Acoustic Energy Aego Sound3ar
High quality audio to suit your iMac
£249.99 FROM Acoustic Energy, acoustic-energy.co.uk FEATURES Stereo Mini-jack, Optical, Bluetooth
The Aego Sound3ar is styled with the same brushed aluminium look as a Mac, and occupies that ‘dead’ space between an iMac’s screen and its keyboard
nicely. It’s angled to direct the sound upwards for optimum clarity.
A soundbar’s design is obviously going to create some compromise on acoustic performance, compared to the usual two satellite speaker setup, which helps separate the left and right channels more but, saying that, the Aego presents an absolutely lovely depth of sound for the money. This is largely thanks to the huge 65W RMS subwoofer, which sits on the floor under your desk providing a lovely warm bass to complement the Sound3ar’s high end.
You also get a remote control for those moments when you need to change volume without getting off the sofa.
The only thing that holds us back from wholeheartedly recommending the Aego is whether you should wait and put the money towards the super smart Apple HomePod instead.
As a speaker setup for iMac though, this has got everything you need.