BEST Bookshelf Speakers! HiFi UPGRADE! Q Acoustics Concept 300 Review
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Bowers & Wilkins 702 Signature
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► TESTING THE CONCEPT 300s
POWER
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Dua Lipa, Future Nostalgia: bit.ly/FutDL
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► BEST Bookshelf Speakers! HiFi UPGRADE - Q Acoustics Concept 300 Review
Our home audio system setup got a speaker system upgrade! Looking like interior designer speakers, the Concept 300 bookshelf speakers are among the best speakers for music and movies. If you’re looking for high end designer speakers to match your home decor, watch this Concept 300 review.
The Q Acoustics Concept 300 easily make the best high end speakers 2020 list. If you’re wondering if the Q Acoustics 3020i can match the Concept 300, it can’t. You can watch all the budget speaker reviews but don’t expect the budget bookshelf to come close to the best sounding bookshelf speaker.
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Elac Carina if the Vela is not available in your country
Monitor audio bronze
Not too many of the “mainstream” reviewers cover the B&W high end book shelf speakers. Although to be honest, just the look of the $4,000 a pair 700 series bookshelf B&W has it loosing to the clean and futuristic Q concert.
What are the most neutral reference sounding that don’t cost a kidney?
Revel M126BE about as good as it gets when it comes to bookshelf speakers.
Andrew, your reviews are very thorough, you're a storyteller, that's why your reviews never gets boring, great job, thanks.
I appreciate that! Thank you for watching!
Totally agree with your findings here. I manged to pick a new set of these up for half price with a view to them being used in my second listening room on AV duty. However, as I was running them in I found I preferred them to my existing, much more expensive, main speakers (scanspeak drivers) which have since been relegated to the second room.
I absolutely love the way these speakers look. Gorgeous bookshelves. Also, beautiful review yet again! Keep it coming Sir!
Agree with all this. The Concept 300s are my favorite bookshelfs. The soundstage is spacious & accurate. Music sounds dynamic & appropriate through them. They're not as exciting as a Klipschorn, nor as bass forward as floorstanders, but what they deliver is a rewarding, detailed & well separated performance that sounds realistic. And the stands are amazing pieces of art. The base of the speaker they connect to is damped and the stands themselves damp vibrations via the tensioned struts. It's a truly wonderful design. Just make sure the dog and cat don't have a fight near your 300s.
The Buchardt S400's have been praised for getting the tower speaker big full sound out of a bookshelf, how do these compare to those?
Hi Andrew, great insight as ever! I’d like to watch a comparison between the concept 300 & Kef R3 in the future, i think theyre priced very close. Hope you can also review the Kef LS50 powered speakers and the kef LS50 passive, i know theres a lot of reviews on these speakers on youtube, but id like to hear your insightful comment on those speakers. Thanks a bunch your channel is very helpful for a budding audiophile.
in Australia，concept 300 is nearly double the price including the stand compared to the price of kef r3
Seriously, you guys put the other reviewers to shame. They don't even come close. Great review and seriously gorgeous looking speakers. I want a pair!
Really appreciate it S Paige! We do our best. The speakers are next level beautiful.
Great review again. Thank you! And great speakers. Congrats to your new reference bookshelf speakers! I am currently looking forward to a demo of the Naim uniti atom (and star) with the concept 300s in a few weeks. Now I am even more excited.
OMG, the Concept 300 + Naim pairing is fantastic. If I didn't review gear all the time, that is a combo I could live with for (probably) life. Throw in a good 4K/8K display and I'd be set!
@@andrewrobinsonreviews Thank you for your answer! BTW: How much distance between the back of the speaker and the wall is working well for you?
As always, you're video's are joyable to watch. The theme music in it is great and you're voice gives relaxation.
I been following you for some time now and even if I'm happy with my speakers, I still watch you're vids to see whats on the market.
Now that's said. I think you should test out the Arendal speakers.
They should be amazing as well.
In bookshelfs and in Subwoofers, they should be one of the best speakers on the market.
I really hope you test these out someday and give you're thought on it.
As always, keep it up! I love you're channel and hope more people will subscribe! Take care!
Great review.
1. You have a very clean room. What about normal cluttered room. Will they work as. Well.
2. What components- integrated amp/day/streamer do you recommend
Thank you!
1. They're going to work well in most any room. You may find their smoothness to be a little more soft if your room is overly dampened but you can always attenuate the tweeter to +0.5dB to combat that.
2. It really depends on what you're hoping to achieve, what your budget is and what you're pairing said equipment with. I don't have a blanket recommendation to give you, sorry.
Andrew Robinson thanks for the feedback. This is very helpful. I wish you the very best.
I bought the stands only once they became available w/o the speakers. Nothing to mock about the C300, never tried them. Just fell in love with the tensegrity stands which I regard the most beautiful ever. Serving my Buchardts btw :)
Good review Andrew. Thumbs up. Big bonus points for including sleepy dogo AND another marriage counseling session with Kristi. Hat tip for taking the beating and just letting the criticism sink in. You are a better man than I.
Very good Video.
I was testing the last 4 years to find my endgame speaker.
Q Acoustics Concept 20- very good detail and clear but you need sub.
Dynaudio focus 160- very good but too layed back and you need sub.
Pmc Twenty 22 5- my low volume favorite but not for mid or high volume,the bass is too forward.
Paradigm persona b- crazy soundstage but vocals not natural.
Atc scm 11- crazy good
Atc scm 19- crazy detail but a bit analytic.
Dynaudio special 40- very good.
Elac vela bs 403- very good but too less contours with vocals and Instruments.
Q Acoustics Concept 300- very good.
Dynaudio contour 20- very good but voices are not perfect.
Buchardt s 400- good but not for low volume.
Totem Acoustic Tribe Tower- very good.
But at the end i found my endgame speaker in the Dynaudio confidence c1 mk2.
Very deep and big soundstage. Good detail. Good for long listening sessions. Good for low volume. Very detailed bass. I need no sub. Perfect balance. Bit warm and very full body sounding. Vocals sound very nice. And single wire. I like that.
C1 can not play loud. But i am listening low or mid volume.
So test the Dynaudio confidence c1 mk2, or signature or platinum. All the same only not colour wise.
I paid 3000 Euro for my pair like new with the original stands. Maybe you can find now for 2800 Euro.
Thanks for your videos.
Yet another fantastic review, thanks! I also see very few practical applications as actual bookshelf speakers due to their unusual dimensions. They're really beautiful.
Thanks! Am I understanding your question right, you don't see an application for bookshelf speakers?
@@andrewrobinsonreviews Yes, it's just that I never had any shelves that were deep enough to safely place these speaker on.
Coming from an Englishman your delivery is very British! ( compliment) torn between B&W 703s2 or 705s2 with 2 subs. Do you have a suggestion? Great work Andrew
Brilliant review once again Andrew. Thank you so much for what you do! To answer your question, as you raised the Technics brand and the idea of book shelves, I would love to see what you think of the Technics Bookshelf model.
Andrew,im a new subscriber,im a big HIFI nut,i loved audio HIFI since around mid 80s,had my own home stereo,not top of the line but nice starter system,used to take it to parties,i live in a apartment building it sucks to have one,you cant realy crank it....but awesome channel,im glad i found it!!!...oh 2 of my old school buddies had reel to reel players,they used them for parties,hours of continous music...question..how many people you know has them in there stereo system?
Been watching your videos ever since I found your channel last week even though I have yet to own a home theater system. Wishful thinking, but I'm hoping you'll share your thoughts about the Wharfedale Evo 4.2 bookshelf speakers or their Dentons/Linton :)
Also, you may not believe it, but you have helped me with your "life lessons" so thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Do you prefer the sound of these Concept 300 or the B&W Formation Duo amplified speakers?
Great review Andrew! Thank you. Really waiting for this :) Perfect footage and nice explanations as usual. Keep going, there aren't many to such level out there.
Thanks! Did you like my slightly less refined explanation at the end?
@@andrewrobinsonreviews Yes, it is what makes you human :)) Just joking, those "off the record" moments, in the end, are the spices to complete the great work that you do. Aside, I hoped you would compare it with Buchardt's S400 because I really wondered if I could make it better with Bucardts. In the end, the look and the stands included won the game. But, back in my mind I still have that question. I know you did not listen by side by side but still... Thank you anyway and I am really waiting for your Thursday and Sunday reviews. It is a habit for me now, a thing from a few that makes my life better.
@@andrewrobinsonreviews I will pair those "smooth operators" with a Naim Uniti Atom. Because I am such a geek :)))
@@catalincristescu3287 The Buchardts are far more punchy and forward.
@@catalincristescu3287 😍
great review! thoughtful and insightful! thanks so much.... would love your take on something from ATC...the SCM19 perhaps? or for example the Dali Rubicons2, or Dynaudio special 40 or Evoke 20? those concept stands are works of art! gorgeous!
Loved the review and I think the stands look great with your furniture. KEF reference bookshelf.
Great review Andrew. Did you ever had the chance to listen ATC SCM 19 bookshelf speakers. I'm curious how they will compare with the c300. Keep up the great amazing reviews.
I've recently discovered your youtube channel and really enjoy your style of reviewing! Have you done any reviews of Design Tekton speakers? I would love to see you review the Lore Reference or Enzo XL! I've seen nothing but excellent reviews of other DT models elsewhere and would love to hear your take on these affordable mid-tower models.
I was among the first people in the world to review Tekton speakers some 10+ years ago back when Eric was just getting started and working out of his garage.
@@andrewrobinsonreviews I've never had the privilege to hear the brand but all the reviews I've read so far have been stunned amazement at the sonic clarity and accuracy of the DT speakers. I hope you have the opportunity to review them again soon and thank you again for all the excellent reviews.
The Concept 300 beats out the 500 any day, it doesn't look like it but it does. I listened to the Concept 300 with the Japanese Air Tight tube amp. Really really good. Concept 300 is comparable to the B&W 800 series but at 50% of the cost. The 3030i are great speakers at a 10th of the cost but it will never overpower the Concept 300. Not that the 3030i is bad. They are not, they can take on the B&W 7 series or even the Xavian Joy Speakers but Q Acoustics are so much cheaper and way better quality.
Have you heard b&w 805 d3 to compare with concept 300s?
I'd love to see these go up against the Dynaudio Special 40's. Fabric vs. fabric tweeters... or go the opposite direction with the Monitor Audio Gold 100's for fabric vs. ribbon-style tweeters
I got these about 6 weeks ago and very pleased with them!
So glad to hear that! They're pretty great in our opinion!
The element of surprise came from Neat acoustics loudspeakers... give them a try, I would love your thoughts on them plus the equipment matching 😎
Andrew, do you measure the speakers ? Or do you use just use your ears ? How would you describe the sound of your room, as this will have the biggest impact on sound ?
Kef r-3 comparison would be great
I listend to both speakers with m6si and blusound node2i.
Yes the 300 are more balanced than the 500 but the midrange on the 500 is magically delightful and better that on the 300.
The soundstage is bigger on the 500 and it sounds much more natural and transparent in every way. Different class speaker.
The only thing that 300 does better is the implementing the bass in to the sound. In the 500 the bass was a bit seperate from the spactacular midrange. Maybe it needed more power?
I agree with you, this speaker grills should not be black, but maybe in the same collor or similar as the last back part on the speakers, or perhaps white even. Thank you for sharing your good thoughts about this smaller speakers, I like them.
I would love a comparison to Dynaudio Special 40.
Andrew, thank you for your hard work providing the best and honest review.
My pleasure! Appreciate you watching!
what is the proper power of the 300 to match w an amp?
Great job on this one! I like the music references it helps put some context to your comments on performance. I also thought that the b-roll on this one was exceptional.
Cheers.
Hi Andrew, great review! I was curious to find out if you’re able to review the Goldenear Bookshelf Reference X as potential competition. Thank you 🙏🏽
Hi
I just discovered Arendal Sound, have you reviewed them? And have you done anything DIY?
Cheers
Jesus those stands are so crazy aethestic and awesome. These are definitely out of my price range but I do love when you review high end stuff. My goal speakers are the Buchardt s400s, currently have triangle bro 3s, so definitely not in a position rn for $4000 or above speakers, but as to your question I would love to see you review some Magicos or Wilson Audios, like some ultra high end stuff. But idk the logistics of getting those for review. Maybe some higher end Tektons would be cool to see reviewed? Love your channel brother keep it up
Appreciate you watching Matthew! Kristi and I were just talking about maybe doing a SUPER high-end review for fun maybe later in the year, but in the next few weeks -save for one item I think -we're going to be coming back down to Earth. 😉Lots of great stuff to come!
@@andrewrobinsonreviews can't wait!
Andrew Robinson Throw in a Vivid Audio speakers’ review too!
Great review, interesting that you're going to keep these.
To answer your question: I would love to see your review of the B&W 606 bookshelf speakers.
The 600 series is older now, maybe if they refresh the line we'll give it a look! Appreciate you watching!
@@andrewrobinsonreviews They refreshed the 600 series with the 603, 606, and 607 in 2018/2019, I thought.
Spotify vs Apple Music review would be cool. Obviously, not focused on fidelity but usage in general and compatibility with home systems
Apple music is definetely better than spotify if we looo at the sound quality because it is too close to flac quality like 22 khz. the music files on the apple music have wonderful clarity and measurement..
Furkan Kartal are you sure about that? I’ve read that the compression format is different so even though the numbers are higher for Apple Music the quality is the same. Also, they only cut inaudible frequencies, supposedly
@@jackp9570 yes i am pretty sure what i'm talking about. Because i've tested so many times the apple's aac and spotify's ogg and flac. so flac and aac is almost the same but spotify's ogf vorbis is not it has 20 or 21 khz spektrum and the graphics are not clear like the aac and flac so i'm using apple music for real high quality streaming..
Furkan Kartal thanks. It’s hard to find good information, especially first hand experience instead of echoing what someone read
Cool review Andrew! Have you reviewed a pair of Dali Epicon 2s?? Lovely speaker's. Give them a try. I would love to hear your thoughts on them. 👍
Unbiased and balanced review as always.Great job.I can't wait for you guys to review the Scansonic MB range.
Bowers & Wilkins 805 D3 would be a good comparison...both great British companies!
I have an unrelated question I'm thinking of getting The sony STR-DH790 Two klipsch r-620f's a klipsch r-34c a klipsch R-51M and a klipsch R-120SW I have roughly 2.5k usd would you recommend this setup?
Hi Andrew, great review as always.. I'd be interested about your opinion on Edifier S3000Pro's.
Thank You. Been waiting for your review. Now I’m going to purchase thanks again
Excellent video, Andrew & Kristi! I really like the new color palette and specification slide - the video production just went up another notch! 🥇Plus a new set of reference speakers to keep?! Two surprises in one video!!! 😂
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for noticing the little changes. More in the works!
Andrew, you know what I'm going to say... Dutch & Dutch 8c. Those are high end for sure!
I think it would be awesome to see stuff that isn't really reviewed much elsewhere, especially from smaller American shops: the new Ascend bookshelf speakers, anything from Salk (ideally those crazy looking BMRs), something new (or with little to no UA-cam reviews) from Tekton, anything from Fritz, those crazy omni-directional speakers or the open baffles from Decware, the cube bookshelf speakers from Zu...
Hear hear!
@eriksven We actually do try to bring lesser known brands and products to the channel. Sometimes we're successful and other times, they don't see the benefit of UA-cam. That said, there is a certain amount of difficulty that comes with reviewing really small brands. Often they can be very hard to get (not sold online) and this lack of availability only frustrates viewers when they can't get their hands on a product. Secondly, we have to consider brand recognition when we take time to review a product. These videos take a ton of time and if they aren't watched (which can happen when you're talking about something people haven't heard of), that affects a lot of things on our end making it hard to justify the time spent. We'll be sure to take a look at your recommendations and see if there's a good fit. Thanks for watching.
Any comment on the Concept 40s as a comparison?
It'll be great to see you review Dali Epicons 2.
you sure are good at at this. great review now if i could only afford them i agree with the other guy. You excell over other reviewers
Andre if you wanting to build a 5/7.1 around the concept 300 would the 3050I centre be a good enough centre channel? i note there isn't a centre concept option
I think the KEF LS50 meta would give a good account of themselves and the wireless II would possibly be on another planet. Looking forward to you getting your hands on some wireless 2s for review
Great review and speaker. Any chance to review the Monitor Audio Silver or Gold tower speakers? Or maybe NAD M33?
We'd love to review them. Let them know you'd like to see their products on the channel and maybe it will give them the nudge they need.
Andrew Robinson will do!! 🙌🏻
Sonus Faber Sonetto II or Dynaudio Focus 200XD might be worth a look or perhaps Mission or Wharfdale bookshelf speakers which used to dominated this sector years ago but seem to have fallen away somewhat in recent times. Another good video Andrew.
KEF R Series. I know KEF isn’t with the times of sending out review units so maybe go to a local KEF dealer and borrow them and have the dealer be a sponsor for the episode.
They haven't been what I'd call response to our requests so it's unlikely until that changes. That said, we would love to review them. Let them know you'd like to see their products on the channel and maybe it will give them the nudge they need.
I'd love to see those too. If they made an reworked active R series it would be killer.
What we want? Review of Canton Vento or Chrono. These series of Canton are very tempting and not covered by any other reviewer.
How about reviewing something from the KEF line? ... LS50 (
We'd love to review them. Let them know you'd like to see their products on the channel and maybe it will give them the nudge they need. We've done everything we can to get them here 🤷🏻♂️
One would have to have a pretty deep bookshelf to call these a "bookshelf" speaker.
These speakers remind me a great deal of the Yamaha NS-BP110s that I use, just by looking at them and the way they're described.
Had a pair of q acoustic 2020i speakers with q acoustic stands. Surprisingly good speakers for the money.
Great review! But umm I looked through the description and I can’t seem to find where I can purchase the dog 😂😂😂😂.
Great review as always, the ProAc D2R would be an interesting hi-end bookshelves to review and compere
GoldenEar BRX and/or Triton One.R review would be great - I'd be curious if you change your mind a bit (or re-confirm) around folded ribbon tweeters.
Haven't met a folded ribbon tweeter I truly like, yet.
If you can get your hands on a pair Vox 3f standmount speakers from Swiss manufacturer Soundkaos you might be blown away. They also come with an anti vibration stand, are made of solid wood but are 3 way in design. They're probably just a little bit more expensive than the Concept 300's but a very cool looking design also. Obviously not as mainstream as Q Accoustics but the pair that i listened to gave a sound that belied their size. They're truly remarkable.
Had to look those up. They're different, for sure! Appreciate the tip!
Nice and good looking speakers.
I think so too!
Admittedly the speakers I’d suggest throwing down against Q Acoustics would be the Polk Lsim 703 which appears to be the benchmark for Polk for some years; I’m not in the market but question how they’d go. Thomas seems to like the 707’s as his benchmark. The cost of hifi seems to grow beyond the technical significance arguably? Even Polk has pushed their new benchmark SDA speakers to a cost possibly beyond the general consumers budget?
I'd wonder how they do against something from dynaudio such as the special forties would love to see your take on those bookshelves very well reviewed. I still want the concept 500's!
given the size of that speaker with an effective internal volume of 11.7 L, I would love to see what is on the inside that takes up so much volume
We need to get more "A Tribe Called Quest" in your life.
Other tban that, loving these vids.
Maybe I missed how high end these were, $4200 is a whole lot of for bookshelf speakers.
Anyway, great review as always!
How about the dynaudio special 40's love your reviews 😊
You should review the Gershman Acoustics Studio ll, Incredible monitors that don't need a subwoofer.
I’m dying to hear your thoughts on the JBL Studio 530s. Just got a pair for $300, and I’m blown away by them.
Fab review. In answer to your question…a little late in the day I know…Kef R 3…please.
I know the company doesn’t make any bookshelf speaker, but I wonder what you think of Vandersteen loudspeakers?
A higher end bookshelf speaker to review:
Genelec 8351b. I don't think there's a better engineered loudspeaker, and with GLM it just gets better.
Genelec is great, though they're not the most attractive outside of a recording studio or desktop setup. Their on-wall/in-wall products from years ago were EPIC though!
@@andrewrobinsonreviews Oh yes, they are as utilitarian looking as sin. I have a pair of the larger 8260 monitors in my living room with a 77" OLED.
For the ones series, I think white helps a lot, though they certainly still have an odd look to them, which if I understand correctly, is required to get the kind of performance they have.
-Edge to edge waveguide that blends into a minimum diffraction enclosure.
-Zero air gap coaxial drivers.
-No parallel walls to reduce internal reflection buildup.
-All curved sides to increase rigidity and lessen vibration.
-Cast aluminum to increase internal volume with thinner walls.
2nd vote for Genelec: GENELEC 8260A. Personally heard only their old 1-series next to TV years ago, but then took notice as started to wonder, why the sound was so good and could not see any big speakers nor a rack full of gear. For the size, exceptionally good so with this flagship 8260A (over 5k€ even here in Finland!) would be interesting. Not much tested around UA-cam.
DALI Oberon or Opticon. They’re apparently quite popular in Europe, but for some reason (despite being on the Lenbrook ticket) don’t get much attention in the States. I absolutely love my Oberon 1s so I may be a bit biased although I feel like they deserve some more time in the US market spotlight.
As for your question: I would LOVE for you to look at the B&W 607 and 606. And please try a brand like Technics and Magnat. I am interested in seeing how such Brands do nowadays.
We're trying to get some more B&W products in house. We just did a Technics video, and have reviewed several of their products over the past year. Magnat, I'll have to look into.
@@andrewrobinsonreviews cool. Looking forward to that.
Hi.... You review is really nice.... Can you make review for q acoustics 1010i bookshelf speaker?
Own the 300’s and 500’s and love them 😁
Which speaker do you prefer?
SoichiroHonda1906 difficult to say as I use the 500’s for stereo but the 300’s as surrounds. I’ve never tried using the 300’s as the upfront stereo. Maybe something I should try. For music and home theatre though they make me smile and not a purchase I regret. 👍
That’s good to know. I also have both but am undecided about whether I like them. Some days I love them other days I want to sell them. The issue to me seems to be resolution. I find them lacking in resolution for some tracks and just right for others. What are your thoughts and I would love to hear what you have done to get the best out of them (especially amplifiers)? Thanks.
@@CandidUploads using Roon via an oppo 205. Use the emotive rmc1 on direct going into a Parasound a52+. Only thing I would change is the room but I’ve to respect that it’s also our living room. It’s also used as my home theatre. The 300’s being the surrounds.
@@robintodd3901 thanks for that. How do you find the clarity and resolution?
If you like British bookshelve speakers, give the pmc twenty 5.22i a try.
I think you would find them interesting/fast.
Do you think the Atom has enough punch to drive these speakers?
Hi Andrew, was there a separate review of the Technics SB-G90 you mentioned in the video?
The ending was the best explanation full stop.
Why don't you review the Special 40s like that?
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@andrewrobinsonreviews Dynaudio Special 40 anytime soon? You will love them.
C'mon Andrew - correct me if I'm wrong but aren't you one of 4 or 5 YT audio reviewers that deemed towers a better investment for those with the space than bookshelf / standmount speakers ? You've clearly fallen for these because the aesthetics fit in with your 'Better Homes and Living Rooms' push - fine, but even without hearing either I'd take the towers over the 300+subwoofers. Perhaps I've just been unlucky or lacked the patience to make the latter configuration work but that's my two cents worth. Who knows - put me in a room blindfolded I may have a different opinion but until that happens my days of crawling around on the floor trying to dial a sub in are over. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for the detailed review, Andrew. If these were any deeper, you would need a second stand to hold up the back of them. Just not a fan of the look of the Q's.
Fyne Audio F1-5 perhaps as a comparison? There are some really good deals on the C300 though at the moment. These are looking very good value.
Hi, I would like to see a review of the Yamaha NS3000. Are there any other products in their current line that deserves a look?
How about a review of Totem Acoustics, Maybe the Signature One's on a pair of high quality stands. I have been waiting for this review of the Concept 300's for a while now since seeing them on one of your previous reviews of other equipment. Thanks for the great review.! The Concept 300's are on my list of upgrades for my system.
Totem is great (if memory serves me) but where or when did you see them on this channel? Maybe you mistook another speaker we covered for Totem?
Andrew Robinson sorry for the confusion. I currently have multiple Totem speakers but are interested in perhaps changing my main speakers to Q Acoustics, likely the Concept 300 over the 500’s. But I thought a review of the Signature ones would be interesting for you to review. The Totem Fire V2 are supposed to be awesome but are significantly more than the Concept 300’s. And I would really like to hear how you think the Q Acoustics compared to the Totem sound. I was excited to hear you review the 500 and 300’s as they haven’t been reviewed as much as I thought they should. Ken Ishawata used Concept 500’s for his Demo’s of his signature Marantz Ruby components.
Andrew, if you can get your hands on a pair of Gershman Studio II book mount speakers or their Grand Studio book mount, they are Canadian made and really have an interesting sound.
Could these Q’s be any more of a parallel opposite to the Heresy IVs? Both great I’m sure but opposite design philosophies. I think you should try Totem Signature One or Element Fire. Having owned Totem Arros in a small room for many years, I think you would be impressed with what they can wring out of a bookshelf. Oh, and hi everyone!!!
Whoa! whoa! whoa....what happened to the Davone Studios? I thought you guys kept those. Are these better than the Davone? Better Value? etc...
There are several speakers competing at the 4k-7k price range. ATC-SCM19, Dynaudio Special40; Dynaudio Heritage Special come to mind. I wonder if there is anything at the 2-3K price bracket that could compete with those or not?
ok Andrew Robinson what abut the sonus faber the GUARNERI TRADICTION speakers for Review if it is possible thank you
Not in the same league but I would love to see a review of the monitor audio studio speakers. It is quite difficult to find reviews of them
Take a good look at the LSA-10 Signature or Statement. They are relatively new with only a couple print reviews, but no video reviews yet!