RANGE TOPPING 5000 SERIES FLOORSTANDER Q ACOUSTICS 5050 LOUDSPEAKERS

Q Acoustics 5050 is the new flagship and most powerful model in Q Acoustics’ 5000 loudspeaker series.

British audio brand Q Acoustics has announced the arrival of the Q Acoustics 5050 Loudspeakers, the flagship model in its 5000 stereo and home cinema loudspeaker series. The largest speaker in the range and available now,

CONTINUOUS CURVED CONE

Showcasing the introduction of the C3 Continuous Curved Cone™ profile in the mid/bass driver the 5050 also inherits innovative cabinet and driver technology from the company’s flagship Concept range.

The C3 Continuous Curved Cone profile is the result of extensive research and t engineering to combine the bass performance benefits of a traditional straight conic cone with the high/mid-range frequency control of a flared cone, creating a single, smooth, continuous curve profile.

Q ACOUSTICS 5000 FAMILY

The 5050 joins the 5000 family, comprising of the 5010 bookshelf, 5020 standmount, 5040 floorstander, with the 5090 centre-channel completing the line-up for a home cinema speaker set-up.

Q ACOUSTICS 5050 LOUDSPEAKERS DESIGN

The reductive nature of the C3 Continuous Curved Cone’s appearance is also reflected in the 5050’s minimalist design, with its sophisticated but contemporary lines leaning towards the elegant form of the latest Concept speaker series.

The baffle fronts are laminated with a layer of butyl rubber and black acrylic trim, not only to provide a damping layer to suppress vibration occurring in the baffle, but to offer an eye-catching counterpoint to the cosmetically clean front presentation uninterrupted by any fixings.

As with the entire 5000 series, the 5050 arrive in a choice of four modern but classic finishes that complement any living space, including the introduction of a new stylish lighter wood veneer. High-quality finishes include Satin Black, Satin White, Santos Rosewood and Holme Oak.

The 5050 floorstanding model comes with stylish solid aluminium stabilisers that feature top adjustable spikes for easier levelling adjustment, while durable low-profile speaker terminals provide a tidy appearance, enabling the speaker to be placed closer to the back wall if required.

CABINET AND DRIVER INNOVATIONS

All models in the 5000 series feature acoustic cabinet innovations first introduced in the flagship, high-end Concept range, including tweeter design, Point-2-Point (P2P) bracing and Helmholtz Pressure Equalisers (HPE) tube technology.

Point to Point (P2P) internal bracing is fitted to internal areas of the cabinet susceptible to low-end frequency reverberations.

All floorstanding speakers are vulnerable to internal build-up of pressure that cause unwanted standing waves and colouration. To prevent this occurring, the 5050, like its smaller 5040 sibling, is fitted with specially designed Helmholtz Pressure Equalisers (HPE) tubes inside the cabinets (four inside the 5050 and two inside the 5040) to improve frequency response. 

Q ACOUSTICS 5050 DIVERS

Based on the tweeter design principle found in the newest Concept series, the high frequency driver unit is hermetically sealed and mechanically isolated (floating) from the baffle to prevent internal pressure modulations from within the cabinet and adjacent mid/bass driver. The inner chamber is also carefully vented for lower distortion, with a lower crossover point for seamless integration through the crossover region.

At the heart of the ground-up mid/bass driver design is the C3 Continuous Curved Cone. The cone’s geometry requires good motor strength for optimal performance. Substantial magnets are coupled to large voice coils to increase motor strength – the result is a 50 % increase in power handling and control over a comparable driver with 25.4 mm voice coil, say Q Acoustics.

Q ACOUSTICS 5050 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Bass unit: 2 x 150 mm (6.0 in)

Treble unit: 1 x 25 mm (1.0 in)

Frequency response(-6dB): 37 Hz – 30 kHz

Nominal impedance: 6.0 Ω

Minimum impedance: 3.0 Ω

Sensitivity (1m, 2.83V @ 1kHz): 91.8 dB/w/m

Recommended amplifier power: 25-150 W

Crossover frequency: 2.7 kHz

Effective volume: 39.7 L

Dimensions (HxWxD) (Inc spikes and stabiliser): 1017 x 386 x 336mm (40.0 x 15.2 x 13.2 in)

Weight (per loudspeaker): 21.6 kg (47.6 lbs)

Q ACOUSTICS 5050 PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

Q Acoustics 5050 is available now priced £1,299/€1,699/$1,999.

HiFi PiG Says: A very smart looking new speaker packed with Q Acoustics’ tech.