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Our END GAME Speaker REVEALED! It’s not easy to be surprised these days but Q Acoustics new speaker, the Concept 50 did just that. Without a doubt one of our favorite speakers we’ve heard this year, this mini tower speaker is a do everything speakers, one we could live with forever. Find out how the Concept 50 compares to the Concept 300 and Concept 500 as well as some of our other favorite tower speakers in our latest Q Acoustic speaker review.
00:00 Q ACOUSTICS CONCEPT 50 SPEAKER REVIEW INTRO
01:19 CONCEPT 50 SPECS
01:55 CONCEPT 50 AMP PAIRINGS
02:21 Q ACOUSTICS CONCEPT SPEAKERS
02:59 MEASUREMENTS
03:43 DO EVERYTHING SPEAKER
06:05 Q ACOUSTICS CONCERNS
06:35 Q ACOUSTICS VS SONUS FABER LUMINA V
07:11 Q ACOUSTICS VS POLK AUDIO R700
07:24 Q ACOUSTICS VS OTHER SPEAKERS (KLH Model 5, Monitor Audio Silver 500)
07:48 CONCEPT 50 VS CONCEPT 500
08:18 BEST TOWER SPEAKERS 2022
09:10 KRISTI'S FAVORITE TOWER SPEAKER
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Pleasd to hear you both acknowledging that sub woofers are not ideal with some speakers. ases.
Love your channel, these sound like really amazing speakers. Also really interested in the Polk R700 you reviewed recently. Would love to see a review from you on the new Emotiva T3+ for $1899 a pair if at all possible and thanks for all your reviews!
I have two, Island speakers my Goldenear Triton Reference, I own it, I love it! But the speakers that I am lusting for after hearing them at AXPONA, are Perlisten S7 Towers!! The brand as a whole is amazing, but the S7 is something special. I give it the nod over my Tritons because the S7 properly amplified, do not require a powered sub. @Andrew You have to get those in for a review. And one of their subs as well. That said, my Triton Reference pulled away from a wall boundary, with the powered sub dialed in, and HVRT singing, makes for long listening sessions, and makes me agreeable to whatever it is my spouse is talking about.
Klipsch La Scala, assuming the island is big enough.
Had to pull the trigger for these myself. Just wow!
For the price i paid, about 1600 us dollars they are Fantastic.
They are true to the source but has a little soul aswell.
They Play huuge 3D soundstage with great imaging. Never sharp unless recording are real bad.
The bass! Incredible in my room. Heft, slam, Deep and tight. Name them all.
Movies are fun with these. Bot bust music.
Build quality? Just silly good for the price.
Amazing work from Q acoustics👍
And great review!
Wanted to personally thank for your review on the Polk R700. I bought the R600’a and a R400. I absolutely love them but no one gave me any respect saying Polk was old and dated. I told them you would have to hear them to understand. Once your review came out now Polk gets some respect again. So for that I thank you sir.
Polk's Reserve line is (arguably) one of the BEST affordable lines on the market right now and maybe some of the best speakers Polk has ever made! Enjoy 'em and ignore the haters.
I purchased the R200 based on this review after getting ear fatigue from the Jamo S803 line. I've been incredibly happy for months, so I also wanted to thank Andrew and Kristi.
Based on the R700 review I bought L600s and a L400. The R700 would have worked for me, but my wife gave the approval for the L600s because of how they look. They are beautiful speakers and sound incredible. I thought my RTIA7s and 158Mk2 was a great sounding combination, but these L600s are really a totally different level. Everything about the sound is greatly improved, but the midrange and highs are unbelievable.
How is the bass on the R600?
@@techsamurai11 not OP but I have the R600s and the bass is powerful and sounds great to my ears. Rated the same as the much larger R700s. I love that they’re bottom ported too so easier to place than many other speakers.
I recently had a similar experience of hearing startlingly effortless sound from Paradigm Founder 100b’s. Dying to hear these Concept 50’s now. Great review!
Your passionate affection (from both of you), for these speakers, was so wonderful to watch. I know it comes from the heart, because I - like so many others here - trust you! 😁😁😁
At some point, hopefully in the not too distant future, I'm going to try and audition a pair. Thank you both so much! 😁💛😁
I’ve been watching the channel for about two years and love that non-millionaires are welcome and are being accompanied by Andrew and Kristi in a respectful, educational, and entertaining on their audiophile journey. My listening room is also my living/dining and cooking area; large, high ceilings, odd angles and hard surfaces. After being in the market for a new system for a long time, this review finally made me pull the trigger. I just received my Concept 50 alongside the Lyngdorf TDAI 1120. I’m resuming a PSB Series 300 sub for the time being. Despite the large reverb (700-800ms) in my room, Room Perfect is a doing a surprisingly good job at making the bass sound clear and tight, despite all the room challenges, allowing the Concept 50 to shine with the clarity and wide sound stage, without sounding fatiguing. Yes, my next investing will be room treatment like bass traps and broadband absorbers, but finding something that does not mess with the aesthetics of the room and that can be shipped to AK without breaking the bank is hard. Please keep up the good work!
Hey Andrew and Kristi,
Thanks so much for making this video. I finally found a speaker to replace my Dahlquist DQ 20i’s I bought back in 1988.
Yours and Kristi opinion of this speaker persuaded me to give it a try. I have tried a few times in 34 years to replace my Dahlquist but always sent them back. The Dahlquist are very musical, very wide sound stage and always a pleasure to listen to. Because of that and the fact I’ve had them for so long it was very hard to be happy with something else but I’m very happy with the Concept 50s and they continue to get better the more I break them in.
Several reviews talk about the top end a little rolled off but I don’t fell that way at all. Midrange is excellent like every one says and for me the bass being a little weak is perfect because I have a very large room, 18x38, so I have 2 subwoofers and cross them over at 90hz. A little tricky on placement for the speakers and the subs but once I got them dialed in they are just amazing.
Thanks again!
NB
I absolutely love Q Acoustics. I have owned Martin Logans, Revels, Dynaudio, etc.
My first taste started with 3050i. I fell in love!
I have the Concept 500s and these will never leave me.
The 500s are GREAT and very much under appreciated in the high-end space.
A very entertaining and compelling review of the Q Acoustics Concept 50 loudspeaker. I always enjoy and learn from Kristi's point of view.
Great Review as always. Just sold my equipment so my daughter can attend school. Enjoy the window shopping for the future! Will be a tough choice, but you guys seem sold on this Concept 50. Appreciate you taking the time to test these speakers and share this, there is no way I could ever get a full understanding without these videos.
Bought the concept 30 and I love them! I am quickly realizing I need more power than my BlueNode can offer.
Also, I agree with Kristi. The voice and clarity when watching TV is amazing!
I just love the smooth design. Also, what I have tested before… The Concept lineup sound is just so nice. Can't wait to test the Concept 30. Those may be my future end game speakers.
Nice review! We are truly living in a "Golden Age" of speakers. They used to be the "weak link" in the system but no more.
“They’re just good. Period.” Thank you for boldly stating your conclusions. You got me interested in stereo again. All the best to you two !
Great review!! I've had my Concept 50s for about 3 weeks now and I absolutely love them. I would have loved to have got the flagship Concept 500s but didn't want to spend quite that much. The 3050is got decent review but I wanted a little higher end than that so I landed on the Concept 50s.
I am incredibly happy with my decision. These speakers are outstanding. Agree with everything in your review, but I personally love the look and design. They are a little different than a lot of the other speakers on the market, and that's what makes them awesome, imo. I also had to get speakers that were aesthetically acceptable to my other half, and these hit the mark.
Your review just made me even more happy with my decision! Q Acoustics is onto something!
Q Acoustics I feel gets overlooked for more mainstream brands. I have the 500s myself and Andrew was correct is his review of those. They compete with speaks 2-3 times their asking price. Always get good value from any Q lineup.
Another great Sunday morning 74 degrees, cup of coffee on the deck, Andrew and Kristi dropping yet another great video. If I only didn’t need to mow the yard…….thanks for being the best part of Sunday.
I used to own the Concept 500’s and they were fantastic loudspeakers! I regret selling them and can’t afford to buy them new again but I could buy the 50’s and based on your review, when I get a chance to hear the 50’s I will be doing just that! They sound amazing.
Thank you Andrew and Kristi for another great review. For many years I have been a fan of this brand, and owned the ‘older’ 3050’s and still have the 3020 bookshelves. So I was very interested in this new line-up, when it came to market last winter. Due to corona I wasn’t able to audition them and I still haven’t done so. Your comment on the speaker makes me curious again, however, I was originally going for the smaller Concept 30 bookshelves, because of my smaller room size of appoximately 10x10 ft. Maybe the Concept 50 is suitable (I listen to B&W705s2 now and they do have some base). Anyway I am definately auditioning them a.s.a.p.
It is a shame that there aren’t many reviews of these great speakers on TH-cam, because they deserve the attention when they are that good.
Thank you for making us audiophiles aware of these fine loudspeakers!
I believe the 50s will working in smaller spaces same as the bookshelf and perhaps be less hassle due to the 30s having those proprietary tripod stands? Just food for thought.
I get mine this week. Your review convinced me to pull the trigger. Matching it up with my Technics SU - G 700 M2 that I also purchased after your review of the original Technics 700. Keep up the good work.
Love the videos that you both do. I just bought the Lumina V’s last week after looking / listening to speakers in 3 states. Can’t wait to hear your review on those.
REALLY like when you include suggestions and comments that include AV receivers. I would wager that many of your loyal fans that are buying bookshelf speakers or towers under $3-4k /pr could also use your guidance on receivers. Keep up the honest and entertaining reviews…
Lovely finish and craft, too bright for my Liking though
Nice video and I have to say that I'd be interested in these speakers. The Concept 50 must have really impressed you two to be so glowing in your review.
I only have the 3020i bookshelves and they are just as transparent as you mention. I listen to everything from Death Metal to Classical and they just consistently deliver. Their biggest positive is how they just disappear into the room and are completely non fatiguing. I can only imagine the brilliance of these Concept 50's ...
Interesting. Didn’t expect such an amazing review. Definitely would love to hear these.
Really appreciate you and Kristi, thanks for creating a great channel!
Sold on the Q50, but trying to pick the best integrated to match. Care most about sound quality / phono stage (will add a streamer separate)
- Audiolab 7000 or 9000
- Marantz 40n
- Musical Fidelity m5si
Probably no wrong way, but you know all these components very very well.....anything would be helpful.
As Kristi correctly pointed out, "you can like more than one thing.." , and also that's my exact issue when it comes to HiFi. I like many things at the same time so there's no settling down with one system 😅
Thanks Andrew and Kristi! I've owned the 2030! and the Concept 40. Both have tone and timbre down pat. The 40's are amazing and probably the best speakers I've owned - maybe a tie with the KEF 104.2, but since it's been over 25 years since i've heard the KEFs, I m giving the 40's the benefit of the doubt. In my home, they've bested Martin Logan Motion 40s, Meadowlark Kestrels, Vandersteen 1C and 2Cs, Totem signature and Spica TC 50 and perhaps, even the KEFs..
The 3050is are outstanding for the price - they're excellent within their limits. The weakness for me was movie bass - they couldn't manage it in my room without clouding dialog. With a sub and crossed above maybe 60Hz, they'd be killer.
The 40 is so good for $!K (occasional sale price - but even at $1.5K retail, I'd still recommend them) that I'd be hard pressed to bump up to the 50's - but then i haven't heard them yet
Got my Q Concept 50's about 2 weeks ago. Have put about 30 hours of play time. My previous speakers were Q Concept 40's. I feel the same way as you regarding the "wow" factor the 40's gave me. The bass response in the 40's is much more "concise" and "forward" whereas the bass in the 50's is much more "rounded off" and less defined to my ears. Some say you need "80 hours" of break in time before the 50's really start to shine. I hope so as I spent over $3,000.00 plus trade in for these speakers. No doubt to me that the tweeter in the 50's is way smoother and the sound stage is wider but I miss my 40's at this moment.
I just picked up a very lightly used pair of Concept 30 speakers from a friend. Instrument separation is a highlight of the speaker. I'm really enjoying them.
QOTD: I think.. my Model 5s I own are my desert island speaker. But I can't seem to quit Q Acoustics. 😆 I've owned Klipsch, KEF, Model 5s, and Q Acoustics (3050i) all within the last 5 years. I love the 5s for their dynamic, clear, all around capabilities and I love Q Acoustics for the ability to listen for longer sessions and there's this lush pleasant feeling I get listening to Q Acoustics. I can't quite put my finger on it exactly...but listening to Q Acoustics just feels sonically different, feels more relaxing and maybe the groove? Don't know, I just love them. To my taste, these Concept 50s look sharp as hell! Another great review! Really looking forward to that Technics review.
What do you think of the 50s vs 3050i?
Every time you make a video about "end game speakers" I buy them and now I have a room full of speakers that are worth more than my house.
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Beautiful. I would want these if I had a bigger space. I might even still want them. QOTD: I don't even know what they are but my DI speakers are the speakers I grew up with. My dad had a system I remember fondly and we foolishly gave them away during a move. Great work y'all!
Wow! Thanks for this review. Your room always looks terrific! The speakers look great in your space. You guys should think of running a consulting service for creating great looking and sounding spaces!
Really enjoyed the review. I bought the 500s based off your and NRDs reviews. Not a single regret. I listen every day and it they still impress me. I demoed a pair of Dynaudio Confidence 20s at $13k the other day and I don’t think I would trade them straight up for my Concepts. After the 500s I have been spoiled with the scale of a speakers presentation and I just cant go back to anything that projects smaller. So I wouldn’t trade mine for these but I TOTALLY get where you are guys coming from with the sound. Bass wise too. I need that satisfying thump of the bass. So much so I have a pair of RELs running with them. Most probably wouldn’t but hey, “the only person who needs to enjoy the sound of your system is you.”
I bet the 500's slay in your system! You bought a great speaker!
@@andrewrobinsonreviews They really do. Running them with a Hegel H390. Possibly overkill but in the best possible way. ;)
Would love to hear your thoughts on Hegel if you guys get the chance to review them one day.
I’ll tell you after years of watching the news and getting anxiety over it this hobby has been the best thing for me. Nothing better than tuning out the world and getting caught up in music for an hour or two a day. Your channel played a role in that. So thank you 😊
I never heard you two ever agree on anything THAT strongly now if I can pull it off I am going to get a pair.
Loved the review! I own a pair of Q Acoustics 3050 and I can only imagine how good the Concept 50s must sound.
Also, really sorry the prices are so high in the US.. The Concept 50s are ~1700$ in Romania, which might make them one of the best purchases at around 1500 USD
Great review, which amp sounded best with them?
I just recently bought these speakers and I love them. I went to my hifi shop here in Perth, Western Australia, and after listening to these and a few other brands I chose the Concept 50s because they sounded the best.
They're really good aren't they!
How many AUD did they set you back?
Wow guys. That's some serious thumbs up to these speakers. At the price range, I will have to keep them in consideration when the itch comes back...
(Scratching right now.. eye twitching .. )
Great review! I have MA Silver 8s and I’ll have to add these 50s to my short list of possible upgrades.
Wilson Audio Puppies were the very first speakers that blew my mind 30+ years ago.
I am totally happy with my Concept 500s.
Love your reviews. You both are very knowledgeable, and love the discussion after. Bravo
Thank you kindly!
Having a pair of 3030i's with the matching stands (which are worth every penny) all I can say is besides the "Q" sound. I love the "Q" look....great review. Now to save some money.
I puchased a used pair of dali helicon 800s in 2005, still love them and will never let them go. These new speakers are tempting to try, though.
Just bought the Concept 50s through the above link. Just wanted to give you an idea of your influence on my purchases over the years. I have owned/or do own: Tekton Design Pendragons, Crown XLS amps, Audiolab 6000a Play, and now the Concept 50s based on your (and now, Kristi's) take on these products. It's difficult parsing through the audiophile mumbo-jumbo. You've made it a lot easier. Thanks!
We really appreciate you using the link to make your purchase! We hope that you find as much enjoyment with them as we do.
Great review! Really appreciate the work!
For music only, how would you rate the fun factor between these and the KLH Model 5s? Cheers!
nice video...love the details of the amps you trialed and the speaker comparisons...one evolution of the channel would be to create a chart guide of all the speakers, etc you've reviewed and rank them in performance variables/cost and overall value to customers....your note of the smaller speakers...i wonder if that's why some actually really enjoy the rp5000f value proposition relative to other klipsch floorstanders within that tier?
Traded my Kef R11 for the Q acoustics 500, best thing I ever done!
Tell us more! What are you getting from the 500's that the R11's lacked?
I like the way these speakers look in your room.
As for my desert island speaker, it would have to work on a small desert island, as I've downsized. Over time, I've enjoyed speakers from KLH, Advent, Magnepan, B&W, and Paradigm. Neither B&W nor Magnepan would fit, so I'd first look into upper-level bookshelf speakers from Paradigm than the Monitor SE Atoms I am currently enjoying (courtesy of both of you, via your review of the 686 s2 and your placing the Atom on a top ten of all time list).
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I think they look real good in white on video and stylistically fit in to your room very nicely. I also think the crescent moon looks good and makes it stand out a little from the mass of speakers that just have largely hidden spikes.
It’s definitely something I can see some people liking. I think a different material would have been nice but I see your point. Unfortunately the base is made in such a way that you can’t swap it out for spikes or something like isoacoustic feet.
Great review. Need a pair. I think the styling is becoming iconic. Kef? B&W, Sonus Faber, Martin Logan, Klipsch. All have recognizable style. Q Acoustics does too
Your review was great and the reason I got them.
The 50's were on my shortlist. Eventually settled for Focal 948 driven by Denon PMA909HNE. Very capable and as I have room for the 948's to breathe they sound wonderful with all music gneres including hard 80 / 90's Rock.
Thanks once again for another great review...I wonder how these might sound in a home theatre set-up ?
Great!!
Because of you I noticed and now I got those speakers for my mom, they are so good. Getting the sub too
Hi Andrew thanks for the review of the concept 50s. I’m 65 and have the IOTAVX SA3 and PA3 stack running A pair of Martin Logan Motion 40s. I Would love to get your thoughts , would the concept 50s with the IOTAVX be a pretty good combo for a system upgrade or would I need to an amplifier upgrade to really get close to a practical sound and (cost wise) end game system?
Thanks for all the time you and kristy put into your reviews. Thanks Bart
Great review! I love these speakers too because I have these! Haha! These are super good for its price. I think the diminshing returns of getting a more expensive speaker just isn't worth it.
You Guys are so much fun, Down to earth and Make this Hobby cool. Love you Guys.
Ps You ever review any Salk Speakers?. Wonderful company in my opinion😊
Anywho. Be Blessed🙏
Great review as always! When you talk about past... gone now speakers .... that you have owned... do you sell them? That's an interesting topic... the art of selling your current equipment so you can afford to try new products. I still love my Klipsch RP 8000F that I bought based on your spot on review... but I always wonder at the process used to first make the decision to move on ... and then the process of moving on... what invigorates that final decision to do so and how do you do it? Thank you for your great shows.
I have the concept 20s and they are by far my favorites
The Concept 50 and Monitor Audio Silver 500 7G are at the top of my audition list. I can hear them both at the same dealer located 15 miles from my house which I will do in the next week of two.
keep me updated, Monitor Silver 500 7G are top of my list as well. Also the KLH Model 5.
Let me know how the MA Silver 500 7G battle against these Concept 50, I expect they will have way more authority...but who knows.
@@ManuelMedellin. I went to that dealer yesterday but he didn't have any Monitor Audio speakers in the store so I couldn't compare. The Concept 50's sounded good but I will need to go elsewhere to listen to the Monitor Audios. The dealer told me that he can get me a pair and will give me a discount. I just have to drive about 60 miles to a dealer where I can hear them.
I have some old Linn Ninkas, I think Linn’s last infinite baffle speakers. I still love them because I never tire listening to them. But I’m sure newer speakers, like the Concepts, will smash my love affair with my Linn’s.
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Agree with Kristi about the chrome base: I could live with the shape but Q should have invested a few more dollars into color-matching it with the cabinet. As for desert island speaker; Well, desert island by definition means wide, open space so I'll go the the latest Jubilee from Klipsch.
Bought a couple of the small bookshelves for the living room. This is not my “listening room” so my criteria was just something decent, with good neutral, blend-into- the-background looks, and let’s face it, a great price point, and that could be happy being driven by a cheapy Denon AVR. It exceeds my low bar, and aided by a vintage Rel, they actually sound great, with no listening fatigue, (I find myself leaving them on for hours) Makes me think your recommendation may be spot on to replace my Maggies in the other room. Thanks for this!
As a current (satisfied) owner of the 3050 (non-i model), what do you think I stand to gain with upgrading to these? You compared to the other Concept 300 & 500, but what about the lower level family of Q? Surprised to hear Kristie thinks the 50’s are better than the 300 & 500! Glad to hear you enjoyed these and thanks for the review!
Best and detailed review ❤️🔥🔥🔥. Keep rocking Andrew Robinson title suite the most for q acoustic concept series drives in this model is always a end game for all other speakers chillness from the q acoustic is ultimate, while comparing to horn based chillness , the silk dome tweeter of q acoustic is crisp and clear ,while comparing to the other brand woofers , q acoustic woofer moment is more soft and vocal passthrough is so soft and clear , and one important point other brand woofer bass were too tight, but q acoustic woofer and twetter are always ultimate
Hmmm. I might have to save for these ones. I actually like the looks. I can get the feet powder coated. Great review! Happy Sunday!!
Thanks Andrew and Kristi!!! You are #1!!! You are describing a speaker to replace my Proac’s D20R. Do you think it will make a good pairing with my Naim Supernait 3?
Looks wise these would have been better 100 percent without the stands, that anchor at the back is not a good look personally for me. I would have liked them all white, rather than the grey block, but I’ve always got a sort of toy design feeling from their speakers that has put me off.
I had some q acoustics 3020is and whilst they had a great soundstage I wasn’t a fan overall of their sound and neither was my partner, we ended up opting for kef at the time which was leaps better in my opinion. Great review as always, best audio channel on TH-cam hands down!
Hi, you both did a very good job! Thx for your videos! I know that I’m a little bit “late” with my question, but I’m hanging in between the Polk r700 and the concept 50.
I hear a lot of EDM and House music, but also jazz/funk/soul. My amp is the Marantz 30n. I mostly play vinyl with my technics. I like dynamics in the sound. My speakers that I have at the moment are the teufel definion3, they are “kick bass” monsters but lack on my opinion in the midrange sand high frequencies. I although own an willstenton r300 tube amp. Would you recommend me to go for the C50 or the Polk?😃
Greetings from Germany
They look really nice in your room thx for the review guys ...
Thanks for watching!
Great review! I love it when you review vintage gear and would really love to hear your thoughts on my endgame speakers, Yamaha NS-1000m !
Keep up the good work!
Ordered them today and a Naim unity Nova cant wait for the weekend!
I’m really happy that Acoustic Audio sent you the Concept 50 for review, they are a speaker that I am very interested in listening to in the near future. Lucky for me there is an audio dealer locally representing this brand. I’m currently listening to Triangle Genese Trio stand mount speakers, which are a descent speaker for it’s price point. I’m hoping the concept 50’s will be a step up from my current speaker. My only concern at this point is the wife acceptance factor. Cheers.
They're so pretty in white but then, like so many manufacturers who, to their credit, are trying some new designs and colors rather than defaulting to the ever present black rectangles, but then they spoil it with the dark, black grill. I can't help but think of Triangle who have also taken chances with the grills and how good a white, or gray grill would have looked on these. Nonetheless they're beautiful and I hope I too get to experience them some day. I have a set of Q Acoustics 3050's btw and they're very, very good "for the price". Or perhaps I should say, despite the price. Thank you both for presenting them very nicely.
Great review. I loved your reminiscing about the first time you heard. a Wilson Audio speakers. I knew this was going to be a great review. Just curious as how these speaker would pair in a home theater/ 2 channel setup only because I believe speakers should do well in both scenarios. Happy Sunday. Since I always miss your livestream, I'm going catch up on some Andrew and Kristi content.
I've had the Concept 50s for about 3 weeks and I use them in that exact setup. They are outstanding. They do well in both scenarios
Yeah another great video. Another great sunday. Im reconfiguring my home theater this weekend. Preamp went down and needs service .. (praying it can be solved) meanwhile, going back to my first 5.1 sony receiver from 2000 while the 7705 out. Gonna have to use 5.1 multi channel analog input!! Almost cant wait to hear how it sounds…
It will sound much better if the dac in your source is better than the dac in your Sony. I only run hdmi for video and would never consider it for sound but depends on your situation
@@davidwald2938 agreed. Dac in the oppo uhd player is pretty good. Thats what im using.
I had a pair for a in home demo and couldn’t get rid of them fast enough. They also had a pair of PSB Imagine T3s on trade in and there is ZERO comparison between the two. Much happier now with PSB in front of me.
I want to hear the Wharfedale Lintons before any more speaker purchases. I have a feeling they have the sound signature & tone that moves me.
Thanks for a nice review, as always very insightful! Would this pair well with a tube amp around 40 watts? ( Prima Luna Evo 100 ) thanks !
I lovehow authentic you and Kristi are! If you had to choose Bowers and Wilkins 702 Signatures or Q Acoustic concept 50 with everything dialed in and both powered properly...which are going in your home for music and home theater? Thanks love your channel
I would pick these.
Australian company called VAF my dad brought their VAF DC-X gen 4 speakers about 16 years ago and when i heard them I never heard anything so amazing same style setup with the tweeters in the middle but it had 2x instead of one with 2x 6 1/2 inch kevlar woofers just amazing but very hard to find a pair 2nd hand
My desert island speaker wold be a Magnepan. I own the 1.7i and the LRS and they are jaw dropping when set up properly. I wish you would review the new LRS+ they are the best bang for the buck speakers in many regards. Thank you for your great videos Andrew and I always look forward to hearing your wifes thoughts. I've been a fan for years.
We have some 3020i and 3010i hooked up to Arylic amps that always sound clean, crisp and engaging. I can absolutely believe that these towers would be everything you describe them as. Thanks for the continued recommendations.
Thanks for sharing!
I'm going to demo these, because if my ears fall in love with them it may be enough to forgive their understated/uninspired styling.
Currently own a set of Yamaha NS-1000 in ebony finish. They are big, somewhat obtrusive but their rather gorgeous looks, timbre, speed and accuracy are what makes me keep them around.
I've got AMT monitors as well, so I'm very curious to see if these Concept 50s have a similar effortless presentation.
If they do, I may very well buy a pair.
They look great to me! I love the tall, narrow, deep, form factor.
Glad you like them!
I prefer their size and form myself!
Hi,great video. How would you compare these to the bowers and Wilkins formation duo’s? After watching your video for the duo’s you said if you could have only one pair of speakers you’d pick them.
Thanks so much for another recent excellent review. Especially glad your reviews have really matured and free from the “nervosa (finally recovery)” which makes us happy. Now that you have covered a critically chunk of the speaker market in high consideration, and I am possibly into a new buy soon, I would really appreciate if you could review the KEF LS60 and also reflect on the LS50 Wireless II with the sub62 (include one or two more all-in-one alternatives if you must) for a wrap before year’s end or even Black Friday - sounds like a “Fall Edition” if I must symbolise… Have a great week. Best…
LS60 review: th-cam.com/video/OxsxEt9QOpI/w-d-xo.html
I did watch the reviews and I know it is hard to comment on systems with technical background. However, based on sound and like vibes only (trust) - what can you say? A wrap would mean this.
“fault is the one who sees fault”. Rumi
Hey Kristi and Andrew just wanted to give you an update. Not sure if you care but I switched out my SVS SB-3000'S for JLE112's and I'm in heaven. This is what I've been searching for my whole life. Night and day difference. Forte iv +Anthem MRX1140 + JLE112's my unicorn 🦄
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@@KristiWright I love you both forever!
JL subwoofers are next level, you do pay quite a bit more for them though
R11 Metas all day long for me. I compared R7s and 500s back to back. Preferred the R7 in every respect. A little more bass and treble, better sound stage. The 500s felt very polite to me.
Thank you for review. I went ahead and ordered these. So many good speakers right now but I want an end game speaker at a good price. R700, Linton and Lumina V were top of my list. We'll see how these do when I get them. If these work I will become a super fan.
I hope you enjoy them as much as we do.
@@andrewrobinsonreviews thank you!
I have the Polk R700’s, love ‘em, but make sure you use high quality jumpers, the difference was dramatic with my recently purchased Italian made jumpers by Ricable. Approx. $200.
When I saw 'end game' in the title I thought you got your hands on those £50,000 goofy looking monitor audio concept 50 speakers that has 6 mid woofers around the tweeter. Weird as that speaker is, I'm glad your doing affordable/prosumer speakers.
Good review...i wanted these but sadly i could only buy the Concept 30's as i had bought a pair of Concept 20's earlier,great rear AV speakers using the 30's as the main L & R...the 30's are the best £1000- speaker i have heard yet ,i have a good SVS SB1000 Subwoofer with phone app bass management system,fantastic sealed 12" sub..i really like those 50's....30's but with a bigger soundstage & better bass though the 30's bass is really high quality for standmounters.....
I recently added a NAD C298 to my NAD 758v3 to drive my new concept 50's and the sound is unbelievable. I apparently purchased the last pair in the U.S. Could you review the C298? Thanks again for the review.
Andrew i have Focal Chora 826 and Rega Brio !Would you suggest upgrading Chora 826 to Concept 50, and would it be upgrade at all?
Highest praise I've heard from Kristi. Sold!
Funny thing is I like the way these look. Very clean without grills in white.
Thank you for the great review, Andrew and Kristi. Question - is Canton on your radar? Any plans to review? Their Vento series is in the same general price range as the Q Acoustic and Polk R700 and curious about your thoughts.
Love your channel. I watch every video that you put out. I have a question how does this compare to the KEF R11 metas? I don't have access to Q Acoustics in my area and I've only heard the R11s. I love the sound of the R11s but the price is twice the price of the Concept 50s. How comparable are they? I want to build out a home theater system.
Love my Q acoustics 3030i bookshelf speakers. Great sound for the money and look great.
How sharp are the highs? All cool technical stuff aside, for a dedicated room, how would you compare the sound of these to the Kef Q950? Not that I'm in love with them, it's just the best that I can afford and that my Denon x3800h would drive and that I could actually listen to them before I buying because it was on display in the showroom. How would you compare this to the Bowers & Wilkins 700 Series (the best sound in that showroom)? It's taking a big leap of faith to buy speakers that I haven't listened to first, so i'm really trusting you. Thanks. Great channel.
Surprise surprise Andrew, a stuffy old legendary high end audio magazine editor agrees with your evaluation of the Concept 50. The stars have aligned. JA & AR on the same page.