General
Q. Where should my centre channel loudspeaker go?
Answer: The centre channel loudspeaker anchors the movie's dialogue to the screen, so it should be aligned with the centre of your screen; usually above or below the screen. For positioning when on or in furniture, please ensure that the front of the ...
Q. How should I position my subwoofer?
Answer: Firstly, safety is the most important thing. Position the subwoofer so that you won't trip over it (or the cables connecting it). If this means you still have a choice of positions then, without altering any volume levels, try it in the ...
Q. How high on my wall would you recommend I have my surround speakers?
Answer: We have written a blog here, which hopefully will give you all of the information you would need, based on your room layout, as to where is best to position your speakers.
Q. Would it effect the sound quality if the loudspeaker were closer to a wall than specified in the manual?
Answer: We recommend that the loudspeakers are located 200mm from the rear wall, 500mm from any side wall and toed in a maximum of 30 degrees. However, please be aware that many Q Acoustics speakers are supplied with sponge rubber Port Bungs to ...
Q. What happens if the amplifier rating is less/more than the power handling of the attached loudspeaker?
Answer: It is possible to damage loudspeakers with any amplifier, high or low power, if you really want to. Naturally this should be avoided; a higher power amplifier should be OK, but please be sensible. A good rule is; if it sounds distorted, then ...
Q. How long is my Q Acoustics warranty?
Answer: The warranty is non-transferable and can only be claimed by the original purchaser, proof of purchase will be required with any claim. Passive Loudspeakers: 5 years from the date of purchase, or 4 years if product is not registered with us. ...
Q. My Q Acoustics subwoofer keeps switching off?
Firstly, please ensure that the signal level coming from the AV receiver is high enough. We suggest that you completely remove mains from the unit then restart it. Then set the subwoofer volume at around a quarter and adjust the level at the Receiver ...
Q. How do I match my loudspeakers with the location within a room?
Answer: The 2000/i, 3000/i and Concept series loudspeakers are rear ported and designed to work best with some space behind them i.e. 200mm or so away from the rear wall. If you position your loudspeakers close to a wall/corner, then the foam bungs ...
Q. What can help reduce noise transmission to my neighbours?
Answer: We normally supply spikes with our floor-mounting loudspeakers, including subwoofers. We also provide rubber caps for the spikes to avoid damage to wooden floors. Spikes would maximise the sound transmission, but using the rubber feet should ...
Q. Do I need to 'Break-In' or 'Run-In' my new loudspeakers?
You don't really need to run in any loudspeakers, but we expect loudspeakers to sound a little better after approximately 72 hours of use. Normally 72 hours of use, not necessarily continuous, but should be at quite a high (realistic listening) ...
Q. What cables will I need to connect my 5.1 loudspeaker package and why are they not supplied with it?
Answer: You will need loudspeaker cables for each loudspeaker and a phono to phono RCA cable to connect the subwoofer to the amplifier. We don't sell these as part of the package, as we don't know what length you're likely to require.
Q. What are the rules with matching loudspeaker cable lengths?
Answer: The longer the length of speaker cable, the more impact the length has on the resistance and general quality of the signal transmission. In our own testing and general reports (probably the same ones you have been looking at) it was found ...