Thanks to a soft-touch finish, you can place these speakers on any surface without worrying about them leaving scratches. You can also wall mount them, should you want to minimise clutter even more. Put them under your TV, on a shelf or bookcase, the windowsill… the choice is yours. Just how tiny? Each speaker is just 19cm tall, which is closer to a Bluetooth speaker than something you would expect to chuck out cinema-quality sound. If your lounge is of a more modest size, but you want to step up from a soundbar, the Wharfedale DX-2 should be high on your list.įor not only is this surround sound system tiny, it’s also very modestly priced. We know that very few of us have palatial surroundings into which to install a surround sound system. If space is tight, it might be the better bet. It all makes for a gloriously exuberant listening experience, one that – like a good film – you’ll want to return to again and again.Īlso available is the 3010i 5.1 Cinema Pack – this is the same package, but with two pairs of smaller 3010i standmounts, instead of two floorstanders. Inside the cabinet is a tube filled with damping material which absorbs unwanted energy, reducing resonance even more. Q Acoustics has also trickled down its Helmholtz Pressure Equalizer technology from its high-end Concept 500 speakers.

There’s an extra thick baffle to support the tweeter and mid/bass driver and the soft dome tweeter has been decoupled from the baffle to isolate it from the woofers’ vibrations.īut that’s not all. Cabinet rigidity is boosted thanks to point-to-point cabinet bracing, making certain parts stiffer and hence quieter. How? It’s all about doing everything possible to reduce distortion, and the way you do that is by minimising vibrations. Take Q Acoustics’ 3050i floorstanders, put them together with the firm’s 3010i standmounts, 3090i centre speaker and 3060S subwoofer, and what do you get? This stellar 5.1 system, which is capable of taking your films to new sonic heights.

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