Q Acoustics Concept 500 Floorstanding Speakers (Pair)

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Q Acoustics Concept 500
Floorstanding Speakers

The top-of-the-range Concept speaker, this high-end floorstander is designed to appeal to discerning audiophiles. The Concept 500 achieves a perfect balance between art and science. It is a loudspeaker that is at once, stylish, contemporary, exquisite-sounding and astonishingly accurate.

  • The High-end Concept 500 Floorstanding Speakers adopt advanced, innovative technologies to deliver pure audio excellence and a sensational sound stage.
  • The Concept 500 pairs Point-to-Point (P2P™) bracing to deal with low-frequency panel vibrations with Helmholtz Pressure Equalizers (HPE™) to balance out pressure irregularities.
  • Three separate layers filled with a non-setting gel, which dampens the cabinet walls and converts higher frequency vibrations into heat for better performance.

Founded in 2006, Q Acoustics quickly built a reputation for designing and manufacturing class-leading loudspeakers. Concept 500 is the culmination of Q Acoustics continual evolution and refinement resulting in what we believe is sonic perfection.

Q Acoustics quickly built

Designed to appeal to discerning audiophiles, the Concept 500 achieves a perfect balance between art and science. It is a loudspeaker that is at once, stylish, contemporary, fine-sounding and astonishingly accurate. It couples low directivity with wide bandwidth, good sensitivity and sensible impedance. This makes the new Concept 500 both room-friendly and an easy load to drive, allowing amplifiers to deliver their best performance.

Evolution. Refinement. Perfection.

Neutra

Drivers Inside

The Concept 500 adopts some of the most advanced and innovative technologies to deliver pure audio excellence and a sensational sound stage.

powerful

Drivers Inside

Neutral, powerful and dynamic.

dynamic

NS-F901 concept DC Diaphragm™ Tweeter

The objective of any good Hi-Fi system is to reproduce a convincing live performance in the comfort of your home.

high-end home audio performance
concept 500 electro magnetic crossover

Crossover

Great care has been taken in both the design of the crossover and the selection of high grade components, to introduce virtually zero noise and distortion. The 4th-order Linkwitz-Riley topology which gives an excellent response both on and off-axis.

concept 500 High Frequency Driver

High Frequency Driver

Mechanically decoupled mounting which effectively isolates the HF driver and speaker cabinet from reciprocal vibrations that would otherwise be transmitted between them.

The Q B12 smashes through the action like a steam train

The Q B12 smashes through the action like a steam train

“The Q B12 smashes through the action like a steam train, hitting you right in the stomach and taking your whole body along with it. it’s precise, detailed and really rather dynamic.” "Understanding neighbors required for this powerful sub."

concept 500 mid bass Drivers

Mid/Bass Drivers

The Mid/Bass voice coil has an uncommonly large diameter of 35mm which allows increased ‘shove’ and higher power handling - as well as reducing compression.

Cabinet Walls

Constructed in three separate layers and filled under pressure with a non-setting gel, this damps the cabinet walls and converts higher frequency vibrations into heat.

Constructed

Pressure Equalisers

Tall loudspeakers tend to suffer from resonances caused by unwanted pressure gradients. Speciallydesigned Helmholtz Pressure Equalisers (HPE™) balance out these pressure irregularities.

Dual Gelcore™

Terminals and Rear:

Access Panel - The rear access panel has been constructed to maintain the integrity of the Dual Gelcore™ cabinet. The Concept 500 is equipped for bi-wiring or bi-amping with terminals which can accept bare wires, spades or 4 mm banana plugs.

The rear access panel

Access Panel

Cabinet Plinth:

The cast aluminium base of the Concept 500 is designed without large flat areas or additional adornments to discourage unwanted acoustic reflections. The resulting elegant design is underpinned with a choice of carefully engineered feet to immovably couple the loudspeaker to any surface.

Cabinet Plinth

Flat areas or additional adornments to discourage unwanted acoustic reflections.

Concept 500 is the embodiment of elegant design, compatible with a contemporary living space and not specific to any particular style of interior. The appearance has been pared-back to be as clean looking as possible, with rear-mounted mid / bass drivers keeping the baffle uncluttered and embedded magnets securing the grille so no fixings are visible.

Magnets securing the grille

Magnets securing the grille

Gloss black or gloss white finishes have each been combined with Italian realwood veneer, chosen for its consistency in colour and pattern. The veneer is used sparingly in a subtle strip to create a cabinet that is visually light and clean. The white gloss finish has been attractively paired with pale oak and the black gloss with deep rosewood. Multiple coats of lacquer have then been added to give a deep piano gloss finish.

Gloss black

Gloss black

white finishes

white finishes

Speaker Specifications

Acoustics
Dimensions/cabinet1150 x 400 x 350 mm
Dimensions/overall1175 x 400 x 375 mm
Distortion(120 Hz - 20 kHz): 0.2 %
Frequency Response41 Hz - 30 kHz
High Frequency Unit1.1"
Minimum Impedance3.7 Ω
Nominal Impedance6 Ω
Recommended Power25 - 200 W
Weight42kg
hi-Fi News logo

"The sum-up is pretty simple: the Concept 500s are nothing short of sensational value for money, and capable not only of revealing exactly what your system is doing, but ...

Hi-Fi News, Outstanding Product Award
hi-Fi Choice logo

"This is an outstanding speaker that shows an all-round depth of talent that would be impressive even if the price were considerably higher. Its ability to remain transparent so ...

Hi-Fi Choice, 5 Stars, Recommended Award
Stereophile logo

"…the Q Acoustics Concept 500 is special….I doubt that, once they've entered your listening room, they'll ever leave.”"

Stereophile
Trusted Reviews logo

"For the money, there are no better floorstanding speakers you can buy. In fact, you’d have to spend thousands more for any improvement – and even then you might only see improvement in certain areas."

Trusted Reviews, 5 Stars, Highly Recommended Award
WHF 5 star logo

"The Concept 500s prove Q Acoustics can compete at all levels. They’re superb speakers for the money."

What Hi-Fi?, 5 Stars
AVForums Reference Status Award

"The Concept 500 sets an incredible benchmark at £4,000. This is also one of the most impressive demonstrations of applied technology I’ve seen in a while ...

AVForums, 10/10, Reference Status Award
hi-Fi News logo

"“These glossy new speakers, selling at just under £4,000 a pair, sound like a £20,000 product...they sound five-star near perfect. The bass was juicy and rich ...

Financial Times, How To Spend It
hi-Fi News logo

"Mainstream speaker makers often struggle when they move upmarket, but not Q Acoustics. The Concept 500 is an audacious new floorstander employing highly optimised drivers and cabinet...

EISA, Best Product
New Record Day logo

"…it’s frankly a life-changing experience hearing the soundstage on the 500s because it doesn’t come with the consequence of added piles of resonance on the music...

New Record Day
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