#Bookshelf speaker stands driver

It’s not so much a speaker stand, it’s more an entirely new loudspeaker support concept.īut, of course, it’s of little consequence how efficient your speaker cabinet is, or how ingenious the design of the stand it works from, if the union between the two is unsympathetic or inefficient. The result is a light, exceptionally rigid and self-supporting structure with a remarkably low surface area and - let’s not pretend otherwise - beautifully elegant appearance. It’s built from lightweight aluminium tubes (which are the load-bearing element) and thin stainless steel cables (which maintain the position of the load-bearing tubes). Tensegrity is a tripod - by definition, an extremely stable structure. It’s the design of the new Tensegrity stand, and the new isolation base suspension system that joins Concept 300 to it, that allows Q Acoustics to redefine the level of performance that’s possible from a smaller loudspeaker. With a standmounting speaker design like this, of course, the speaker’s relationship with its stand is of fundamental importance. It’s equipped for bi-wiring (or bi-amping) via its electrically isolated terminals - these can accept bare wire, spade connectors or 4mm banana plugs.

#Bookshelf speaker stands driver

Both the tweeter and mid/bass driver are fixed, from behind, by strong spring-tensioned retaining bolts which negate the need for any exposed bolt-heads on the speaker face.Īt the rear of the speaker, Concept 300 features an over-specified terminal panel which is designed to resist vibrations from the cabinet. The uncluttered look of the cabinets is further enhanced by innovative drive unit mounting. This results in a cabinet that manages to be clean and understated at the same time as being of obviously high perceived value. On the outside, numerous lacquer coats produce a high-quality gloss finish which is combined with real-wood veneers. Aesthetic considerations are perfectly valid and, to this end, in the Concept 300 Q Acoustics has designed a high-end, high-performance loudspeaker that’s unshowily sophisticated and able to interact discreetly with any interior design vocabulary. The days of performance being the be-all and end-all of a loudspeaker are long gone.