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At this point, Q Acoustics’ Concept speakers aren’t so much an idea as they are a fully developed and popular product line that has been around for almost a decade and has almost never failed. The British brand’s first Concept model, the Concept 20 standmounters, came out in 2013. They had more ambitious designs than the entry-level speakers that got the company started a few years earlier.
They wouldn’t be the only Concept model to get a five-star review (and a What Hi-Fi? Award, for that matter). In fact, we think that the most recent high-end Concept 300 was the only small hiccup in the Concept lineage. We thought it was a technological triumph, but unlike previous Concept cars, it wasn’t quite the best in its class.
Q Acoustics Concept 30 SPECIFICATIONS
Specification | Details |
---|---|
Type | 2-way reflex |
Frequency response | 47Hz – 30kHz |
Impedance | 6 ohms |
Sensitivity | 88dB |
Power handling | 75-150 watts |
Dimensions (H x W x D) | 280mm x 170mm x 282mm |
Weight | 12.5kg |
Q Acoustics Concept 30 review: Design

Bowers & Wilkins has a design with the tweeter on top, KEF has Uni-Q drivers, and Klipsch has tweeters that are put into horns. Some of the most popular speaker brands have designs that stand out, but Q Acoustics has kept its designs simple. You could still pick out its speakers from a group, though.
The Concept 30 is a speaker with sleek and stylish lines. Its deep cabinet is 319mm, which is 10mm less than the 3030i model from a few years ago. It also has rounded edges and a baffle design. You can choose from black, silver, or white high gloss and shiny finishes to finish off the look. You can buy thi speaker from its official website
Q Acoustics Concept 30 review: Features
One is the Gelcore cabinet structure, which is meant to reduce high-frequency noise by putting a non-setting gel adhesive between two separate layers. This gel adhesive turns high-frequency vibrations from the drivers into heat, reducing the noise they make. The P2P (Point to Point) internal bracing helps make the cabinet more rigid. It is applied to “precise” places inside the cabinet to get rid of any unwanted energy.
The isolation base adds to this trio of systems that keep shocks to a minimum. This is made of two plates that are kept apart by “suspension spheres” that keep the cabinet from being affected by movements from the outside. Q Acoustics says that this helps give the soundstage better stereo imaging and more depth.
Q Acoustics Concept 30 review: Sound quality

At first, we hooked up the Concept 30s to our Creek Voyage i20 amplifier, but just like when we reviewed the Concept 50 a few months ago (in the March 22 issue), the sound was soft and didn’t have much energy. This changed when we switched to PrimaLuna’s Evo300 Hybrid amplifier, which has a wideband, fast FET power amp. This gave the sound more sparkle and bite. Symbiosis is at play here: sometimes the Creek is better than the PrimaLuna, but not in this case.
Q Acoustics Concept 30 review: Performance
They’re an extra that you can buy for £349 ($499, AU$799), but they’re not a key part of the Concept 30’s sound like the stand and speakers are in its more expensive brother. Our sample Kudos S100 stands work well with them. At this level, it goes without saying that the best way for the speakers to work is on special stands of any kind.
Final Words
It’s a blemish on an environment that is otherwise clean. Engineers at Q Acoustics have put a lot of the brand’s best speaker technology into more affordable speakers. This is clear in the Concept 30’s sonic strengths, which are clarity, size, power across the spectrum, and refinement.
Q Acoustics Concept 30 Ratings
Q Acoustics Concept 30 review: THE GOOD AND THE BAD
The Good
- Flowing, energetic sound
- Great minimalist looks
The Bad
- Tough competition
FAQS
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