The subwoofer has an interesting design: the speaker terminals and the 25cm paper cone driver are both hidden behind the side panel, which is held in position by a single bolt. This is primarily for aesthetic reasons – it gives the box a smart, clean look that's in keeping with that of the...

Refined and elegant; focused; attacking sound; build and finish; price

The best of its rivals are stronger in terms of outright scale and atmosphere

About five years ago Armour Home ceased distributing Mission speakers and made the questionable decision to design and produce its own speaker brand. Q Acoustics was born. The company operates in a somewhat unconventional manner for a speaker maker.

Classy design; high-quality build; good scale, control and dynamic range

Centre may be too tall for some TV stands; over-keen sub needs taming and has tricksy connections

An absolutely fantastic home cinema system, with unbelievable sound quality, a brilliant mounting mechanism and a design that's head and shoulders above the competition

Exactly what I wanted and - works with my Onkyo Home Cinema system and produces a very rich sound. They look great and with the brackets are really easy to fit on the walls. Item was delivered by DPD who are the best service.

Beautifully integrated system, the subwoofer works seamlessly with the tiny satellites to give a much bigger sound than you would expect. The built in stands allow for wall mounting of the rears well away from my granddaughter's fingers and likewise the metal mesh covers on the fronts and centre...

smooth clear sound crystal clear transients ; well integrated woofer ; small and stylish ; safe from toddlers fingers

cable terminals

If a package is defined by it's performance against the number of beer vouchers required to purchase it, then the Q7000 is already a bargain.

Great sound for the price and a fair bit more; Superb subwoofer; Excellent finish; Flexible mounting options

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