"Q Acoustics have elevated their game to another level with the Concept 30...The precise nature of its imaging combined with a very firm degree of control in the bottom end and warm midrange overall — kept my attention for hours...A strong candidate for my “Best Bookshelf/Stand-Mounted Loudspeaker of 2023.”"
April 2023
"When listening to the Concept 30, it was always a case of just listening to one more song. There’s a more-ish sensibility to the sound that draws you in and doesn’t let go. They are a superbly communicative pair of hi-fi speakers."
January 2023
"Always a keenly contested area for AVForums, the Concept 30 arrived as a serious statement of intent and proceeds to deliver with bells on...The decision to award an Editor's Choice award was a bit of a no brainer really. It looks good, it’s superbly made and completely hassle free to live with. It’s an absolute star turn from Q Acoustics that is comfortably the best speaker at the price point."
November 2022
"I think it’s fantastic that a relatively new company like Q Acoustics have managed to position themselves on par with KEF and Sonus Faber – it’s brilliant, well done to them."
September 2022
"The Concept 30s offer a refined sound that has all of the purity claimed for the sturdy, braced, Gelcore damped cabinet used. Add in a pair of quality drive units well integrated electrically and the final result was impressive. I especially enjoyed their smooth accuracy...A balanced and refined sound.. lively and fast. Conspicuously capable all round. Outstanding – Amongst the best."
September 2022
"...these speakers sound almost as fulsome and dynamic as a pair of floorstanders...The whole sound adds up to a coherent feel that enables the listener to concentrate on the music...The Concept 30 speakers from Q Acoustics are stunning performers for the money…Highly Recommended."
August 2022
"The Q Acoustics Concept 30 is an innovative design, a speaker that’s beautifully built with a premium finish that won’t impose itself in your listening space…warm, rich with strong bass and dynamics and very good amounts of detail for speaker around this price – if that’s you then you need to take a closer look and an even closer listen."
July 2022
"….right now? As I write these words? If you’re looking for a balanced speaker offering detail and finesse? The Concept 30s are my No.1 choice for speakers under £1,000."
March 2022
"This exceptional blend of virtues marks the Concept 30 out as a serious arrival at its price point. It takes the abilities of various rivals, and blends them into something that might have to give ground to each in one specific area, but has a strength in depth that they cannot match. Throw in the ease of positioning and choosing partnering equipment, and the immaculate build, and you have an exceptional speaker that needs to be on any shortlist at this price-point."
March 2022
"...these speakers have been crafted and honed to have the most neutral, vibration-free enclosures possible. There's no resonance, no colour to your sound which shouldn't be there. For the price, this just may well be peak audio."
March 2022
"Stunning sound at a reasonable price…The Q Acoustics Concept 30 are outstanding loudspeakers that are as beautiful to look at as they are to listen to."
March 2022
"The Concept 30 is magnificently free of issues full stop. It places no great demands on your partnering equipment, is commendably unfussy about where you place it and it manages to look fantastic once you’ve done so. An outstanding speaker that barely puts a foot wrong, the Concept 30 is a superb performer."
February 2022
"…a speaker that is a genuinely spectacular arrival at this price point…This is an exceptional loudspeaker that needs to go on the audition list… It’s all things to all people and a well-deserved Best in Class."
January 2022