Concept 50 5.1 Home Cinema

Bringing scale and widescreen sound to home movie-watching experience, this package ramps up the intensity and entertainment levels to command your attention.

A pair of Concept 50 floorstanding speakers at the front end intensifies the power and dynamics, all without sacrificing any insight and subtlety. This 5.1 set-up is as agile and sophisticated as it is commanding and all-encompassing.

Gelcore™ cabinet construction reduces higher frequency cabinet noise.

P2P™ (Point to Point™) internal bracing stiffens the cabinet to minimise lower frequency vibrations.

Isolation suspension base eradicates unwanted external and internal vibrations.

The driver assembly is mounted to the front aluminium baffle by pretensioned studs to give the correct acoustic seal, while dampen vibrations and minimise structural coupling of the assembly in main cabinet.

Ground-up mid/bass and tweeter driver design for increased power handling.

High-frequency driver is fully hermetically sealed and mechanically isolated (floating) from the front baffle to protect from internal resonances from the mid/bass driver.

Crossover design is mounted on the isolation base, to minimise any microphonic pick up and away from electro-magnetic fields radiated by the drive units.

Surround sound movie experience in the home

All these speaker models (except Q B12 subwoofer) harbour many anti-resonance technologies that contributed to delivering the most realistic, enthralling and enveloping 5.1 surround sound movie experience in the home.

Controlled power

Designed as an integral part of the mechanical structure of the cabinet, both the 5-inch mid/bass and 0.9-inch tweeter drivers are new, ground-up designs specifically for the Concept 30, 50 and 90 loudspeakers. The drive units are fixed to a remarkably stiff 3mm aluminium baffle plate before it is fitted to the cabinet - this gives the correct acoustic seal, dampening vibrations and minimising structural coupling.

Hermetically sealed and mechanically isolated

Elsewhere, the tweeter is hermetically sealed and mechanically isolated (floating) from the baffle, which means lower distortion and a lower crossover point for seamless integration through the crossover region. At 30.5mm, the larger mid/bass driver voice coil increases motor strength resulting in a 50% increase in power handling over a comparable driver with 25.4 mm voice coil.

Lastly, the crossover itself is mounted to the isolation base, keeping it free of sound-effecting vibrations and away from the electro-magnetic influence of the drivers themselves.

HPE™ (Helmholtz Pressure Equalizer™) technology (Concept 50 model only)

The very nature of the Concept 50 tower design can introduce undesirable standing waves within the cabinet. By employing an HPE™ (Helmholtz Pressure Equalizer™) tube design, first launched in the Concept 500, pressure is converted to velocity to eliminate these performance-effecting vibrations and to help deliver the ideal frequency response.

Elegant design

With all the cabinets boasting a premium and luxurious high-gloss finish, this speaker array will fit neatly into any interior design environment. The Concept 50 5.1 arrives in two choices of finish – white or black. A range of optional accessories are also available for this package:The Q WB75 bracket lets you wall mount the Concept 30 and 90 with a 'tilt and turn' mechanism that allows flat to the wall, angled down or sideways positioning.

Inspired by the Concept 300’s Tensegrity design, the striking Q FS75 stand is compatible with the Concept 30 should you need perch these rear speakers on a stand.

Gelcore™ technology

Introduced in the original Concept speaker, the Gelcore™ cabinet construction is designed to minimise high-frequency noise. A unique design comprised of a non-setting gel sandwiched between two individual layers, this specially developed adhesive dissipates high-frequency vibrations, generated by the moving drivers, into heat to maintain a focused audio performance.

Isolation suspension system

A variation on the hugely effective ‘isolation base’ principle first seen on Concept 300 means the Concept 50 have a suspension system in the form of a sprung baseplate. Two plates are separated by suspension ‘spheres’ that effectively isolates the cabinet from interference from external vibrations, providing tighter stereo imaging, while also bringing greater depth.

P2P™ (Point to Point™) technology

To keep the cabinet as rigid as possible, P2P™ (Point to Point™) internal bracing is employed. First introduced in the Concept 500, reinforcement is fitted to interior areas of the cabinet susceptible to low-end frequency reverberations..

bass frequencies are substantially omni-directional

Q B12 subwoofer; bass frequencies are substantially omni-directional. Although this means that you can position the subwoofer almost anywhere, the stereo image will still benefit from positioning the subwoofer in line with the front loudspeakers and as central to the listening position as possible. However, this may not be feasible in a multichannel system. If you place the subwoofer too close to a wall the bass will be reinforced, therefore in some locations the bass may be boomy and indistinct.

Speaker Specifications

Specifications Concept 50
Bass unit	2 x 125 mm
Treble unit	1 x 25 mm
Tweeter unit	22 mm ø
Frequency response(-6dB)	42 Hz - 30 kHz
Nominal impedance	6 Ω
Minimum impedance	3.6 Ω
Sensitivity (2.83V @ 1kHz)	90.5 dB/w/m
Recommended amplifier power	25-150 W
Crossover frequency	2.1 kHz
Distortion (120Hz - 20kHz, @2.83Vrms)	<0.2%
Effective volume	28.8 L
Dimensions (per loudspeaker / HxWxD)	Inc spikes and stabiliser: 1025 x 418 x 319 mm
Weight (per speaker)	22.9 kg
Bass Unit	1 x 125 mm
Treble Unit	1 x 25 mm
Frequency response(-6dB)	54 Hz - 30 kHz
Nominal impedance	6 Ω
Minimum impedance	3.9 Ω
Sensitivity (2.83V @ 1kHz)	89 dB
Stereo Amplifier	87 dB/w/m
AV Receiver (2 ch. driven)	50 - 165 W
Crossover Frequency	2.7 kHz
Recommended amplifier power	25-100 W
Crossover frequency	2.4 kHz
Distortion (120Hz - 20kHz, @2.83Vrms)	<0.2%
Effective volume	7.0 L
Dimensions (per loudspeaker / HxWxD)	284 x 180 x 319 mm
Weight (per loudspeaker)	7.9 kg
Bass Unit	2 x 125 mm
Treble Unit	1 x 25 mm
Frequency response(-6dB)	67 Hz - 30 kHz
Nominal impedance	6 Ω
Minimum impedance	3.7 Ω
Sensitivity (2.83V @ 1kHz)	90 dB/w/m
Recommended amplifier power	25-150 W
Crossover Frequency	2.1 kHz
Distortion (120Hz - 20kHz, @2.83Vrms)	<0.2%
Effective volume	11 L
Dimensions (per loudspeaker / HxWxD)	184 x 550 x 259 mm
Weight (per loudspeaker)	12.3 kg
Drive unit	305mm (12in) high-excursion and stiffness paper, straight-sided cone.
Peak Amplifier Power	440 W
Continuous Amplifier Power	220 W
Power type	Class D
Frequency range	28 Hz - 300 Hz
Crossover frequency range	40Hz – 250Hz
Input impedance	13 kΩ
Input sensitivity	150 mV
Enclosure type	Infinite baffle
Enclosure material	MDF
Dimensions (H / W / D)	2.7 kHz
Effective Volume	6.6 L (403 cu in)
Dimensions H/W/D mm	400 x 400 x 446 mm
Weight	21.5 kg

Specifications Concept 50

Bass unit

2 x 125 mm

Treble unit

1 x 25 mm

Tweeter unit

22 mm ø

Frequency response(-6dB)

42 Hz - 30 kHz

Nominal impedance

6 Ω

Minimum impedance

3.6 Ω

Sensitivity (2.83V @ 1kHz)

90.5 dB/w/m

Recommended amplifier power

25-150 W

Crossover frequency

2.1 kHz

Distortion (120Hz - 20kHz, @2.83Vrms)

<0.2%

Effective volume

28.8 L

Dimensions (per loudspeaker / HxWxD)

Inc spikes and stabiliser: 1025 x 418 x 319 mm

Weight (per speaker)

22.9 kg

Specifications Concept 30

Bass Unit

1 x 125 mm

Treble Unit

1 x 25 mm

Frequency response(-6dB)

54 Hz - 30 kHz

Nominal impedance

6 Ω

Minimum impedance

3.9 Ω

Sensitivity (2.83V @ 1kHz)

89 dB

Stereo Amplifier

87 dB/w/m

AV Receiver (2 ch. driven)

50 - 165 W

Crossover Frequency

2.7 kHz

Recommended amplifier power

25-100 W

Crossover frequency

2.4 kHz

Distortion (120Hz - 20kHz, @2.83Vrms)

<0.2%

Effective volume

7.0 L

Dimensions (per loudspeaker / HxWxD)

284 x 180 x 319 mm

Weight (per loudspeaker)

7.9 kg

Specifications Concept 90

Bass Unit

2 x 125 mm

Treble Unit

1 x 25 mm

Frequency response(-6dB)

67 Hz - 30 kHz

Nominal impedance

6 Ω

Minimum impedance

3.7 Ω

Sensitivity (2.83V @ 1kHz)

90 dB/w/m

Recommended amplifier power

25-150 W

Crossover Frequency

2.1 kHz

Distortion (120Hz - 20kHz, @2.83Vrms)

<0.2%

Effective volume

11 L

Dimensions (per loudspeaker / HxWxD)

184 x 550 x 259 mm

Weight (per loudspeaker)

12.3 kg

Specifications Q B12

Drive unit

305mm (12in) high-excursion and stiffness paper, straight-sided cone.

Peak Amplifier Power

440 W

Continuous Amplifier Power

220 W

Power type

Class D

Frequency range

28 Hz - 300 Hz

Crossover frequency range

40Hz – 250Hz

Input impedance

13 kΩ

Input sensitivity

150 mV

Enclosure type

Infinite baffle

Enclosure material

MDF

Dimensions (H / W / D)

2.7 kHz

Effective Volume

6.6 L (403 cu in)

Dimensions H/W/D mm

400 x 400 x 446 mm

Weight

21.5 kg

"This package offers a brilliantly big, rich, moreish soundstage, and one where the surrounds and centre don't play second fiddle. Gorgeous styling and immaculate build, too."