Q Acoustics 5040

New cone technology and a shift in sonic character

View online review whf.cm/QAcoustics5040 £999 The new 5000 series fills the gap between Q Acoustics’ budget 3000 models and more premium Concept range. This consists of two standmounters, two floorstanders, a dedicated centre speaker and a subwoofer. The 5040 we have here is the smaller of the two towers and at 97cm high and just 18cm wide is the right kind of size to slip into most rooms without being obtrusive. The fact that the 5040 came home with our Product of the Year Award for 2023 last month should tell you all you need to know about our thoughts on them. The mid/bass drivers are a brand-new design that uses what Q Acoustics calls a Continuous Curved Cone. This new driver has a geometry that is claimed to marry…

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What Hi-Fi? (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2024

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