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Q Acoustics anyone?

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Posted on February 9, 2017 at 20:05:36
JoshT
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A buddy of mine sent me a used PS Audio Sprout as a gift because he couldn't use it and I was looking to set up an office desktop system. I've paired it with Q Acoustics 3020 speakers that I bought new from Amazon for $249. They're two way, rear-ported stand mount speakers with 5 inch woofers and 1 inch soft dome tweeters. Seem to be all the rave in the UK for a budget speaker, with reviews suggesting they're seriously good regardless of price.

For now I have them sitting on my desk with the ports plugged (they come with foam plugs). I'm playing my iTunes collection of Apple Lossless ripped CDs by USB into the Sprout from my work MBP (using sharing from another MBP I am using as a server). Just using the iTunes player without any TP player, a cheap USB cable, and lamp cord speaker wire, but after about a week they sound quite remarkable in this humble set up. Once they fully break in I might try them on stands without the plugs in a system with my Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II to see how they hold up in a better system.

Q Acoustics is a UK company with a manufacturing facility in China. Wonder if any Asylee has heard these or any other model from Q Acoustics?




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RE: How would they compare to THESE???, posted on February 11, 2017 at 17:31:14
Ivan303
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At about $400 at least in the same ballpark and not too much larger at: H 11.8 x D 11.4 x W 7.48?

Looking for a set of 'desktop' speakers in the < $500 range. If I had my way, even smaller that the ones above as we're talking 'desktop' here.

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RE: How would they compare to THESE???, posted on February 13, 2017 at 12:08:25
JoshT
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Don't know, because I haven't heard them, but those sure are pretty! The Qs have a clean but more utilitarian look.

For this system, I wasn't going to spend that much and the additional height, depth and width would make a real difference on my desk.
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RE: Q Acoustics anyone?, posted on March 24, 2018 at 16:45:43
Doublej
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JoshT

Now that you have had the 3020s for a while, what do you think of them?

 

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