I recently purchased the 3020i Bookshelf speakers and they're incredible for music. I will be purchasing the 3090ci for movies now because of this detailed and professionally done video. Thank you!
Hello from Bombay (Mumbai) India! Wonderfully detailed and CLEAR review. Also, you have a lovely voice and style which is a pleasure to listen to; not sharp, grating and in-your-face like so many other reviewers. I would like to add my two bits: the left, center and right speakers in a home-theatre system MUST be from the same brand AND the same series within that brand. Anything else will not sound right! I intend to purchase this along with the 3020i; but since the speakers will be positioned fairly close to the back wall and within a wall-unit, I may have to plug all the ports. Everything below 100Hz will be sent to the free-standing subwoofer.
@@kuriakos36 Its really good compared to the Wharfdale DX-2 I had. I understand the concept is better, but that is subjective to what your ears hear. I have the 3030i 3020i and an SVS-SB1000. I went for this centre because its in keeping with my other speakers in terms of the sound it produces. I listen to more music and play games. A key reason I did go for these and not the concepts is that they look so much better and have simpler connections. I had to go for black because I was afraid the white ones wouldnt age so well with cleaning etc.
@@Davi_uk haha.. i have the shame problem with white colour😅 but you listened the concept center speaker? Or you say it because its more expensive?,☺️ Also concept center is smaller than 3090ci nevertheless it produces better sound;
@@kuriakos36 I did listen to it but still went 3090ci. The concept line should get an update soon in a year or two. Ill hold on to my 3000 speakers until then. Expense/ budget was a factor. I just didnt think the concept was several 100 pounds better. I know many will disagree with what I just said. But for my usecase (music and games) a racing car engine or gunshot on the concept vs the 3090ci was barely different. Also I wanted all my speakers to match in apperance too. I now have matching speakers that look like theyre part of the same system - minus my sub which is hidden away. They look good and sound similar enough to the concept. 3090ci is bigger than I would like... but it is what it is. The last thing that made my decision was that I got a 6 year guarantee on each speaker for free. Ultimately if you aren't worried about mixing the brand of speakers you have go for the concept. The concept was double the price I paid for the 3090ci too as a final point. Having said that though you could get a better centre overall from another brand too.
Amazing reviews and very detailed thoughts .. i am switching to Q acoustics instead of Dali oberon 5.1 package and your reviews helped me a lot .. you have a very nice soothing calm voice 😊 .. thanks a lot
I would seek your opinion or guide on which atmos height speaker to select along with this ?.. their install speaker not option staying in rented flat with no false ceiling
Hi! Sorry it's taken me so long to respond! I was curious about this and asked Q Acoustics about an Atmos height speaker that could match the 3000i series. They mentioned the Q Acoustics Q 7000LRi. You can place them right next to your surround speakers about 1 meter from the floor (on a shelf or wall mounted) facing in the direction of the listener but angled 45 degrees upwards. Hopefully this helps.
Thanks for all the fantastic reviews and advice. Thanks to you I just bought a q acoustics surround system with ceiling speakers and the Sony strdn 1080 reciever,,, and really looking forward to it,s arrival., l hope that somehow q acoustics give you some credit.
I will for sure,,, It ,s going to take a couple of weeks before it arrives., l,m in lreland and because of Brexit there,s a backlog,,, But once it arrives and l get everything setup, l will happily let you know how it,s performing.
@@thomasdonoghue7903 i just order avc x3700h receiver buddy with 3050i speakers😀 im so happy but unfortunately i have to take them piece buy piece ☹️ not all together💓
Q Acoustics, "This is the way". Another great video for another great product. Perhaps too great as they are not avaliable. Any idea where, or when the 3k line of speakers from Qa will be available. Keep up the great work. Thanks
Thanks for the review! I am a bit curious about its bass response: 75Hz sounds pretty high for such a speaker, even the 3010i has lower value for this spec. I don't think it comes from the woofer nor the cabinet, as it has a quite large inner volume. It is probably a choice from Q Acoustics in the speaker design, especially at the filter level. Do you think the sound level at 75Hz is high enough to confidentely set the sub crossover at 80Hz, or do you recommand to cut higher?
For this speaker I didn't actually mess with crossover setting, I should have😞! But my receiver was set at 80Hz as always and I didn't notice any issues.
thank you for the review. my living room is 42qm big... do you think the Q 3090CI will be loud enough? other speakers could be Q 3050I (front) and Q 3020i (rear/surround), AVR will be Denon 2800H and Sub maybe SVS PB2000 or Arendal 1961 1V. I ask because Q says -6db on the datasheet. thank you for your help.
Lovely video, Would it be possible to review also the concept 40s and concept centet? Would be Nice to have a comparison of the whole Q acoustics line.
Hey man you believe if i take svs prime center channel with 3050i speaker's will feats or will be something different to the sound stage what you think because i want buy 3050i and i want the best center channel please help buddy🙏
Thanks! I haven't started season 2 yet, waiting to build a few episodes in the queue 😆😆. No, I haven't switched these are review units, I'm still rockin my Klipsch.
I really liked your other video where you compared the 3010i, 3020i and 3030i. Can you comment on how the 3090ci compares to these speakers in the mid, bass and trebles range? To which of the 3 speakers is it the closest?
Hey, I have been digging for an answer to this kind of question! I want to slowly purchase a surround sound from Q Acoustics. Since you have tried this centre channel with some of the others, do you think it sounds it best pairing this centre with the 3010i, 3020i or 3030i? Possibly even the 3050i? I would really apricate your honest opinion with you having all of these speakers. Love the videos man, keep them up.
The 3090 will pair well with all of them honestly. If I had to pick, I’d say it will do really well with the 3020i or the 3050i but again it will work with all of them.
Great review. Since the 3090ci is out of stock, do you think I can use the concept center with the 3050i towers? Or will that not match? Would love a concept center review! Thanks!
Good video, I've just bought this speaker today including the 3020i speakers but was wondering if all of these speakers should be set to small or large on my Sony AVR? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Ive got a pair of 3020i's and a REL subwoofer, plan is to add another pair of 3020i's and either this, or the Concept Centre speaker - any thoughts on which one I should go with? 3090ci is 160 pounds and the Concept Centre 200 pounds so thats not really a big difference. I was considering the 3050i's, the 3030i's and the Concept 20's, but after watching your videos comparing all of those, I concluded that as long as I have a subwoofer and not the largest of spaces, the 3020i's should do just fine.
First, I agree with your assessment if you have a sub the 3020i works very well. Unfortunately I haven’t tried the concept center so I can’t say for certain but……. I did compare the concept 20 to the 3030i and 3020i. Based on that experience I assume the concept center is voiced similar to the 3090i but the cabinet is quieter so everything has a cleaner sound. The only downside is that the concept center will look different from the other speakers. Hopefully this helps.
@@HomeTheaterHobbyist thanks! Yeah I was thinking Ill stick with the 3090ci, the price difference is negligible, but that way itll all fit aesthetically and based on your concept20 vs 3030/20 comparison I too figured that the difference to the concept centre would most likely be minimal... and Im not that much of an audiophile (yet anyway), just want to get a 5.1 setup going for the surround experience :)
hi mate , i just bought 3050i fronts , 3090ci center , 3020i for surrounds , 4 sets of QI ceiling speakers . i was thinking of changing 3090ci center to Concept center . does the sound match?
Err. I have some Q acoustics uprights. Can't remember which series 2000 maybe. I'm not so interested in home cinema performance. But is there any point buying for regular music performance since i see its very cheap second hand. Or is it better to get a Sub. Or both??
Is there a big tonal difference between the 2000c(i), the 3090c and the 3090ci? I have a 5.1 setup with 3050 front and 3010 rear. Different sub, but that doesn’t matter.
For the 3050i I'd set the crossover in the Marantz at 80Hz, speaker setting "Small". The "small" setting is not for speaker size it just determines what frequencies are sent to a speaker. When a speaker is set to "small" it will send the frequencies below the crossover frequency (80Hz) to the subwoofer and everything else goes to the speaker. Also, set the sub to "AVR" mode or 150Hz (if it doesn't have AVR mode).
I didn't get an opportunity to the C1 so I can't say for sure. I suspect the C1+ would have a smoother mid range and maybe play better bass but that's just a guess. 🤔
Yes but you will probably need to add a sub for better bass performance. Honestly you're better off choosing a pair of bookshelf speakers like the 3020i or 3030i if possible.
I recently purchased the 3020i Bookshelf speakers and they're incredible for music. I will be purchasing the 3090ci for movies now because of this detailed and professionally done video. Thank you!
Thanks! 🙏🏾
Hello from Bombay (Mumbai) India! Wonderfully detailed and CLEAR review. Also, you have a lovely voice and style which is a pleasure to listen to; not sharp, grating and in-your-face like so many other reviewers. I would like to add my two bits: the left, center and right speakers in a home-theatre system MUST be from the same brand AND the same series within that brand. Anything else will not sound right! I intend to purchase this along with the 3020i; but since the speakers will be positioned fairly close to the back wall and within a wall-unit, I may have to plug all the ports. Everything below 100Hz will be sent to the free-standing subwoofer.
Thanks for your kind words! Enjoy your new system! 😁
Thanks for the awesome video! Keep up the great work! 👍 😊
Thank you! Will do!
Another brilliant review.
I bought that svs sb1000 thanks to your review and now I’ve just grabbed this too.
Much appreciated! Thanks again!
Awesome!! 😁😁
How is the sound to this speaker man you believe the concept center is better? Because i want the best for my home theatre
@@kuriakos36 Its really good compared to the Wharfdale DX-2 I had. I understand the concept is better, but that is subjective to what your ears hear. I have the 3030i 3020i and an SVS-SB1000.
I went for this centre because its in keeping with my other speakers in terms of the sound it produces.
I listen to more music and play games.
A key reason I did go for these and not the concepts is that they look so much better and have simpler connections.
I had to go for black because I was afraid the white ones wouldnt age so well with cleaning etc.
@@Davi_uk haha.. i have the shame problem with white colour😅 but you listened the concept center speaker? Or you say it because its more expensive?,☺️ Also concept center is smaller than 3090ci nevertheless it produces better sound;
@@kuriakos36 I did listen to it but still went 3090ci. The concept line should get an update soon in a year or two. Ill hold on to my 3000 speakers until then. Expense/ budget was a factor. I just didnt think the concept was several 100 pounds better.
I know many will disagree with what I just said. But for my usecase (music and games) a racing car engine or gunshot on the concept vs the 3090ci was barely different. Also I wanted all my speakers to match in apperance too.
I now have matching speakers that look like theyre part of the same system - minus my sub which is hidden away.
They look good and sound similar enough to the concept.
3090ci is bigger than I would like... but it is what it is. The last thing that made my decision was that I got a 6 year guarantee on each speaker for free.
Ultimately if you aren't worried about mixing the brand of speakers you have go for the concept.
The concept was double the price I paid for the 3090ci too as a final point.
Having said that though you could get a better centre overall from another brand too.
Great presentation!
Amazing reviews and very detailed thoughts .. i am switching to Q acoustics instead of Dali oberon 5.1 package and your reviews helped me a lot .. you have a very nice soothing calm voice 😊 .. thanks a lot
I would seek your opinion or guide on which atmos height speaker to select along with this ?.. their install speaker not option staying in rented flat with no false ceiling
Hi! Sorry it's taken me so long to respond! I was curious about this and asked Q Acoustics about an Atmos height speaker that could match the 3000i series. They mentioned the Q Acoustics Q 7000LRi. You can place them right next to your surround speakers about 1 meter from the floor (on a shelf or wall mounted) facing in the direction of the listener but angled 45 degrees upwards. Hopefully this helps.
@@HomeTheaterHobbyist thanks a lot for your guide and the extra effort to verify this .. 🙏
Thanks for all the fantastic reviews and advice. Thanks to you I just bought a q acoustics surround system with ceiling speakers and the Sony strdn 1080 reciever,,, and really looking forward to it,s arrival., l hope that somehow q acoustics give you some credit.
Thanks for commenting, hopefully you enjoy the setup! Let me know your thoughts once it’s all setup 😀
I will for sure,,, It ,s going to take a couple of weeks before it arrives., l,m in lreland and because of Brexit there,s a backlog,,, But once it arrives and l get everything setup, l will happily let you know how it,s performing.
@@thomasdonoghue7903 i just order avc x3700h receiver buddy with 3050i speakers😀 im so happy but unfortunately i have to take them piece buy piece ☹️ not all together💓
Q Acoustics, "This is the way". Another great video for another great product. Perhaps too great as they are not avaliable. Any idea where, or when the 3k line of speakers from Qa will be available. Keep up the great work. Thanks
Excellent Review. Cheers from the Antipodes
Thank you 🙏🏾
Thanks for the review! I am a bit curious about its bass response: 75Hz sounds pretty high for such a speaker, even the 3010i has lower value for this spec. I don't think it comes from the woofer nor the cabinet, as it has a quite large inner volume. It is probably a choice from Q Acoustics in the speaker design, especially at the filter level. Do you think the sound level at 75Hz is high enough to confidentely set the sub crossover at 80Hz, or do you recommand to cut higher?
For this speaker I didn't actually mess with crossover setting, I should have😞! But my receiver was set at 80Hz as always and I didn't notice any issues.
thank you for the review. my living room is 42qm big... do you think the Q 3090CI will be loud enough? other speakers could be Q 3050I (front) and Q 3020i (rear/surround), AVR will be Denon 2800H and Sub maybe SVS PB2000 or Arendal 1961 1V. I ask because Q says -6db on the datasheet. thank you for your help.
My center Klipsch RP-250C & LR channel 3020i. Should I change center to 3090Ci? Or change LR channel to Klipsch RP-500M?
Lovely video, Would it be possible to review also the concept 40s and concept centet? Would be Nice to have a comparison of the whole Q acoustics line.
Great suggestion! I'll ask.
Hey man you believe if i take svs prime center channel with 3050i speaker's will feats or will be something different to the sound stage what you think because i want buy 3050i and i want the best center channel please help buddy🙏
Can you please review concept center ? Not getting any review for this
Love the shirt ! This is the way lol have you switched over to this line of speakers or just reviewing them ?
Thanks! I haven't started season 2 yet, waiting to build a few episodes in the queue 😆😆. No, I haven't switched these are review units, I'm still rockin my Klipsch.
@@HomeTheaterHobbyist aww man your missing out best two episodes they keep getting better and better oh ok nice just wondering rock on bro good video
I will be watching but I hate waiting weekly so I'll let a few build up then watch 😁
I really liked your other video where you compared the 3010i, 3020i and 3030i. Can you comment on how the 3090ci compares to these speakers in the mid, bass and trebles range? To which of the 3 speakers is it the closest?
Treble and mids? Probably the 3020i. Bass? 3010i
@@HomeTheaterHobbyist so the concept center speakers its better than 3090ci speaker?🤔
Would you suggest going with a comparably priced three way center speaker over the 3090Ci?
Hey, I have been digging for an answer to this kind of question! I want to slowly purchase a surround sound from Q Acoustics. Since you have tried this centre channel with some of the others, do you think it sounds it best pairing this centre with the 3010i, 3020i or 3030i? Possibly even the 3050i? I would really apricate your honest opinion with you having all of these speakers. Love the videos man, keep them up.
The 3090 will pair well with all of them honestly. If I had to pick, I’d say it will do really well with the 3020i or the 3050i but again it will work with all of them.
I have 3020i was thinking of getting 3030i for front and using 3020i for rear overkill?
Or get 7000lri
With 3090ci
Great review. Since the 3090ci is out of stock, do you think I can use the concept center with the 3050i towers? Or will that not match? Would love a concept center review! Thanks!
Yes, I'm pretty sure it will work very well together.
Good video, I've just bought this speaker today including the 3020i speakers but was wondering if all of these speakers should be set to small or large on my Sony AVR? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Set them to small and set the crossover at 80Hz for your subwoofer.
@@HomeTheaterHobbyist Amazing thank you so much for your help 👍
Nice video, a quick question... Can this speaker timbre match with Q acoustics 2050i?
Probably, but I haven't heard the 2050i so I can't say for sure.
Nice Video sir ...Can you please suggests me to Which 5.1 speakers package suitable to denon x250Bt in budget
The Q Acoustics 3000i line is good, here's a link: amzn.to/2To8qWq. I'd also look at Klipsch, here's another link: bit.ly/3a2x1Y0
Hi! Is the 3090ci a good match for a pair of Elac Debut 2.0 b6.2? If not which you recommend? (I need a center channel no more than 17" inches). Bye!!
I haven't tried the Debut 2.0 so I can't say for sure, sorry.
Ive got a pair of 3020i's and a REL subwoofer, plan is to add another pair of 3020i's and either this, or the Concept Centre speaker - any thoughts on which one I should go with? 3090ci is 160 pounds and the Concept Centre 200 pounds so thats not really a big difference.
I was considering the 3050i's, the 3030i's and the Concept 20's, but after watching your videos comparing all of those, I concluded that as long as I have a subwoofer and not the largest of spaces, the 3020i's should do just fine.
First, I agree with your assessment if you have a sub the 3020i works very well.
Unfortunately I haven’t tried the concept center so I can’t say for certain but……. I did compare the concept 20 to the 3030i and 3020i. Based on that experience I assume the concept center is voiced similar to the 3090i but the cabinet is quieter so everything has a cleaner sound. The only downside is that the concept center will look different from the other speakers. Hopefully this helps.
@@HomeTheaterHobbyist thanks! Yeah I was thinking Ill stick with the 3090ci, the price difference is negligible, but that way itll all fit aesthetically and based on your concept20 vs 3030/20 comparison I too figured that the difference to the concept centre would most likely be minimal... and Im not that much of an audiophile (yet anyway), just want to get a 5.1 setup going for the surround experience :)
Nice! Enjoy!!!! Thanks for watching and commenting! Don’t forget to subscribe and share the videos. 😁😁
Question, what type of mic are you using to record your audio. It sounds amazing!
Thanks, it’s a Rode video mic pro
hi mate ,
i just bought 3050i fronts , 3090ci center , 3020i for surrounds , 4 sets of QI ceiling speakers .
i was thinking of changing 3090ci center to Concept center . does the sound match?
Yes, it’s a pretty close match.
Err. I have some Q acoustics uprights. Can't remember which series 2000 maybe. I'm not so interested in home cinema performance. But is there any point buying for regular music performance since i see its very cheap second hand. Or is it better to get a Sub. Or both??
Better to get a sub. I wouldn’t worry about a center for music.
Is there a big tonal difference between the 2000c(i), the 3090c and the 3090ci? I have a 5.1 setup with 3050 front and 3010 rear. Different sub, but that doesn’t matter.
I haven’t tried the others so I can’t say, sorry.
Super sir I am recently purchased sub woofer bic pl200ii my av is marantz sr 5014 speaker package is q acoustics 3050i .how to settings best bass
For the 3050i I'd set the crossover in the Marantz at 80Hz, speaker setting "Small". The "small" setting is not for speaker size it just determines what frequencies are sent to a speaker. When a speaker is set to "small" it will send the frequencies below the crossover frequency (80Hz) to the subwoofer and everything else goes to the speaker. Also, set the sub to "AVR" mode or 150Hz (if it doesn't have AVR mode).
Tq please suggestions me sub woofers settings
@@HomeTheaterHobbyist plz suggestions me subwoofer settings
Can i put this in centre and put klipsch r41 M as left n right!? Or put 3010i -as L and R and make r41 as surround!?! Kindly ur opinion
I would make the 3010i Left and Right and the klipsch as the surrounds. That way you have a consistent front sound stage. Hopefully this helps!😀
@@HomeTheaterHobbyist oh ok done ✅
@@HomeTheaterHobbyist suggest sone budget ceiling mounting atoms speakers!! Review if u hv share the link !! Thnk u
Can this speaker use for karaoke
Yes if you have an amplifier with a microphone input but not by itself.
Are these Q better than Polk Audio
Not sure, I haven't heard a Polk center in my room sorry.
How do these compare with emotiva airmotiv c1
I didn't get an opportunity to the C1 so I can't say for sure. I suspect the C1+ would have a smoother mid range and maybe play better bass but that's just a guess. 🤔
Can i use two center for stereo?
Yes but you will probably need to add a sub for better bass performance. Honestly you're better off choosing a pair of bookshelf speakers like the 3020i or 3030i if possible.
@@HomeTheaterHobbyist thanks,i thought they would be compromise between 3020 and 3050
How does it sound after plugging in the bungs in ports.
The bass output reduces a little but honestly it doesn't have much bass so it's not a huge deal.
Why do you whisper in your videos….