The result is an improvement in the dynamic range of the speaker, especially in the bass region. Based on the tweeter design principle found in the newest Concept series, the high frequency driver unit is hermetically sealed and mechanically isolated (floating) from the baffle to prevent internal pressure modulations from within the cabinet and adjacent mid/bass driver. The inner chamber is also carefully vented for lower distortion, with a lower crossover point for seamless integration through the crossover region. A genuine advancement in elements of mid/bass driver design, the C3 Continuous Curved ConeT profile is the result of extensive research and expert engineering to combine the bass performance benefits of a traditional straight conic cone with the high/mid-range frequency control of a flared cone.
By creating a single, smooth, continuous curve profile, the advantages are clear. Its excellent dispersion, alongside its well-controlled frequency response and reduced harmonic distortion, enables smoother integration with the tweeter.
Deep bass dynamics are also superior, with this and tighter, damped low-end sound allowing more flexibility in in placement of speakers near the wall boundaries of the listening room. P2PT (Point to Point) bracing. Q Acoustics P2PT (Point to Point) bracing used throughout the 5000 series supports the parts of the enclosure that need to be stiffened making the new enclosures exceptionally rigid, improving the focus of the stereo image and giving the soundstage more accuracy than ever before. HPET (Helmholtz Pressure Equalizer) technology designed to convert pressure to velocity and reduce the overall pressure gradient within the speaker enclosure, has been applied to the 5050 floorstanding speakers only to reduce cabinet resonance.
This technology is perfect for taller loudspeakers that tend to resonate at a single favoured frequency. 2 x 150 mm (6.0 in). 1 x 25 mm (1.0 in). 37 Hz - 30 kHz.
Dimensions (per loudspeaker / HxWxD). Inc spikes and stabiliser: 1017 x 366 x 336 mm (40.0 x 15.2 x 13.2 in). 21.6 kg (47.6 lbs).