Q Acoustics has launched a new 5000 range of loudspeakers, and it's a thrilling blend of old and new. The old is some of the same cabinet and driver technology from the firm's flagship Concept range. And the new? It's C3 (pronounced C-cubed) Continuous Curved Cone profile that promises to revolutionise the mid/bass driver. Now all we need is something borrowed and something blue...
The most exciting element is the C3 Continuous Curved Cone technology. This promises the best of both worlds: the bass performance of a straight conic cone with a flared cone's high/mid-range frequency control. Q Acoustics claims that the driver tech has lower harmonic distortion, and is integrated more smoothly with the tweeter, while the bass dynamics allow for more versatile placement without adversely impacting the sound.
