Q Acoustics has been very successful over the past 3 years building its audience here in North America after more than a decade of success in Europe and Asia. Great products at very affordable prices and we’ve tested almost everything in their lineup. EIC Ian White owns 4 pairs of their loudspeakers and uses them almost daily when reviewing other components. The 3050i have been an integral part of his home system for years.
With that in mind, following up on their 2023 Black Friday Deals, Q Acoustics is also offering two deals for Amazon’s Cyber Monday Sale:
- Q Acoustics M20 wireless bookshelf speakers (20% off at Amazon)
- Q Acoustics 3050i floorstanding speakers (20% off at Amazon)
These Cyber Monday deals run from 25th to 28th November 2023 only.
Deal #1: Q Acoustics M20
The M20 HD consists of a primary wireless-powered speaker and a passive speaker. The attached pair does not need to be connected to an additional amplifier, stereo, or home theater receiver.
The primary speaker includes all the amplification, wireless, and physical source connectivity. The audio signals needed for the secondary passive speaker are transferred from the primary speaker via standard speaker connections.
Tip: The M20 HD system does not have built-in streaming as there is no Wi-Fi or Ethernet connectivity. However, you can stream music directly to the speakers via Bluetooth from a smartphone/tablet/laptop.
Specifications
- Cabinet Type: Two-way Bass reflex.
- Speaker Drivers: Tweeter: 22mm (0.87 in), Mid BassDriver 125mm (4.92 in)
- Power Output: 2 x 65w
- Frequency Response: 55Hz – 22kHz
- Crossover frequency: 2.4kHz
- Wireless Input: Bluetooth 5.0 (with aptX, aptX HD, aptX Low Latency, SBC and AAC compatibility)
- Wired Inputs: USB (24-bit/192kHz compatibility), Digital optical (24-bit/192kHz compatibility), Stereo RCA (line level), 3.5mm (line level)
- Dimensions (HWD): 279mm x 170mm x 296mm (11 x 6.7 x 11.65 in)
- Weight: 5.1kg (11.25 lbs – passive speaker), 5.5kg (12.2 lbs – powered speaker)
In The Box
- Powered M20 speaker
- Passive M20 speaker
- Remote Control with batteries
- 1 Speaker Cable (4 meters)
- 1 U.S. Power Cord (2 meters)
- 2 Foam Bungs
- User Manual
Cyber Monday Price
The Q Acoustics M20 HD powered speaker system is available in white, black, and walnut finishes for $499 $399 at Amazon and Crutchfield.
Tip: To dig deeper into the M20, read our previous report and full review.
Deal #2: Q Acoustics 3050i
The 3050i is a traditional passive floor standing speaker that features a 2-way bass reflex design (Tweeter, 2 Woofers, and Port).
Key Features
- P2P bracing: helps keep the enclosure extra quiet through computer-aided placement of internal bracing.
- HPE: This technology eliminates sympathetic resonance within the enclosures by equalizing air pressure within the 3050i cabinet.
- Decoupled Tweeter: The 3050i has a 22mm decoupled High-Frequency Driver so that it is isolated from mid/woofer vibrations. The wide surround structure of the tweeter supports even sound dispersion.
- Low Profile Binding Posts: The binding posts are placed within sockets that are deep enough to accept 4mm (0.16 in) Banana Plugs.
Specifications
- Cabinet Type: Two-way Bass reflex.
- Speaker Driver: Tweeter: 22mm (0.9 in), Mid
- BassDriver: 2 x 165mm (6.5 inches)
- Frequency Response (+3 dB, -6 dB): 44 Hz – 30 kHz
- Crossover Frequency: 2.5 kHz
- Sensitivity (2.83v@1m): 91dB
- Nominal Impedance: 6 Ohm
- Minimum Impedance: 4 Ohms
- Effective Interior Volume: 31.4 Liters
- Amplifier Power Input: 25 – 180 W
- Dimensions: 1000 x 200 x 300 mm (39.4 x 7.9 x 11.7 in) cabinet
- Weight: 17.8kg (39.2 lbs)
In The Box
- 2 x 3050i Floorstanding Speakers
- 2 x Speaker Grilles
- 2 x Foam Bungs
- 2 x Speaker Stabilisers
- 4 x Fixing Screws
- 8 x Speaker Spikes
- 1 x User Manual
Cyber Monday Price
The Q Acoustics 3050i floorstanding loudspeaker is available in white, black, graphite, and walnut finishes for $499 $399 each at Amazon. Just remember to purchase two to get a pair for $798.
Tip: Remember these deals expire on November 28, 2023.
Upgrade Picks
Announced in April 2023, the Q Acoustics 5000 Series is the step-up range of loudspeakers over the 3000 Series (which includes the 3050i). We’ve already reviewed the 5020 bookshelf speakers ($899/pair) and 5040 floorstanding speakers ($1499/pair), both of which are very worthy of consideration.
Related reading: 2023 Black Friday Gift Guide
