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These speakers have dynamism, they can unearth even the finest details, they\u2019re unfussy about partnering equipment (within reason) \u2013 and they can turn their hand to anything.","link":"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/reviews\/q-acoustics-concept-300","file":"","showsite":"Y","brand":"Q Acoustics","product":"Q Acoustics Concept 300","datef":"July 2021","year":"2021"},{"id":"7819c14fde43bccc59ff9f735d633fe3","publication":"Stereophile","logourl":"https:\/\/secure.armourhome.co.uk\/awards\/resize\/200x200\/becd7d4d79d6429a429367801ffefe07\/images\/300award4.png","date":"2021-07-28","quote":"Transparent and neutral-sounding, with superbly stable, well-defined stereo imaging, and more extended low frequencies than you'd expect from a loudspeaker this size, Q Acoustics' Concept 300 gets an enthusiastic recommendation from me.","link":"https:\/\/www.stereophile.com\/content\/q-acoustics-concept-300-loudspeaker","file":"","showsite":"Y","brand":"Q Acoustics","product":"Q Acoustics Concept 300","datef":"July 2021","year":"2021"},{"id":"bd14dd4e380c827edaeb5468cca02aa5","publication":"Hi-Fi World, 5 Globes","logourl":"https:\/\/secure.armourhome.co.uk\/awards\/resize\/200x200\/becd7d4d79d6429a429367801ffefe07\/images\/hifiworld5globes.jpg","date":"2021-07-28","quote":"A pair of elegant loudspeakers with dedicated stands that sound rich, punchy and musical. 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