Looking for impressive floorstanding speakers while navigating a mid-price budget? These What Hi-Fi? Award winners are currently enjoying a mighty discount.
Right now, the Q Acoustics 5050 can be yours for just £1119 at Richer Sounds, which is the lowest price we have seen them, matching the same saving that was on offer during Black Friday.
The Q Acoustics 5050 sit among the best floorstanding speakers we have tested in the mid-price market.
Part of the 5000 range, they take many of the design concepts from their outstanding 5040 stablemates, with larger twin mid/bass drivers (15cm vs. 12.5cm) and a bigger cabinet (39.7 litres vs 27 litres) – which means they benefit from being used in larger spaces.
Growing in size did not mean overreaching for Q Acoustics; our expert testers said: “The smaller 5040 are excellent speakers and scaling the ingredients could have fallen flat. As it is, the Q Acoustics 5050 floorstanders do everything their junior siblings can do but add an extra dose of authority and a slightly calmer manner. If you have the space and extra budget, this is where our money would go.”
The soundstage is layered and generous, and these towers serve up a classy sound with plenty of scale and thrust – though we find their presentation can be a touch forward if not properly managed.
As partnering equipment, we recommend you look above budget amplifiers. Options such as Arcam’s A5 (or subsequent A5+) or Cambridge Audio’s similarly priced CXA81 are good places to start for decent amplification.
Similarly talented sources such as the Arcam CD5 CD player, Rega Planar 3 record player or Cambridge Audio CXN100 should be considered if you want one heck of a system on your hands.
At the Q Acoustics 5050’s launch price, they were one to beat. With £180 off at Richer Sounds, they are even more of an impressive offering.
MORE:
Read our full Q Acoustics 5050 review
Check out the best floorstanding speakers: budget to premium models tested by our experts
And our review of the Q Acoustics 5040
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