate integrated amplifier or similar A/V components. |
| Based On Studio Monitor Designs | Studio monitor speakers are used by producers and engineers in recording and production studios. They are designed with a theoretical flat frequency response which allows the engineer to create a final mix in such a way that the recorded music will sound good on most other speakers. Although Audioengine speakers are not designed to be up-close “nearfield” studio monitors, we do carry over much of the same higher-end technology, components, and design philosophy for all Audioengine speaker systems. |
| Efficient Integrated Design | The speaker cabinets, drivers, innovative bass port designs, amplifiers, and passive crossovers are all critically tuned together for each Audioengine model. This, in turn, makes for a much more efficient system that requires less power than passive speakers and a separate integrated amplifier or similar A/V components. We build all this goodness into the left speaker cabinet to make it super-easy to connect your smartphone, tablet, computer, TV, network player or any other audio product. |
| High-Quality Bluetooth Audio | The Bluetooth built into the HD3 powered speakers features aptX HD coding which is an advanced Bluetooth audio codec with very impressive sound. And even if your phone or tablet does not have aptX HD, the HD3 Bluetooth solution is backwards-compatible with SBC and AAC codecs, as well as standard aptX, so you can wirelessly stream music from any Bluetooth-enabled device and still enjoy all your music. High-fidelity Bluetooth aptX HD that really works and sounds great. [RB – not a sentence?] Here is why: Extended-range wireless. Most Bluetooth implementations have very limited range, typically within just one room. But with careful signal management circuitry and antenna tuning, we offer a superior solution that has up to 3 times the range of standard Bluetooth for multi-room use, with no degradation in audio quality. 24 bit DAC The HD3 Bluetooth receiver and USB input both utilize the PCM 5102 DAC, widely known for its low-noise and high-fidelity. The PCM 5102 is used as an up sampling DAC and will pad all bit depths to 24 bit, achieving a higher signal-to-noise ratio and lower noise floor. Due to the high signal-to-noise specs of the PCM 5102, the fact that digital signal is up sampled to 24 bit as well as the added benefit of onboard triple redundancy power source conversion and filtering the HD3 Bluetooth implementation presents impressive low noise and low distortion characteristics with a noticeable improvement over other Bluetooth devices. |
| Hd3 Headphone Amplifier | The HD3 contains a high-performance headphone amplifier based on the OPA2134 low-noise opamp. This amp is able to provide low-impedance, high-fidelity audio and a 2-volt output which easily drives a wide range of headphones. |
| Amplifier Design | The amplifiers in powered Audioengine speakers are located in the left speaker and are a conservatively-rated class A/B analogue monoblock design. This is a more traditional speaker/amplifier configuration which provides excellent quality audio and greater flexibility. All circuit boards for the power and preamp sections are vertically mounted for maximum mechanical shock protection. |
| Driver Designs | Audioengine uses audiophile-quality, ferrofluid-cooled silk dome tweeters with neodymium magnets. Silk tweeters hold up well under high power and the edge-driven design gives very smooth response. The woofers are aramid fibre woven glass composite with rubber surrounds. Aramid fibre is obviously very strong, which means the woofer retains its shape when being driven at high levels. |
| Shielding | Both drivers are directly video shielded and allow the user to place the speakers within a few inches of a video monitor. This shielding also offers protection for hard-drive digital music players. |
Bluetooth Specifications
| Internal D/A Converter | PCM 5102 |
| Input Bit Depth | 24 bit (Padded) |
| Bluetooth Receiver Type | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Supported Codecs | aptX HD, aptX, AAC, SBC |
| Wireless Operation Range | Up to 100 ft (30 m) typical |
| Input Data Rate | Determined by Bluetooth |
| Wireless Latency | ~30 milliseconds (ms) |
USB Specifications
| Connector Type | Micro-USB |
| USB Device Class | USB 1.1 or above |
| Input Bit Depth | 24 bit (padded) |
| Input Sample Rate | 44.1 kHz/48 kHz |
Headphone AMP Specifications
| Headphone Amp Type | OPA2134 |
| Full-Scale Headphone Output Level | 2.0 V RMS |
| Output Impedance | 2 ohms |
| Recommended Headphone Impedance Level | 10 ohms to 10K ohms |
Weight and Measurements
| Dimensions (HWD) | Each speaker – 7"(17.8 cm) x 4.25" (10.8 cm) x 5.5" (14 cm) |
| Weight | Left (powered) – 4 lb (1.8 kg) Right (passive) – 3.4 lb (1.5 kg) |
| What's in the Box | HD3 Home Music System w/ Bluetooth aptX-HD powered (left) speaker HD3 Home Music System w/ Bluetooth aptX-HD passive (right) speaker Antenna Speaker wire (16AWG), 2 meters (~6.5 ft) Power supply w/ detachable AC cord USB cable, 1.5 meters (~4.9 ft) Mini-jack audio cable, 1.5 meters (~4.9 ft) Microfiber speaker bags Microfiber cable bags Setup guide |
Backed by a 3 year Audioengine warranty.
