Q Acoustics 3030i Review - New Kings Under $500!
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Congratulations on growing your channel! I'm enjoying your reviews and love your "leader board" Cheers!
Thank you!!!🙏
Awesome review man. I wanted to thank you for finding new brands to check out. The Micca brand was really good. I did their inceiling speaker 5.1 in the master and rear/atmos heights for living room theater. Thx!!
NICE!
All the reviews I've seen of these have me all but sure that they're my new mancave speakers.
Now to get an amp. :-)
Very good and detail review with lots of comparisons.
Hello,
Thanks for the test ! Do you think that to put the 3030i on the Norstone Stylum 2 can be Ok ?
As desktop speakers, how do you think they compare to the PSB Alpha P5?
Great review Joe. I see you reviewed the Triangle Borea BR03. How do these compare?
Check my speaker leaderboard. bit.ly/SpeakerLeaderboard
Hi Joe, I was planning to buy an Elac Unifi for my front and center because of your reviews and this came up. I am now torn between the two. Comparing with the materials used like the paper cone of Q acoustics 3030i and the aluminum cone of UB51, will there be a difference on who will be more durable in the long run?
would like to hear these compared to the emotiva airmotiv B1 Plus
Please review the Q3050i tower speakers too with their smaller siblings 3020i and 3010i. A quick run-up in a single video will do. Would love to hear your take on those especially for someone considering them for a home theatre.
Home Theater Hobbyist already covered that comparison in his reviews.
Great review Joe! How would you say these compare to something like a Jamo S803?
Technically better. They measure more neutral which I like...some might not. They are significantly larger and they are also about double the price. All things to consider.
I have 3020i and love them.
Hi Joe need your immediate help I bought Elac cinema 5 sound systems but confuse with AVR .
Kindly suggest me best avr for Elac 5.1 and should have Dolby Atmos too
Thanks for response
Your leader-board is pretty cool. You should have a link on the card to the video(s) that placed them where they are.
I should. I will probably take some time to do that one day. Thanks!
Joe, I want to know how some Magnepan and Tekton fit in your speaker leaderboard.
Hey joe how do you rate these against the old pioneer sp- bs22-lr ?
I have the concept 500’s & 300’s. Great speakers!
Can I connect them to an Essence STX II PC sound card? / Are RCA cables included?
Just got the3030i. Instead of the 3020i. I think the extra $100 is worth it. It’s going to be 4 inches from the wall from my entertainment center. I don’t have receiver yet . I’m planing to get a pioneer 145 watt Atmos receiver . What do you think ?
Trying to decide between the 3030i and Kef Q150.. anyone, thoughts? Advice would be greatly appreciated.
Nice video once again Joe......I noticed the wharfedale 85th anniv is still at the top spot in the leaderboard......I have a strong feeling the wharfedale evo 4.2 will take the top spot soon...Im excited to find out.....😁😁😁
Maybe!
Elac debut 2b6.2 , dali spektor 2vs this
Please help
@@joentell
Thanks for the great review ! Quick question: do you have any recommendation for a good budget amp for them ?
These speakers are so easy to setup and sound great with any amp. Don't stress too much on the component. Just get a decent Denon or Yamaha amp from a bargain audio store.
I run my 3030i’s with my old Onkyo mini receiver that has a low 20watt/channel @4ohm. I was surprised how loud I can get the speakers, which is more than enough in my medium sized room. It helps that the 3030i have 88db sensitivity. Make sure you choose an amp that can handle 4ohm, although they can be driven at 6ohm.
I am very surprised these beat Klipsch and Elac...blehh. Is it worth upgrading from the UB5? Actually, I would just get the floorstanders over the bookshelves though.
I have the Marantz PM 6006 in my room rating at 2x45w per channel in 8ohm. Do you think this amp can drive decently the floorstanding version 3050i decently ? Or should i get buy the 3030i ? Wtih the sale the price is very close between these 2 but im hesitate with my power rating... Thanks a lot for your advice and thanks for your many reviews !
Better than Triangle BOREA BRO2 ?
I returned these for the Polk Signature S20E’s. You should try these aswell. Also for the price and wide bass it outputs. Amazing
I was suprise that the ES20 or S20 from Polk are not in that list.
Polk are more for normies and not audiophile
Excellent review.I'm not into forward (in your face)sounding speakers. So i bought a year ago Q 3030i with Yamaha a-s 501.I was very worry maybe the sound turn out to be too bright for me.Ηappily the sound is laid back.The highs are crystal but not offencive,the mids are warm and revealingly and the bass deep and strong (in my room).In some movies bass gets very low frequencies like a subwoofer!The whole room is shaking!!So i don't have to spend more money for a subwoofer. Like i said i was worry about the synergy between them but Yamaha A-S 501 proved to be a true gem.Far better speakers than wrfs 12.2.
Are these better than the Wharfedale EVO 4.1? thanks
Can audiophiles decide about Comparing setup for LCR ie (3030i and 3090i) vs ( dali oberon 1 and dali oberon vokal) which one would be winner for 50% music and 50% movie/show
Nice review.... im planning to buy this brand. Pls advise, should i take the 3030i or 3020i? I have a subwoofer to pair.
I have the 3030i and it's hard to complain about them. With a sub, I think you can get away with the 3020i.
Can someone tell me for the most of time listening classical music, between Elac uni-fi 2.0 UB52 and Q Acoustics 3030i, which one is better one? Thanks
I'm so close to pulling the trigger on either these or the slightly smaller 3020i's. I'm building little cardboard mockups tonight to actually look at them in my space because it is such a difficult task to visualize the size/depth across all the youtube vids.
That said, I have one dilemma that I am struggling to suss out. Due to some hifi failure/replacement timing problems, I am going to have to underpower these for a few months while my Amp replacement shoebox gets replenished.
So, if I am stuck with just a 20Wpc driving these (or the 3020i's) for the next couple months, what is the real outcome of that? Am i just going to be cranking the little thing in order to get a normal listening level with maybe a little thinner presence, or am I going to be met with little if any sound reproduction?
Great idea to do a mock-up. Just do a piece at a time. So I always start with the speakers. If you know your amp isn't great, it's exciting to know they'll sound even better once you upgrade. One step at a time. By the way, I used to have a Marantz 2220B that's only rated at 20watts per channel and it got pretty darn loud.
Shaking up the leaderboard!
I know. It's scary.
What's that music you have playing in the background. I like it.
I just got some tracks from Epidemic Sound. 😂
Can you make a review of Monitor Audio Bronze 2? I think they are much better and cleaner sounding than the 3030i
Joe I have elac unifi slim speakers . I'll be placing them on shelf (LCR) . minimum distance i need to maintain from the wall to the speaker's.
Realistically, over two feet from my tests. I have to keep them less than a foot away because of my room and young kids, so I have to rely on Audyssey room correction on my AVR to reduce the bass. Port plugs are also worth looking into.
Looking for a sub-$500 upgrade from my Pioneer Andrew Jones in my home theater. Would speakers like these be underserved by a traditional A/V receiver like a Yamaha RX-V385 powering them? Also would love to see a comparison to SVS Ultra Bookshelf! EDIT: Primes actually, not Ultra. Got their price points mixed up.
Buy them and see how it sounds. If you don't like the match, plan to upgrade your receiver. I would expect it to work pretty well, though. I like Yamaha.
I really like my Yamaha RX V385, which pairs perfectly with my Klipsch 5.1 reference theater pack in a medium sized room. For two channel music listening, I prefer a dedicated stereo setup.
Q Acoustics 3030i or Polk Audio Reserve R200?
Here in Brazil, about the same price. I can't decide.
For hi-fi listening and electronic music production (for fun).
Using as desktop speakers.
I have a Violectric DAC V800 and a Adcom GFA-5400.
Thanks in advance!
Would you classify these as warm? With nice strong mids
Warm is not the first word I would use to describe it. If I had to, I woul say more neutral I would say and full.
Hi joe, please review dali spektor 2 and spektor 6
Which stereo amplifier would you recommend I pair them with?
The 3030i is a really easy to drive speaker. I was surprised how well my 20 watt/channel @4 ohm mini receiver handled these speakers. Just make sure the amp you choose can handle a 4 ohm load, otherwise the speakers can be run at 6 ohm.
I agree, these speakers with the matching stands look fantastic! Dare I say one would be better served springing for the 3050i for $230 more? Money goes to extra driver and cabinet, not stands.
They take the same amount of floor space so that makes sense too.
I've the 3050i they rock man
I’ve never heard the 3050i, but my 3030i are already very loud and bass rich in my medium size room running a 20 watt / channel @4ohm amp. The 3050i might be a great choice for larger listening rooms where you might want the speakers to sound larger and more impactful than the 3030i.
Hi Joe. Looking to get my first system setup. Been watching loads of videos. My room isnt great in terms of speaker placement. It's fairly small and speakers would have to be against the wall. With this is mind, do you think I would be better going for the kanto yu6 with a sub and setting up a 2.1 powered speaker system (better than a soundbar as you've said). My other option I was considering is the q acoustics 3010i 5.1 system with a Denon receiver.
I'm just not sure if I will be able to get the most out of the 5.1 system, so would I be better off saving money as the Kanto 2.1 would be half the price in the UK? Any advice would be appreciated. 👍👍
I think with a sub optimal room, an AVR like the Denon with Audyssey room correction can really help with bass response. Then when you decide to add an amp later, it can help blend your sub to your main speakers.
The Kanto is a very nice setup, also, but just know you will likely want a MiniDSP 2x4HD, a UMIK-1 calibrated mic, and REW software to really dial in that system. It can sound good without that, but I'm going based on what you said that the room isn't optimal.
@@joentell thanks for the reply!! I've been leaning more towards the receiver/passive speaker option for its customisation/upgradability. 👌👍
I have an odd shaped small to mid sized room but went down the 5.1.2 route (with in ceiling speakers for the height). I specifically wanted Audyssey to help with room correction but it cuts out on the sub part, which is the first thing it goes to measure. The sub starts rumbling, then after about 3 seconds it goes quiet and Audyssey quite literally won't move on from there. No errors. Nothing. I tried a few times and it's the same result. Ended up having to ignore using Audyssey and try to set things up manually. The sub works fine for music and movies, never cutting out, it's just through Audyssey. I don't have a second sub to try unfortunately so I don't know if it's the Denon 3600, the mic or the QA 3060S. The sub isn't the best (it came as part of the 3050i Cinema pack) and I was looking to upgrade to the SVS PB1000 anyway.
Hell yea great speaker!
What hair styling product do you use ?
😂 First question I've gotten about this online. Johnny B. My kids like to play with my hair so it messes it up.
Hi,
how would you rate these against the Warfedale Denton 85th Anniversary Edition speakers.
Im getting a audiolab 6000A amplifier and interested in these two speakers to go with my amplifier.
Hi there, what did u end up going for? I'm interested in the exact same combo but too many ppl have said the Dentons are sharp/syballant hence why I am looking at the 3030i instead. Would be great to hear ur experience.
Wow, i havent heard those (jet) but if you put em up that high I got to check, in Germany they can be bought for 360 eur / pair, that’s about 100€ cheaper than the Klipsch.
I got the Klipsch RP600M + Yamaha RN 402 amp in France brand new for 600€. Can't beat that deal.
Does the green line in your video correspond to the scenario where the rear ports are closed with foam bungs?
Sorry, this was a while back and I don't remember the details.
Do you think that 7 inches from the back wall is too close?
damn.. how on earth they are able to be that high on the leaderboard at that price point amazes me :o
are they really THAT good in your opinion?
I find with these acoustics speakers, speaker placement is crucial, even though I haven't got mine at the optimal position, I feel I've just about got away with their location without having to insert the buns!
You can click on the cat to hear them for 2 minutes in HI-RES with matching video!
Hello. What is the distance of the back of your speakers from the back wall?
@@andreassouth1523 ideally standmount speakers should be 3-ft away from any boundary wall!
(But 18- inches is fine especially from front wall) Even when I bring out my high-end sonus Faber speakers which btw are front ported, I still prefer to have them away from any boundary walls! As you can see within this short 3 minute video...
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I practically bump into one of them every week, but it's so well worth it!
If you're a heavy listener, you should notice a difference immediately!
@@totalplonker824 Thank's.Most people in normal rooms (not dedicated home cinema rooms)put them about 8-9 inch (20-23 cm) from rear wall.Of course it's better to give them space to breath!The treble,are they non fatigue or just neutral?Some say that 3030i highs are boosted up a little bit...
Can I use these as desktop computer speakers?
A bit large imo, but yes. I use the Wharfedale Diamond 12.1 I reviewed at my desk. instagram.com/p/CIpyN_KDtJy/?igshid=1nb2g6qjvgssr
Great vid. Are those 3020i a dark or light grey? All the black ones are sold out .
Like how it looks in the video. I make sure to calibrate white balance, brightness, contrast for accuracy
@@joentell looks like a charcoal grey . I’m getting them. The speakers contrast great with the black stand
They sound excellent imo
@@joentell Do you know where I can I get a black set?
If they aren't available at the typical places online, I wouldn't know.
Why no sound clips like you've done before in the past?
I used to do them in my shop which was a larger space. Recording close could minimize the sound of the room on the speakers. I would also go at 1-2am to do the recordings. Now, I don't have that location anymore, and I'm filming in a smaller space. My kids are around and they're loud. I can't do it at night because they're sleeping and I don't want to play music at reference volume.
What software / website do you use at 5.10 minutes ?
UA-cam studio doesn't make it easy for me to watch the video, but I'm guessing REW
wow, high ratings. universally rated.
Would these be nice as desktop speakers?
They would not be bigger than my current ones that are cheapo speakers.
If you can fit them, go for it! I think they would sound awesome!
@@joentell Lovely, been wanting to try these since I thought Q3020 was to small :)
Cheers for the detailed review as always :)
Thanks Joe ! I would love to review these , I got 8 different amps from Hometheater recievers to Pure Analog monster Integrated to Vintage super -Fi ,
I would love to compare them to the
Jbl 530s /Kef Q-100 Klispch RP !
Jbls have crazy good bass with a high voltage amp.
Did you ever wanna try the 530s Joe ?
You know i got ya if you do 😆
I know you love those JBL's huh. I gotta get through all these reviews I owe companies first. Thanks for the offer though.
@@joentell i feel that a lil bit now also 😆 Thanks for the video review and yeah for the price point i love the JBL and KEf Q-100s but the Polk Audio Lsim 703 are my all time favorite very powerful ! 1500.00 msrp i got for 450.00 😆 the Lsim 703s have better bass than my jbl 580s towers , But I would love to see GR-research have an upgrade to the Pioneer fs52s ! I almost mention this to Danny , thanks again Joe 😆 Those 3030i look nice love the depth to them BASS !
@@joentell Anytime , Appricate your honest reviews , And $399.00 US is a good price by your review , I know you have alot of expierence with speakers and I have taken your advice several times and your always on the money well with my subjective 👂 Opion .
Thanks again for the video review ,
I know you put in alot of work and it shows 😆
These beat Kanto TUK's? WOW!
hey i am going to buy a new 5.1 system but i want a really good deep bass, i was looking at the HTP-076 but i dont know what bass speaker i can compare this to in your speaker test video the specs dont give me a frequency response info so im lost
I typically don't recommend home theater in a box solutions because I recommend getting the best speakers you can afford. Those usually compromise on the quality of the speakers, especially the sub. I think it's better to start of with separate speakers even if it's just the Pioneer FS52's or Pioneer SP BS22LR's. I have my list of speakers I've reviewed here ranked by category and price. Http://bit.ly/SpeakerLeaderboard
@@joentell Thank you so much for your reply, this helps me out way more, i didnt understand why people would buy separate speakers and all of that when you could buy its all in one box, but i totally understand now thanks again so much ill have to do my research in amps and everything, im very new to this so im just searching around watching videos
@@joentell and to get 5.1 do i add a *Pioneer SP-C22 Andrew Jones Designed Center Channel Speaker*? along with the BS22LR's?
I like that idea right there! What do you think?
@Joe N Tell, I'm going to put my Q Acoustic 3030i's on my desk tbh :)
Dang!!!
Good video. Didn't like hearing that they are better then the ELAC UB5S.
Yeah, that hurt my feelings too 😂. I just can't help but think that the some of the rolled of highs are not for some people. I can imagine people wanting to use them for home theater might complain about lack of vocal intelligibility with the UB5's at low volumes.
I agree. I have the UB5’s in my LCR in my 5.2.4 theater. Where do I go to defend my speakers honor? 😉
Lol...if it makes you feel better, I use UB5's for my LCR also! Hard to hear voices....just turn it up!!! 😂😂😂
Joe, let’s gets some B£W’s jn the mix, like the 607-‘season
Are they really better than SVS Ultra and Prime even though they're much cheaper? Seems very strange.
I like bass. Someone else might rate them differently.
@@joentell So their advantage would be gone when a sub is used?
@@galzohar when a sub is not used, the 3030 would be better
Usually, you would cross them over in the lower frequencies where the sub would take over. You could save space and money going that route
ELAC Debut Reference vs 3030i for a madman who is using them at a desktop setup? (On stands of course).
Oh wow. Either. They're both excellent.
I've had floor standers at my desk before! Lol.
These both have a different sound. Why not smaller powered speaker + sub.
@@joentell So, here's where I admit I'm actually using the Aria 906s and have been for a while. They're excellent (if not gigantic) speakers with a really smooth and buttery sound... it reminds me of the LS50s I had before, but without the 'harshness' I found the KEFs to have at points... they also sounded a lot fuller owing to going a lot lower down (I prefer not having a sub when I can, tbh). They work great nearfield due to the very wide horizontal dispersion.
My main complaint about the 906 is actually the build quality... or the quality control of it, to be precise. While it *looks* great from a distance, if you do a close up inspection (or use it at a desk) you will find a lot of off-putting things - one of my tweeters wasn't cut so well, so there're white marks on the outer edges, their machine that prints the 'F' Sandwich Technology lettering clearly screwed up as both speakers have an extra ` looking line above the l that's printed on - like some kind of weird accent letter, a small scuff on the one of the ports, and the glass isn't fitted evenly as they're slightly different on both speakers.
This stuff got past QC inspections at the factory, and this isn't even made in China.
Stuff like that really bugs me, how much do you have to pay for consistent quality control? I could hide it all with the grilles but... that's always a compromise on sound if you really don't have much reason to do that. So I guess I'm still sour over that and always looking for something else to try. Over in the UK the 906s typically retail for 800-900 while the ELAC is 500. Perhaps the Aria has an over designed exterior that would just simply cost too much to reject samples like mine?
As for the 3030... I hadn't heard great things about the prior model, but this newer one seems interesting at an even cheaper price point.
@@Tephnos I think with regards to sound quality not build quality, it's more important to have a flat sound signature nearfield because you're really hearing a lot more of the direct sound and less of the reflected sound. Where typical loudspeakers get interesting is how they work with the room. Each company has its own philosophy of how that should be done.
@@joentell Totally fair. I typically tend to avoid overly industrial looking actives at my desk (like Genelec) simply because my room is not a studio, so I'd like the speaker to actually aesthetically fit somewhat (my own form of WAF, I guess). So how the speaker looks is a big deal to me as well as the sound. Thankfully, in this regard, both the ELAC and 3030i look fantastic!
ELAC may work better maybe, as I am fairly close to the wall which may agitate the rear port of the 3030i.
Go Harbeth or some of the Falcon Acoustics LS3/5a's then. (Bad influence)
Can you send them to me to try in my system? 😀
Maybe if Q Acoustics wants to sponsor a giveaway for The Hi-Fi Summit. ;-)
@@joentell That would be amazing!
Joe is best speaker reviewer for the commoners.I'm curious to know if Joe's daughter shows any particular interest for the tweeters.
Thanks! And yes, they're attracted to tweeters 🔊👈🙊
No Definitive Technology on those lists? Wow
I don't like speakers that have drivers with contrast logos on them. Looks cheap.
Joe, let’s gets some B£W’s jn the mix, like the 607-‘seconds
That might be a possibility after hearing the news that Sound United is looking to purchase B&W. They just don't respond to requests for review.
$1800 in canada on amazon...wtf is this...
Review with affiliate links = biased
Nearly all the speakers on my speaker leaderboard are affiliate links. Some are at the top of the list and some are at the bottom. So.......how does that work? speakerleaderboard.com
remember that the star of the show is the product you are reviewing not you, so you shouldn't be playing so much with the camera and all those angles. thank you!
I agree, I think those camera angles were not good at all and really distracted me from the video.