Q ACOUSTICS CONCEPT 30 SPEAKERS @ £899. COMPARED TO Q ACOUSTICS 3030i, MARTIN LOGAN 15i & SPENDOR A1

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One of three new designs released in the new Concept range from Q Acoustics and the only stand mounted entry within that trio, Paul Rigby reviews the new Concept 30 speakers.
VIDEO CONTENTS
00:00 - Intro
1:55 - Closer Look
7:05 - SOUND QUALITY
8:02 - vs Q Acoustics 3030i
11:02 - vs - Martin Logan 15i
13:13 - vs Spendor A1
17:12 - Conclusion
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@michaeldunn9228 2 жыл бұрын

Nice. I have the Concept 20’s on a second system in the home and they are sublime. I can imagine how nice these are 👍

@robertmcdonald1419 2 жыл бұрын

Nice review, and yes I think the Concept 30's are excellent for the price. I just brought a pair home and love them. I put a little stereo together with these speakers after some though that the components play well together. I'm in a small residence so these speakers are perfect. Powered by an Atoll IN100 and network streamer. Cambridge Audio CXN. and a REL T/7 subwoofer. Ultralink and QED cables to connect. It's opinion I know but I am happy with the results. A balance between price and performance. Hope this helps your subscribers. Cheers!

@contemporaryhomeaudio Жыл бұрын

I just picked up a lightly used pair of 30's from a friend of mine. Instrument separation is what really stands out for me with these speakers. I'm a huge fan of 80's Jethro Tull, The Broadsword and The Beast up to and including Rock Island and of course his solo Walk Into Light.

@RP-ms7lu 8 ай бұрын

Superb review. I watch your review 3 times to understand the details. You clearly state the character of speaker and not influenced by highly priced competitors. I have concept 20. And I think female vocals sound best on concept speakers. Lush,lovely sweet shimmering and sonorous which no other speakers can ?

@MichaelYates 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for an intrusting review. Would be interesting to here a review on a few second hand yesterday year speakers at a fraction of the price pitted up against these new baby's of today

@storm-sf5rj 2 жыл бұрын

i have had a pair of Q Acoustics 3050's for a number of years and i will be keeping them for many years to come they sound great, and i got them at a bargain price of £300 as they had been discounted because the new 3050i's had replaced them for about twice the price

@TheAudiophileMan 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for CS, in flagging the weight error in the video. Not sure where I got that from...speaker and stand combined perhaps? Not sure. Anyway, each speaker actually weighs in at 7.9 kg (17.4 lbs).

@martinslocombe2288 Жыл бұрын

I have the Q acoustics concept 500s and on the whole I think they are very impressive .They have impressive build quality with 3 layers of mdf and 2 non setting gel layers and lots of point to point bracing etc making the the cabinets even more inert and quite heavy they have very little cabinet resonance/ colouration compared to a pair of ATC scm 100 active towers I had before .The Bass is remakable and quite extended the mids are very clear with great soundstage .My only issue is the lack of bite in the treble even with the adjuster on max , with the amp on flat they sound a little dull fortunately the Michi has tone controls ,so i add 3db of treble and they are fine .It maybe be someting to bare in mind when pairing the C500s you might need an amp with tone controls .

@ibakedit5850 Жыл бұрын

Paul, I watch your channel and trust your reviews. What are you thoughts on this, I have a pair of Sonus Faber Venere 2.5's and am thinking of moving to Q Acoustics Concept 40. I have not heard them...difficult to get a demo. Do you think I would be gaining anything or its just a lateral move? The other speaker on my mind is Audio Vector QR3. Thanks. Btw, I bought the Martin Logan 15i based on your review....nice speakers.

@JP1050x 2 жыл бұрын

Great review. I really like my 3030i’s. It would be great to compare them to higher class speakers some day. However, I’m enjoying the deep, wide, and smooth sound signature from the 3030i’s.

@rufiorules 2 жыл бұрын

I'm happy with mine, too. With what I've spent on everything else in my system they should be an obvious choice to upgrade next, but they're such solid performers I'll be keeping them until I'm as happy with the rest of my system as I am with them.

@JP1050x 2 жыл бұрын

@@rufiorules what amplifier are you using with your 3030i’s? I’m planning to buy a Rega IO to replace my old mini stereo receiver that I’m currently using.

@rufiorules 2 жыл бұрын

@VeloRydr I have a Muzishare X7, a fantastic hand-built valve amp. It sounds amazing!

@JP1050x 2 жыл бұрын

@@rufiorules awesome!

@UsmanDar92 Жыл бұрын

Are these concept 30s better than the older discounted 40s (£499) ?

@McTimkiller 9 ай бұрын

Hallo i have the concept 20, do you think the concept 30 is an upgrade for me? Thank you

@robertskelton3510 2 жыл бұрын

I love the review. What stands do you think would be suitable for these speakers. I know they can be bought with those rather expensive Four progned chrome ones, but they have quite a large footprint. Do you know if the dedicated 3030i stands would fit. .

@TheAudiophileMan 2 жыл бұрын

That depends on your budget.

@jamesnader7353 Жыл бұрын

On the QA website there are pics of the C30 on the 3030i stands so I'm guessing they mount to those stands.

@jamesnader7353 Жыл бұрын

In the video above they show them on the 3030i stands as well

@CS-bz9lk 2 жыл бұрын

The weight of the speaker that you mention is more than that listed on QA website. Which weight is correct?

@TheAudiophileMan 2 жыл бұрын

Probably my fault, CS. I'm probably quoting the speaker and stand together. I'll check and post a correction when I get to my office. Thanks for that.

@themastroiannis 2 жыл бұрын

fantastic informative review . own QAcoustics concept 20 (lovely speakers) and wonder if it's worth it to go for the concept 30...

@TheAudiophileMan 2 жыл бұрын

Yes.

@slyfoxx8540 2 жыл бұрын

I've got the 20's and am demoing the 30's tomorrow, although it'll be with a receiver (yam' a8)

@themastroiannis 2 жыл бұрын

@@slyfoxx8540 hey! awesome...do let us know how it goes..

@slyfoxx8540 2 жыл бұрын

@@themastroiannis no probs.

@slyfoxx8540 2 жыл бұрын

@@themastroiannis well so far I'm liking them. The bass is punchier, and they seem to have some extra zest to them. Sorry I can't be more descriptive, I dont think I'll be doing any professional reviews any time soon😂 And for what it's worth I actually like them better than the ls50 metas I tried, although the bass on them did seem a bit deeper. Gonna try some others before I take the plunge. Monitor audio golds, focal 906's and buchardt s400 mkii's.

@durgabysandeepganguly7179 Жыл бұрын

How do you compare it to LS 50 Meta ?

@LorDarkGoose 2 жыл бұрын

So many manufacture's push the ingenuity of their cabinets but the problem and real area of concern is the quality of the internal parts like the wiring, caps, coils and inductors used. These are what I'd like to see on the spec sheets. Surely we;ve known now for many decades how to produce a proper cabinet!

@contemporaryhomeaudio Жыл бұрын

the photos of the 30's crossover seem to indicate they understand the quality parts aspect of the design also

@fluphybunny930 Жыл бұрын

Massive difference in price between the 20s and 30s. Will stick to Dali s.

@Birmingham_racing Жыл бұрын

I almost bought the 40 but went with Kef q950 instead

@selassie123GA 9 ай бұрын

Had the concept 40 for a while, very clean sound, compared to the KEF Q750 i have now, they are less fun. KEF nails the Soundstage, would like to listen to the Concept 30 though.

@xyzzyx6241 2 жыл бұрын

Got it for 920€ i dont will regret it

@stevec.1319 Жыл бұрын

Yes. This speaker has a sound that you would describe as meandering, introverted, obstinate, wistful, delirious, precocious, ingenious, vexing, lethargic, verbose, and sarcastic.

@TheAudiophileMan Жыл бұрын

With the over-riding feature being the emphasis on sarcasm, perhaps? ;)

@tg6373 2 жыл бұрын

"Value for Money" A new song proposal for Mark Knopfler?

@TheAudiophileMan 2 жыл бұрын

Ha!

@jatsajatsa Жыл бұрын

Arrrrgh! It’s Q AcousticS. There’s an ‘s’ on the end.

@TheAudiophileMan Жыл бұрын

Did I miss the 'S'? Apologies. Actually, I've talked to the company about this very matter and they said that lots of people miss the 'S' all of the time. Including HiFi industry and media people who should know better! They're very nice about it though :)

@jatsajatsa Жыл бұрын

@@TheAudiophileMan We’re the speech / spelling police. We’re deeply frustrated individuals, who have nothing better to do than pick apart the hard work of others. Being ‘nice’ is not within our remit. ;)

@TheAudiophileMan Жыл бұрын

@@jatsajatsa Hehe

@robertmarshall7712 2 жыл бұрын

Never been a fan of Q Acoustics. Why or why are they so darned deep (the cabinets I mean)? That deeper than they are tall look I find pretty ugly and and I imagine they are not easy to accommodate on a lot of stands and in a lot of rooms.

@jw-lk1pe Жыл бұрын

you don't like how Q Acoustics sound? Hard to imagine anyone not enjoying their sound

@robertmarshall7712 Жыл бұрын

@@jw-lk1pe Don't know their sound. Maybe they sound very good, but their looks are not my thing.

@jw-lk1pe Жыл бұрын

@@robertmarshall7712 i am only guessing, but i would think the deeper cabinet just allows the bass to go deeper