I DON’T want to return these! Is THIS Speaker worth the Hype! Q Acoustics 5040 Tower Review
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These 5040 cost $750 USD $2,350 AUD 😭 we get so ripped off.
More floorstanding reviews please! Speakers are the most important component in any system by a mile, so having more ammo for comparisons will benefit your viewers considerably.
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After watching your videos for 3 years this was by far my favorite speaker review you have done. I really enjoyed the break down of the tech, the reasoning for song recommendations made me want to test the tracks, and paint equipment sections was so thorough. Great review Randy.
So glad to have been in the original few thousand subscribers. The journey has been interesting and informative. Always learn me something from every CAM broadcast. Long Live Cheap!
Hey Randy, this is now my 2nd purchase thanks to your channel!
I just ordered the 5040s manufacturer refurbished for £439... They arrive in a couple of days and I've got some Tool lined up to see what the fuss is all about 🎉
Namaste from hot and humid India.
Have been running the older QAcoustics 5030 Floorstanders for the last 3 years. After the initial burn in, toe them in slightly, give them some room from the rear walls and these babies are all the speakers I need. I've had my neighbours come in to join me for listening sessions and sometimes they phone in with requests. I absolutely love these speakers.
Hi i am from india also how r these for hindi songs immersion?
What amplifier did you use?
Wow 200k subs already, so happy for your success Randy. Rock on.
Rare Pepe sighted. ‘Spect.
I love that you are getting back to describing what you are hearing on specific songs. Keep it up!!
I bought Concept 20 to use as a second system … I liked them so much I went up to 30 and now they are my favourite listen. They seem to have achieved a neutral speaker which reveals loads of subtle detail without adding brightness … excellent price too !
I really like what Q are doing. Applaud their modern clean designs and playback capabilities.
Their speakers are really nice visually, but unfortunately their 5020 is a big step backwards performance wise(can't speak for these towers on review). Treble is boosted at least 5db over the lower midrange...and they say 53hz @ -6db but really it's around 75hz for the -6db point(I use bookshelves with less than stellar extension, it's expected for a small speaker, but honest specs are also important). So what does this all mean? Very little bass output and very boosted treble. In 2023 I just don't see the reason for a pair of $900 speakers to be "voiced" this way unless you're Klipsch, ML, B&W going for that Best Buy sound lol. Hot treble does not mean detailed or "dynamic". It just means hot treble
@@Jon-nz3dm Klipsch and B&W going for that "Best Buy sound"?? Ok buddy.
Another great vid! Thanks randy!
Thanks for the video! What other speakers did you pair it with for 5.1 home cinema?
Great review and perspectives about these floorstanding speakers. Not really in the market for speakers that are taller than me.😂 Your humour still cracks me up. Thanks for your time and effort to share this with us all. All the best, brother.
Thanks for watching!
Q Acoustics continues to put a smile on my face. Whatever secret sauce they’re using is working for me.
I’m experienced in cheap audio and enjoy the little used Q 3010’s I bought when you said Q’s were good at clean and neutral. I’m not at all surprised these are so good.
I was an early subscriber as I think you had around 15K when I joined. Love your channel and don't EVER change .
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Great review, was curious about these for maybe a cool small living room ht/listening setup. Randy, can always count on you for a comprehensive, down-to-earth, and let’s not forget entertaining approach to very reasonable, quality gear. And, my sides are still hurting from your Liam Neeson movie idea 😆👌🏼
Great review and a reviewer with great taste in music!!!! Cue a new subscriber!
Thanks for the video Randy!
OK Randy, How 'bout you giving us a playlist of 10 or 12 your favorite songs we can use to test out our stereo systems with. I know your musical tastes may differ from our, but that's ok, we might even find new artists to love. With your ear for the "details" and nuances, this will help give us a benchmark using these tunes. Thanks Randy, love your work and your most helpful and entertaining reviews! Thanks, John in Greensboro, NC.
Love hearing you talking Tool and Hifi
Perhaps reviewing more floorstanders would be made easier if you do what I do when taking things apart or unboxing complex packing - shoot a video that lets me remember how to put things back together more easily. Always love your reviews! Looking forward to Liam' s next movie where he mops the floor with bad guys using a walker and a Swifter.
Thanks for the extra effort Randy!
Yay! A new speaker review by Randy!! 😎👍🏻
I compared the Q Acoustics 5040 with the Dali Oberon 5. Both are excellent floor standing speakers. However, I preferred the Dali and sent back the Q Acoustics. The Dali sound even more natural and pair much better with my Denon AVR. The 5040 were a bit too "punchy" in my setup for my taste.
But as always, there is always some personal taste involved and other people will certainly prefer the 5040. If I hadn't heard the Dali for comparison, I probably would have been super happy with the 5040.
I have the Dali "Concept 1" bookshelf and like the sound compared to my Tannoy bookshelf. Considering an upgrade but in Australia, the Q Acoustics are nearly $700 more expensive. This comment has made rethink which way to go.
Good vid, keep up the good work.
How do you think they would go with a Naim amplifier
Intriguing. I like the mids and highs of the B&W 700 floor standers and the bass and mid bass of the Klipsch Heritage speakers and the price of a Sony SSCS5.
Enjoyed the review
@click-to-massage-- I feel like you stole his picture
Thanks
With the Q's try "For what it's worth ". I was amazed. I didn't know it was that good.
Have The qacustics 2010 for years now, still performing excellent in a small room!
I bought the Arendal 1961 on sale and I’m pleased. In an ideal world, I would have auditioned the Q5040 and Polk R600. But yeah box and return… Bought the Onkyo 7100 for a great price and at times I’m blown away, yet still questioning return and move to RZ50 for the class A and bump in power for 2 channel. Some maintain little difference and some say very evident. What’s enough and yet we live with things right. That balance of cheap and enjoying a click or 3 up is clearly getting explored here. Any thoughts would be appreciated before my 60 day audition is up.
You should check out the Revel F36. They weren't even on my radar when I went to listen at my local hifi shop. They blew away everything else in the general price range that they had in the room (B&W, Sonus, etc). I liked them enough that after a year of owning them, I also bought their sibling bookshelf model, the M16 for my office.
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Thank you for the review! A lot of reviewers seem to really like these speakers. I spent a little time searching the Internet for objective test data for the Q Acoustics 5040 (e.g., frequency response, waterfall, harmonic distortion, etc.), and did not find anything. If anyone knows where test data for these speakers is posted, I would appreciate a link. I did find Erin's Audio Corner review of the 5020, but he was not very impressed with that model.
Dang. Saw Erin's review. Wish I had a pair of 5020s to judge for myself. Someone else in the comments said the 5010s were bright as well. I guess I'll wait a year and see how they hold up in terms of price new and how many are put on ebay.
You’re a nice guy, a true patriot ….and cheap 😊
I'll put these on my future list for when I can afford such a luxury.
I'm thinking you might like these... 😄 Great Review, makes me wish I room for another pair of towers.
Try to get a pair of Heco Aurora 700 speakers. I'd like your opinion on them.
+50 Nerd Points for the awesome Ghostbuster reference. I haven't heard anyone say anything bad about these speakers; that in itself is pretty telling. Hopefully when the hype dies down these puppies will drop in price.
right on A miniature Liam Neeson in there! funniest thing ive heard all week.
Compared to the Lintons the bass is better or just different? Low listening volume? Cool review by the way.
Like your reviews. They are a great guide. I have a request. Could you review the BIC AMERICA VENTURI DV62SI please. Not much is available about this product. Views from you would be great. Love the vibe u spread.
Awesome!
How do they match up to the Polk r700’s
This was a particularly good review. It's much easier when the product is that good. Floor standers aren't my thing but the 5020... that may be something to consider unless the economy goes off the rails.
Will these go well with a Wiim AMP?
Thanks for the Tool Eulogy recommendation. Sounds great on my Arendal 1723 towers. Baba O’Riley by The Who is my go to build song to test speakers.
You should check out a pair of the zu dirty weekend six. They are a great deal and have amazing tonality. Thanks for the great reviews
Great review! Now I’m torn between these 5040s and the wharfedale Linton heritage speakers!
The Wharfedales. You can look on Google about these speakers against the Wharfedale Dimiond 12.3. And there not as good. Anyway good luck.
Have you had a chance to listen to the Polk R700's? I can't find a review on this channel, but I'd love to you know your thoughts on this since they're about $500 more than the 5040's.
Would you mind making a link to streaming service with your playlist?
Thank you from the best beard in the business.
hey randy, possible you could start throwing in some classical pieces on your speaker and amp reviews...?
Speaker City?! it's right here in Burbank CA where they used to do a bang-up business during the Jurassic Park/subwoofer days. they had a room in the store that would shake with every stomp of the dino.
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Those are sharp looking. Great review.
Thanks 👍
Tried to fill out the Google form for the drawing and it said it's closed?
Trying to fill out the google form and it’s not working… help please.
Is it worth it to spend the extra money for the 5050s? Or would it be diminishing returns?
In my small-ish room the 5040's are hands down the best speakers I ever owned. And: everybody likes them, looks and sound.
which amp?
@@JonasJensen1308 Audiophonics hpa-s400et. Topping D70pro Sabre as preamp.
How do you feel like they would pair with a pair of rythmik sealed L12 subs? Considering powering with arcam sa30
I had the 3050i for awhile and I did find them unnatural sounding, the crossover between the tweeter and woofer wasn't seamless. Sold them after half year. I think QA is very good at making really small speakers...
Why are you at 200k subs? Because of things like floor standers are hard to repackage. Lol. Love you man. Tickled me to no end.
Yeah, that definitely made me chuckle....textbook Randy :)
Say Cheapaudioman. Between a pair of Q Acoustics 3020's ( not i version) for €110 or Elac's B5.2 for €150 what would you pick? both are available on my country second hand market right now.
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Had these thoughts on Liam Neeson myself. Love your channel.
nice. Would the fossi v3 be sufficient to push these?
Oh just saw at 14:16 - yes, analytical sounding
Wait, when you reviewed the Klipsch floor standers a while back, you were smiling and hugging them. You looked like you were smitten. While this review of the 5040s is very positive, I'm not seeing the same kind of emotional attachment. If you weren't already married, I might have to say, "As your friend, I don't think she's the one for you." 🙂
It looks like they're at the very same price point as the Klipsch RP-8000F II, which also are very dynamic. They also seem to be similar in that they both look to be focused on sound, not putting as much into the finish. So I'd be curious to hear your comparison of the two.
Damn it’s almost Monday time to go buy my next pr of speakers for the week, jeezz
My 3030i’s have some of these same characteristics.
The good thing about Q-acoustics is they are readily available in Europe and at a lower price €1299,- tax included.
Thanks for the review;one nit to pick:I bet a nickel it's 'Helmholtz' not 'Hermoltz' pressure equalizer inside.
The Quadral Signum 70's are the best under 1k € floorstanders and the Signum 90's are the best under 1,5 k € floorstanders.
Randy, I love Tool. I have every CD and Vinyl except for Enima. Thanks recommending Eulogy. First time listening to all my Tool albums since getting a real hi-fi system. I A/B CD’s vs Streaming, CD’s sound better with the same DAC. Also I really respected Tool for standing against digital downloads and streaming for many years, until August 2 2019, you had to own physical media to listen to Tool unless you Ripped your own CD’s. I was sad to see them fold but I guess a new generation can now listen to them…
Thanks convinced me, being in australia with our lower dollar and smaller market we generally (always pay a lot more than america) but with one of the main importers having a good discount were not much more than america(150 dollars )so with your reveiw and a couple others l will be ordering a pair..thanks again..like americians who talk straight, hate americians who waffle and spin to line there pockets..hope there's many more like you out there. Cheers from downunder.
Looks like Randys working out at the speaker gym. Soon he'll be benching some Wilson's. Is this the secret gym under Husker stadium?
Randy, can you try running the Fosi V3 with their 48V power supply & optional Sparkos SS3602 op amps to a pair of Magnepan LRS+ with an active sub?
That sounds like a bad combo. Magnepans need tons of current, i.e. an amp that can double its 8ohm power into 4 ohms. Most Class D amps can’t do that. TBH, most amps in general can’t do that. But the ones that do double into 4 ohms are usually Class A/B amps
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Where can I get a Speaker City T-shirt?
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If your considering more floor standing speakers how bout a review on CerwinVega! SL15 or XLS15. They would be fun with your Emotiva stack 😃 something different. I’m sure they would send them to you. They are easy to reach
I've tried 10-12 pairs of speakers since May. The Q Acoustics 5010's in nearfield are a hard pass FOR ME.
Why I'm saying this is (come to find out) you really have to take other people's recommendations with a grain of salt. Great reviewers like Randy can point you in a general direction but you really have to live with the component in your situation to see if YOU like it. Take full advantage of speaker retailers return policies. Try several that interest you. I've landed far,far away from what I thought I wanted based on reviewers' recommendations.
10 to 12... I am really curious as to what you finally chose.
Have you tried anything from focal, monitor audio, Polk or q acoustics? I’m trying to replace my Jamo set with some bookshelf’s under $1000.
@@danisold I have a very small space and listen near field. Currently I have Monitor Audio Silver 50's and Monitor Audio Radius 90's. I'll be A/B-ing those this holiday weekend...Seems I like the Monitor Audio "house sound" I hope this is the last set I need to compare. (for now) I've been critically listening for the last couple months and it's kinda' taking the fun out of it. Cheers!
@@demora714 All but Focal. I have a small listening space and prefer very small speakers. I don't believe Focal makes a small enough speaker to consider. Good luck and have fun.
@@shaymcquaid If you think the 5010s were bright, check out Erin's audio corner. He thinks the 5020s were bright and he has some linear speaker recommendations.
You want a great sleeper speaker, check out the Polk ES50. This things are an amazing value!
I wonder why more manufacturers do not do front port towers. Would be great for placement. We need more choices than Focal! lol
Out of curiosity, why they put the Tweeter in the middle?😂
What HiFI had the Q Acoustics 3050i as the fave until Dali took the gold medal a couple of years ago. I have the 3050i's and regret buying them. Yes, they are not the quality level of the 5040's. Despite the reviews, they DO have a house sound. The 3050i's are great for classical music but suck a little bit at vocals (female in particular). My old KEF Q1's (yes Q1) and ancient Velodiyne sub just beat the Q Acoustics to death. Only keep the Q Acoustics in living room as they save space, no sub taking up floor space. The best thing is that the old KEF Q1's are now in my MASTER bedroom along with the sub. That is my critical listening room now. Now I get to lay in bed an listen to tunes :-). And that's the way it is.
I had the 3050i for six months but sold them. Tonal reality was not very good and the driver integration wasn't great.
I think the QA is better in building small speakers.
I'll recommend Triangle Borea BR08 or wharferdale over the 3050i.
Love to hear that slappy skin to skin effect even in a speaker! 😂
If you're looking for bookshelf speaker to review, please look at the HSU HB-1 MK2 or their HSU CCB-8. Unlike just about every other bookshelf speaker, these aren't saturated by TH-cam reviews yet.
In my country those speakers will cost under 1000$ next month as black Friday approaches.
1500usd for tower speakers that only go down to 39hz. 5 inch drivers are too small for serious output at low frequencies.
For those of you who don’t know, Randall the Cheap audio man worked in the US navy. He must have attended the bootcamp training for sure. How else could he lift these speakers so effortlessly!!
poor Liam Neeson. Not only his movie wife got kidnapped, his real wife died in a skiing accident. Now he has to live inside a woofer. Little too harsh, Randy? :)
great freaking review, again!
Kef R3 Meta please?
How would these go in a 650 square food room?
B&W kevlar s6 series need a look see. My S601 S2 rock really hard
Hi Randy I so want to enter your giveaway BUT the most important info is missing, is this world wide or US only? I gave you a sub today anyway as I like the way you do your thing, today's video was the decider :)
Comparison with concept 50 pls
Another reviewer AB'ed these and the Concept 50s (which he owns) and he had a hard time differentiating the two. 5040s were his speaker of the year. I own these and I love seeing these positive reviews as I think they're terrific
I have a pair of 2050i towers I have had fore quite some time now and I still love them. They still sound grate now intensions of ever parting with them me a happy man 😊
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