Meet the 5050: The flagship and strongest mannequin in Q Acoustics’ award-winning 5000 loudspeaker collection

March 7, 2024 – British audio specialist Q Acoustics pronounces the arrival of the 5050 – the flagship mannequin in its a number of award-winning 5000 stereo and residential cinema loudspeaker collection. The largest speaker within the vary and accessible now, this floorstanding speaker has the size, energy and poise to carry your music vividly to life. Boasting the biggest-sized mid/bass drivers within the collection, the 5050 will fill even the most important listening rooms with dynamic and pure sound.

Showcasing real development in driver design, the introduction of the modern C³ Continuous Curved Cone profile within the mid/bass driver elevates the 5050 and 5000 collection past its class and can type a technical platform for years to return. Alongside its collection siblings, the 5050 additionally inherits progressive cupboard and driver know-how from the corporate’s flagship Concept vary for an distinctive sonic efficiency, whereas bringing sophistication to any listening room with its modern and minimalist design traces.

The 5050 joins the 5000 household, comprising of the 5010 bookshelf, 5020 standmount, 5040 floorstander, with the 5090 centre-channel finishing the line-up for a house cinema speaker set-up.

5050 audio improvements embrace:

C³ (pronounced ‘C-cubed’) Continuous Curved Cone design within the mid/bass driver ensures smoother high-frequency integration with the tweeter and superior bass dynamics
Boasting highly effective six-inch mid/bass drivers for a commanding however nuanced room-filling sound.
Sophisticated, clear and modern design with darkish acrylic baffle motif mirrors the minimalist C³ Continuous Curved Cone profile.
With a design taken from the Concept collection however in a brand new housing, the high-frequency driver is absolutely hermetically sealed and mechanically remoted from the entrance baffle to guard from inner cupboard strain and resonances from the mid/bass driver.
Ground-up mid/bass driver design delivers elevated energy dealing with.
Point to Point (P2P) inner bracing stiffens the cupboard to minimise decrease frequency vibrations, whereas focusing stereo imaging and enhancing soundstage.
Four Helmholtz Pressure Equalisers (HPE) tubes are fitted contained in the 5050 to cut back inner strain and standing waves.

C³ Continuous Curved Cone design

A real development in parts of mid/bass driver design, the C³ Continuous Curved Cone profile is the results of in depth analysis and knowledgeable engineering to mix the bass efficiency advantages of a standard straight conic cone with the excessive/mid-range frequency management of a flared cone.

By making a single, easy, steady curve profile, the benefits are manifold. Firstly, its wonderful dispersion, alongside its well-controlled frequency response, permits smoother integration with the tweeter. Deep bass dynamics are additionally superior, with this and tighter, damped low-end sound permitting extra flexibility in placement of audio system close to the wall boundaries of the listening room. Harmonic distortion can be lowered, making certain the 5050 and the 5000 collection delivers a sonic efficiency and huge soundstage that belies its rating.

The C³ Continuous Curved Coneprofile has efficiently addressed shortcomings in one of many fundamental geometrical parts of drive unit design to ship the perfect traits of each straight and flared cones.

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Sophisticated design

The reductive nature of the C³ Continuous Curved Cone’s look can be mirrored within the 5050’s minimalist design, with its refined however modern traces leaning in the direction of the elegant type of the newest Concept speaker collection.

The baffle fronts are laminated with a layer of butyl rubber and black acrylic trim, not solely to offer a damping layer to suppress vibration occurring within the baffle, however to supply an attention grabbing counterpoint to the cosmetically clear entrance presentation uninterrupted by any fixings.

As with the complete 5000 collection, the 5050 arrive in a alternative of 4 fashionable however basic finishes that complement any residing area, together with the introduction of a brand new trendy lighter wooden veneer. High-quality finishes embrace Satin Black, Satin White, Santos Rosewood and Holme Oak.

The 5050 floorstanding mannequin comes with trendy stable aluminium stabilisers that function high adjustable spikes for simpler levelling adjustment, whereas sturdy low-profile speaker terminals present a tidy look, enabling the speaker to be positioned nearer to the again wall if required.

Premium cupboard and driver improvements

All fashions within the 5000 collection function acoustic cupboard improvements first launched within the flagship, high-end Concept vary, together with tweeter design, Point-2-Point (P2P) bracing and Helmholtz Pressure Equalisers (HPE) tube know-how.

High-frequency driver design

Based on the tweeter design precept discovered within the latest Concept collection, the excessive frequency driver unit is hermetically sealed and mechanically remoted (floating) from the baffle to stop inner strain modulations from inside the cupboard and adjoining mid/bass driver. The interior chamber can be fastidiously vented for decrease distortion, with a decrease crossover level for seamless integration via the crossover area.

Mid/bass driver design

At the guts of the ground-up mid/bass driver design is the C³ Continuous Curved Cone. The cone’s geometry requires good motor energy for optimum efficiency. Substantial magnets are coupled to massive voice coils to extend motor energy – the result’s a 50 % improve in energy dealing with and management over a comparable driver with 25.4 mm voice coil. The result’s an enchancment within the dynamic vary of the speaker, particularly within the bass area.

Point to Point (P2P) and Helmholtz Pressure Equalisers (HPE) know-how

Point to Point (P2P) inner bracing is fitted to inner areas of the cupboard prone to low-end frequency reverberations. This reinforcement delivers a extra targeted stereo picture and a wider soundstage.

All floorstanding audio system are susceptible to inner build-up of strain that trigger undesirable standing waves and colouration. To forestall this occurring, the 5050, like its smaller 5040 sibling, is fitted with specifically designed Helmholtz Pressure Equalisers (HPE) tubes inside the cupboards (4 contained in the 5050 and two contained in the 5040) to enhance frequency response.

Price and availability:

Q Acoustics 5050 is on the market now within the UK from www.qacoustics.co.uk and chosen impartial retailers, and within the US from www.qacoustics.com and chosen impartial retailers

The 5050 is priced £1,299/€1,699/$1,999.

To be taught extra in regards to the 5050 and the 5000 loudspeaker collection go to www.qacoustics.co.uk (UK) and www.qacoustics.com (US)

Technical specs

Bass unit: 2 x 150 mm (6.0 in)
Treble unit: 1 x 25 mm (1.0 in)
Frequency response(-6dB): 37 Hz – 30 okayHz
Nominal impedance: 6.0 Ω
Minimum impedance: 3.0 Ω
Sensitivity (1m, 2.83V @ 1kHz): 91.8 dB/w/m
Recommended amplifier energy: 25-150 W
Crossover frequency: 2.7 okayHz
Effective quantity: 39.7 L
Dimensions (HxWxD) (Inc spikes and stabiliser): 1017 x 386 x 336mm (40.0 x 15.2 x 13.2 in)
Weight (per loudspeaker): 21.6 kg (47.6 lbs)