When you consider the build quality, sonic performance, and value for the money from a brand that is really creating some of the best affordable loudspeakers in the world right now — the Q Acoustics 5020 are a very wise long-term choice.

When you consider the build quality, sonic performance, and value for the money from a brand that is really creating some of the best affordable loudspeakers in the world right now — the Q Acoustics 5020 are a very wise long-term choice.

If you’re looking to spend around a £1,000 and are in the market for some classy and comparatively compact floorstanders, put the 5040s at the top of your shortlist. You will be hard pressed to find something more musically rewarding.

The new 5000 Series from Q Acoustics clearly benefits from the ground-up design of the impressive new mid-bass driver, which marries with the highly able tweeter developed for the flagship Concept 500 to create a highly coherent and articulate sound. Detailed and dynamically impressive, the 5040 faithfully reproduces recordings with precise tonal accuracy and fine spatial definition within the soundstage. Those who like their music to sound sweet and warm at all times will likely crave a more colourful-sounding speaker that flatters recordings. But those who prefer their musical coffee without cream and sugar, so to speak, will surely enjoy the truthful and transparent nature of this terrific new transducer.

If you’re looking for that in your music then the 5020s will give it to you because they know who you are. They know where you live. And one quiet night, when you are walking down a dark, lonely road and you hear slow foot steps behind you? Take a quick look over your shoulder, because that… That is when you’ll see a pair of speakers standing in the shadows.

The 5020 is a tremendous new arrival at the price point. Not only does it demonstrate performance that puts it right at the top of the pack, it points the way to where Q Acoustics speakers are heading in the future too.

The new mid-range Q Acoustics 5020 Series speakers are ideal for small to medium rooms and a mid-range audio system. The innovations built into the 5000 Series are a definite step up from the 3000 Series, especially regarding the crossover between the woofer and tweeter. The soundstage is focused and the bass is as tight as a drum. To my ears, these new speakers aren’t too far off reaching the performance levels of Q Acoustics’ more expensive Concept Series. For anyone looking to upgrade from entry-level standmount or bookshelf speakers, the Q Acoustic’s 5000 Series is a bargain. There’s a lot of bang for your buck with these new speakers and I look forward to hearing how the floorstanding 5040 speakers perform. Highly Recommended.

Combining a very attractive design with excellent sound quality at an MSRP of $1500, the Q Acoustics 5040 speakers just deliver and are an easy recommendation for a floor-standing loudspeaker at this price point.

The Q Acoustics 5020 is a nice little speaker that should be easy to sneak into most living rooms. They don’t take up much space and the new Holm Oak finish is so lovely to look at that even the most minimalist heart should melt. Which is important, as the first prerequisite for good stereo sound is actually having the equipment. The technical quality of the units and enclosures is far higher than what you would expect for the price.

Many speaker companies make upmarket compact standmount speakers – it’s just that few do them as affordably, or to such high quality, as these sleek-looking, fine-sounding Q Acoustic 5020 models.

Fantastic stereo imaging. Clear, articulate details. Exceptional instrumental separation. Foundational sub-bass. Stylish and well-built design.

Take a bit of care with system matching and the Q Acoustics 5040 turns in a superbly insightful and entertaining performance

The 5020 is a rich-sounding, musical and powerful stereo speaker from Q Acoustics that entertains in spades.