So, I got a great deal on a pair of Q Acoustics Concept 20's.
I've noticed that not many here know them as good speakers (mostly, people haven't heard them) but that's OK, even after the pretty big hype Q Acoustics got overseas over the last half-dozen years, most reputable reviewers have given fairly stellar reviews (within their price bracket of roughly 349 Pounds)
So after quite a lot of research I figured I couldn't get much better bang for my buck. The Elac's and Dali's (and even the Bentleys) would have worked out 30-80% more expensive and really they only compared to the cheaper Q Acoustics 3020/i.
So yeah, so far so good. They're still running in, and I doubt they're at their best yet.
Except I know for a fact that my silly little Pioneer VSX-323K is doing them absolutely no justice, and therefore I'm looking for a decent stereo amplifier and probably later some stands.
At this stage, they certainly sound better than my old Boston Acoustics CR6's but not to the extent that "blows me away"
I reckon after the run in, and once I pair them with amplification that does them some justice, they will most likely sound more as I envisioned.
I'd love to pair them with a good old stereo amp from Rotel or NAD (which can be purchased rather cheaply), but I hate losing the AV connectivity and ability, and of course the VSX doesn't have pre-outs...
Oh well, the search for cheap and decent sound continues...
I've noticed that not many here know them as good speakers (mostly, people haven't heard them) but that's OK, even after the pretty big hype Q Acoustics got overseas over the last half-dozen years, most reputable reviewers have given fairly stellar reviews (within their price bracket of roughly 349 Pounds)
So after quite a lot of research I figured I couldn't get much better bang for my buck. The Elac's and Dali's (and even the Bentleys) would have worked out 30-80% more expensive and really they only compared to the cheaper Q Acoustics 3020/i.
So yeah, so far so good. They're still running in, and I doubt they're at their best yet.
Except I know for a fact that my silly little Pioneer VSX-323K is doing them absolutely no justice, and therefore I'm looking for a decent stereo amplifier and probably later some stands.
At this stage, they certainly sound better than my old Boston Acoustics CR6's but not to the extent that "blows me away"
I reckon after the run in, and once I pair them with amplification that does them some justice, they will most likely sound more as I envisioned.
I'd love to pair them with a good old stereo amp from Rotel or NAD (which can be purchased rather cheaply), but I hate losing the AV connectivity and ability, and of course the VSX doesn't have pre-outs...
Oh well, the search for cheap and decent sound continues...
