The best things come in small packages, as the saying has it. Q Acoustics is certainly looking to prove that old aphorism true with its new M40 powered speakers, a pair of dinky floorstanders that boast Bluetooth streaming smarts and multiple connectivity options without the need for external boxes. Effectively a larger version of the five-star Q Acoustics M20 bookshelf powered speakers with new driver technology, the compact towers are billed as the "most convenient way to fill your home with powerful and immersive sound without filling (it) with big, imposing loudspeakers".
We don't usually start with size, but a big part of the M40 towers' appeal comes from their discrete, neat dimensions. At just 71cm high they're pretty titchy for a pair of floorstanders, and Q Acoustics promises that the M40 are perfect as a "step on the hi-fi ladder for those who don’t want a component-heavy system of hi-fi separates". Still, they claim to deliver 200W of Class D amplification in total, so you should still get plenty of punch from the comparatively undersized units.
