High concept
Hi-Fi Choice|March 2022
Q Acoustics bridges the gap between its affordable and premium ranges – borrowing from both. Ed Selley judges the result
Ed Selley
High concept

DETAILS

PRODUCT Q Acoustics Concept 30

ORIGIN UK/China

TYPE 2-way standmount loudspeaker

WEIGHT 7.9kg

DIMENSIONS (WxHxD): 180 x 284 x 319mm

FEATURES

25mm silk dome tweeter

125mm paper mid/bass driver

Quoted sensitivity: 87dB/1W/1m (6ohm)

DISTRIBUTOR Armour Home Electronics

WEBSITE qacoustics.co.uk

Sometimes, the ‘obvious’ product that a company should make can be a long time coming. The circa-£1,000 speaker market is booming and you might have thought it a natural hunting ground for Q Acoustics. Some 15 years since the introduction of its original Concept range, the company is a recognised force both at entry-level price points and – thanks to the Concept 300 (HFC 448) and 500 (HFC 426) – at more premium ones too. Until recently, the space between these two points was less well covered, but the Concept 30 is the smaller of two speakers intended to bridge this gap.

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