Q Acoustics 3030i Speakers

Great pair of speakers straight out of the box. Can’t wait to hear these improve as they run in and open up. I’ve been buying hifi for nearly 30 years and having reresurected my 90s amp earlier in the year I needed to pair with a decent set of bookshelf speakers that worked well with my Cyrus amp and rega turntable. Over the course of the year I have probably purchased in excess of 10 pairs of speakers in my quest to get the sound I wanted. I kept on purchasing the same kind of sized bookshelves from the likes of Cyrus, Dali, b and w, elac, mission to name but a few but of course apart from a few subtle nuances to me all sounded the same and lacked the overall soundstage and depth of sound so I paired all of these with a quality subwoofer which helped but the sound wasn’t cohesive. Back in the 90s I never used a sub for hifi and was always extremely happy with the sound and bass extension was always plentiful and never lacking. I decided to give it one more shot and decided to try the 3030s. Having already tried the smaller 3020 which were surprisingly good but again lacked the bottom end I thought maybe I just need to try a bigger more substantial bookshelf before I went all out and purchased some floorstanders. Now to give an idea back in the day I had a full Cyrus set up with psxrs and separate power amps powering a pair of linn kan mk 2 and to me the sound was sublime. The cost of trying to purchase a pair of kan mk1 or II these days is ridiculous and as much as I loved them I could not justify that kind of outlay on such an old pair of speakers hence the ordeal I have been through this year till now. Well the 3030s from the box have finally satisfies my quest for the sound I was looking for. Larger speakers with a huge bass driver taken from the bigger floor standing brother. They sound fantastic straight from the box and can’t wait until they run in and open up. Excellent bass extension which is tight and a wonderful open mid range and sweet top end without being shrill. Superb soundstage. Take time with placement and positioning. I don’t like using the foam bungs as for me this boxes in the sound and they sound restricted. I have a very heavy and solid unit they stand on but I think I will purchase the stands and this will make them sound even better. All in all a superb set of well Made and atttractive speakers made even more attractive by the deal I got on them. I will add that the delivery service from Sevenoaks has been superb and they arrived earlier than expected. Take the plunge. Don’t hang around like I did. They are a superb fine pair of speakers that belie their price tag and will flourish with decent amplification and would not be out of place with a modern amp even over the £1000 price bracket. Superb. I am one happy bunny !!

I've recently begun listening to music again after a hiatus of several years. Growing up on cassette tapes and cheap home or car stereos, I haven't sat and properly listened since teen and childhood years gathered around a record-player with friends. Last year I bought a bundled micro-system, but the speakers really let the experience down in a big way. Great through headphones, but terrible and muddy played out loud. So I just bought myself a pair of these Q Acoustics 3030is, and I have been absolutely blown away by their performance. The sound replication is outstanding, and, as they are close to the wall, I used the foam inserts (this idea sounded horrifying, but it really has a wonderful sound) - The sound fills the room without a need to push the volume. I'm still in the burn-in phase, and as I progress through that, the need to compensate through an EQ is steadily reducing - I can't wait to hear them in their full glory. They look beautiful - which is important in a living room (no sound treatment, unusual and irregular shaped - relatively small living space). They seem to be very well constructed, but importantly, this company has created a product that seems to work in any space. They are chonky bois. Please do check the measurements for your space before selecting this model - even having checked and measured, I was surprised when it came to unboxing. Definitely worthy of your shortlist. Whether they'll fit your personal taste is subjective to every case... but this product will tick the boxes for most people.

These are my first “serious” speakers in an age. I researched hard, and tried many viewings of different brands until I settled on these 3030i’s. They sound incredible and now there are truly adjusted to my room and eq settings they sing. Clear bass and mid tones and tingling highs with zero distortion. I play a lot of my music at low volumes to be considerate to my neighbours and these lose almost nothing! Incredible. I have them on stands, they are quite deep so you would need to measure up well! Bookshelf isn’t a literal statement, it’s the style! Would I buy these again, in a heartbeat!! And at the price I heard a lot more speakers nowhere near as good as these for more money on my quest. Just get them!

I've owned a pair of Q Acoustics 2020i speakers for the last five years of so - connected to my Teac A-R650 amplifier. Other peripherals include - a Teac TN 3B record deck (with upgraded Goldring e3 cartridge) - a Sony TC-300 reel to reel (from the '70s) - and an iPad Pro. The iPad Pro is connected to the A-R650 via an ifi Zen Dac 2. My Samsung QLED TV is also connected to the A-R650 via a digital to analogue audio converter. I live in a London flat, so for a long time thought the little 2020i speakers were sufficient for my needs. If I wanted to keep on the right side of the neighbours, it just wasn't possible to drive them hard. I kept reading about the 3030is and just how good they were. I thought that I probably couldn't do them justice, but in the end, curiosity got the better of me and I ordered a pair. I am so pleased I did. Even though I can't extend the bass by high volumes, the benefit in terms of additional detail in the music from lows to highs is very noticeable. The soundstage is wider, individual instruments are identifiable in a way they weren't with the 2020is. The build quality from Q Acoustics is 'top notch'. The cabinets (I have the walnut finish) are solid and good to look at. An excellent buy in my view and would highly recommend the Q Acoustics 3030i speakers if you like to find a product that 'punches well above its weight' when compared to the cost.

La calidad de sonido es muy buena. Los agudos quedan muy bien definidos. Los graves también, pero he añadido un subwofer que le da más cuerpo a los graves, aunque también es verdad que muchas veces me olvido de enchufarlos, pues no resultan necesarios. Los tengo ya un tiempo y funcionan muy bien. La potencia es de sobra para una vivienda familiar. Si les das caña tendrás problemas con los vecinos. El aspecto es de un producto de gran calidad y no decepcionan.

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J'ai acheté ces enceintes pour un deuxième système. Associées à un bon matériel, elles ne sonnent pas comme des enceintes à €300. En fait, ils se comparent favorablement à mes principales enceintes B&W qui coûtent 10 fois plus cher. Je les ai associés à un Marantz HD-AMP1 à l'aide de câbles QED en argent. La source est une Apple TV 4K exécutant Apple Music. Ouah! J'attends maintenant avec impatience de recevoir les supports associés qui rendront le son encore meilleur. Top!

Audiofilo di vecchia data, negli anni 80 sono passato dalle prime casse Jbl a delle splendide Ess ed infine alle mitiche Esb 7/06 del grande Giussani abbinate ad un Marantz PM75. Suono inconfondibile e per me inarrivabile. Eppure queste Q Acoustics 3030i sono semplicemente sorprendenti. Abbinate ad un AV Yamaha rxv 795a al quale presto affiancherò un ampli stereo 2 vie, mi hanno folgorato per il dettaglio e per i bassi profondi ma mai estremamente prolungati. I medi sono fantastici, presenti e dettagliati. Ad occhi chiusi la chitarra di Pat Metheny sembra che sia lì ad un metro da te quasi a poterla toccare!! Il woofer da 16,5 cm poi fa veramente miracoli!! Bassi belli pieni da diffusori da pavimento. Sarà sicuramente merito del cabinet più profondo di un normale diffusore da scaffare. Io le ho posizionate su degli stand alti 62 cm e secondo me a questa altezza i morbidi tweeter delle 3030i allineati all'altezza della testa rendono al 100% lo spettro musicale dei medio/alti. Che dire di più?? Diffusori meravigliosi, mai stancanti che regalano momenti di pura gioia. Due piccole accortezze, se intendete utilizzare cavi di potenza pari o superiori a 4 mm consiglio di utilizzare le banane, il foro per il cavo spellato probabilmente accetterà cavi fino a 4 mm io uso il Ricable Custom da 2,5 mm e malgrado non ho avuto problemi, siamo già quasi al limite. Il secondo è di fare attenzione al posizionamento, considerando che hanno il foro reflex posteriore richiedono un distanziamento di almeno 40 cm dal muro. Nel mio caso il diffusore di sx è posizionato si a 40 cm dal muro ma verso un angolo e su quel diffusore i bassi sembrano un po' più "presenti". Concludendo, complimenti alla Q acoustics per la costruzione del diffusore, belli da vedere e soprattutto meravigliosi da ascoltare. Straordinari.

Casse molto performanti! Rapporto qualità prezzo assurdo, provare per credere. Venditore ottimo, preciso e disponibile ad ogni richiesta. Consigliatissimo! Grazie.