Great Sound & Bad QC? Q Acoustics 5040 Floorstanding Speaker Review! 

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A couple of months ago I bought a pair of Q Acoustic 5050, and I liked them so much that I decided to purchase these 5040, for a smaller room, giving an opinion about them, is really simple, they are simply Sublime, defined treble as drawn by Rotring, deep bass , but controlled, these 5040s have the same philosophy as The Ivy League, if you are a brilliant student you stand out, but if not, they don't help you, I mean, if the recording is good, the 5040s shine incredibly, and they allow you appreciate every detail, they are dynamic and lively, now, if the recording is no good enough, you see all the flaws. Listening to I can explain by Rachelle Ferrell, with these 5040, is to live the experience of seeing her sing in your own home. Extraordinary, they are clearly differentiating, if you are looking for definition and bass control, it is difficult to find something better out there.

i got the same when i baught 3020 when it came in , it was almost torn out of the box and when and delivery guy got it feel out on table from the box lol! but i got it on sale for only 220 us dollars including shipping overseas but it was great shape the speaker lol and punched waaaay above its price weight amazing sounding!!!

Good review my Wharfedale Speakers were both double packed and great quality too as it was the Diamond series.

My package had a massive hole, and I could see the speakers through the box when it arrived. All the protective materials were also damaged. When I tried to set up the right tweeter, it didn't work. I called customer support and started to pack the speakers back up, thinking about looking internally, but I was worried about leaving marks that could affect my refund. However, when I took out the bass speakers, I noticed that the lead wasn't attached. I reconnected 😅 everything worked fine. After setting them up, all my worries disappeared because the speakers sounded amazing with all types of music. I've been listening to them for two days straight and I'm so happy! But if I was confident about taking the speaker off. It would have been a very different story as must wouldnt due to trim pieces over the screws

When you look at the anechoic data for this speaker, there's a substantial lack of midbass (about 6 dB, < 200 Hz) and a slight trebble bump. This can be somewhat mitigated by placing them close to a wall and may also explain the percieved 'clarity', 'brightness' and timbre somewhat off. Not really a fan of MTM designs, because it limits vertical movement. For the price, the finish and QC is disappointing, because they look nice. I guess it comes down to taste in the end, but the lack of midbass is something to consider when positioning it or having to move it further from the wall, imo.

Thanks for a good review. How do you think these compare to the Focal Chora 826? Thank you.

Thanks for the video. Can you give me the a list of the amps you used and which ones were your favorites. I know you did but would you be willing to condense here? Thanks!

Welche Lautsprecher sind besser für Filme? Q Acoustics 5040 oder Polk R 600. Wie schätzt du sie für Filme ein? Ich habe Klipsch und Monitor Audio Bronze getestet. Für Filme verstehe ich warum sie definitiv spaß machen aber leider klingen sie am Marantz cinema 40 zu hell. Jetzt suche ich eine gute Alternative die natürlich klingen aber trotzdem viel spaß bei Filmen machen.

Fantastic review, as always i have a question, i owned the Wharfedale evo 4.3 and i really love them but the soundstage is a bit narrow for my taste, would be the 5040 a worth upgrade? I understand that the 5040 would have a better soundstage but what about mid and high frequencies? Are they comparable or the evo has better mids, heights, thank you

Good review

Gracias, What amplifier do you recommend?

Will these work well with a WIIM AMP?

Ya, but how much?

5050 is out now! Peace ✌️