Q Acoustics 1010i 5.1 speaker upgrade?

[Pistol Pete1]

Ok, got my new home cinema set up and running well. It consists of onkyo 606, Panasonic TH42 PX80, and Sony 350 blu ray player. The Q Acoustic speaker system mentioned in the title is connected and to be honest it sounds and looks amazing.

But may curiosity is getting the better of me!! Even though I have the 1010i front speakers on sand filled stands and on granite plinths, I'm still wondering if a front speaker upgrade would be worth while, especially as I use the amp and speakers with my cd player too (Marantz CD63 K I).

I have always had floorstanders and wonder if upgrading to the Q Acoustics 1030i would be a worth while upgrade??

I notice the older non 'i' system, had a system to include the 1050 as the front speaker, but the review suggests poor blending in with the 1010 rears. Would my suggestion be a better match?

Has anyone tried this idea?

 

[Pistol Pete1]

Anyone from the 'what hifi' team know the answer to my original question............

Also, are the Q Acoustic 1030i going to be reviewed sometime soon?

As the older version was a 5 star speaker, would it not be a good idea to see if the new version is even better?

 

[John Duncan]

Not that I read other magazines (except in Smiths while waiting for the '42), but I saw them reviewed elsewhere in a rather favourable manner.......

 

[Anonymous]

Sorry to hi-jack pete. But how do these speakers compare to the B&W MT-20 package. I cant decide on speakers at the moment, do the Bowers kit justify the extra money. Style wise they do, but just wondering on sound difference?

 

[Pistol Pete1]

Hi John,

Where did you see that review? Looked through the net and can't find any review on the 1030i speakers?

Soulstyle - that speaker package costs twice as much, is I assume will be better....