FLOORSTANDING SPEAKERS

If your listening room is better described as ‘spacious’ than ‘compact’, a floorstander is likely to be your best bet

View offers: whf.cm/BestFloorstandingSpeakers2024 Q Acoustics 5050 £1299 For these new range-topping 5050s, Q Acoustics has scaled up the winning recipe that saw its 5040 floorstanders achieve this Award last year. The most significant changes between the two models are bigger twin mid/bass drivers and a bigger cabinet. Visually, the new floorstanders look more dominating and will certainly benefit from being used in larger spaces. The basic engineering remains the same, with the mid/bass units larger at 15cm (up from 12.5cm with the 5040) but once again benefitting from the company’s ‘Continuous Curved Cone’ design that is claimed to incorporate the best characteristics of straight-sided and flared cone designs (bass, and control at higher frequencies, respectively). The 5050’s crossover point between the twin mid/bass units and 25mm soft-dome tweeter is a…

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

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