Q Acoustics 1010i 5.1

The 1010i Cinema Package offers a truly astonishing home cinema performance at a very affordable price. Comprising of 4 x 1010i speakers for the front left and right as well as the rear channels, 1 x 1000Ci Centre Channel Speaker and 1 x 1000Si Subwoofer for 5.1 Surround Sound that allows you to fully enjoy and appreciate a full cinema surround sound experience in your own home.

The new improved Q Acoustics 1000i Series is phenomenal.
Every model has improved tweeter performance, a superior crossover with bespoke ‘ClarityCap’ and other high quality polypropylene capacitors, upgraded internal wiring and cabinet damping materials. The new 1000Si subwoofer is also completely upgraded with a new more powerful amplifier, crossover and uprated long-throw bass driver complete with a larger magnet.

Each model is available in a choice of Graphite Black, Beech or Cherry finishes and all boast the same excellent, low distortion, ferro-fluid cooled, micro polyester weave tweeter. Advanced, fourth order Linkwitz-Riley crossovers are used throughout, ensuring the smoothest response at the crossover frequencies, whilst stringent quality control requires every drive unit to be ‘torque mounted’ into the front baffles, the latter being rigid, low resonance, multi-radial designs up to 32mm thick.

1010i Compact Bookshelf/Wall Mount Speaker
This ultra compact bookshelf speaker sets new standards of sonic performance in its class. Suitable for both hi-fi music and home cinema use, it is an ideal match for the 1000Ci centre and 1000Si subwoofer. The 1010i can also be stand or wall mounted, using the dedicated 1000ST stand or 1000WB wall bracket.

1000Ci Centre Channel Speaker
A centre channel speaker with twin 100mm bass drivers and ferro-fluid high frequency unit to acoustically match and complement any of the 1000i Series. Can be wall mounted by using the 1000CB wall bracket.

1000Si Active Subwoofer
This dynamic, forward firing, active subwoofer boasts a powerful 100 watt amplifier driving a 200mm long throw bass unit. It provides a solid and compelling low frequency performance.

WHAT HIFI? Sound and Vision Awards 2008 - Best Speaker Package Under £750
At £500, this package sets a new standard for build, design and sonic quality", "Unbeatable value, and it loves the action", "for £500 you can't buy a better-sounding multichannel speaker system.

In terms of design, the 1010is are compact and simple speakers, and while they don’t offer glossy cosmetics, they do look pleasing in situ. Their straightforward looks and finishes (black, beech or cherry) allow them to easily blend into the room, while the centre speaker fully justifies its larger size by the quality of the sound it delivers. The biggest and best surprise of all is the Q1000Si subwoofer’s performance. Its ability to respond to sudden bass surges with a crisp sense of precision and speed, as well as enough sheer weight to offer resounding low-end muscle is breathtaking. It all adds up to a stunning performance that will quickly induce amnesia about how little you actually paid for it.

Action movie soundtracks benefit from startling clarity and detail in the midrange, as well as a cohesive soundfield between all the speakers that is solid and well-knitted together. Dynamics, also, belie the speakers’ size and price. Big action moments deliver all the crash and swagger you’d expect for the money (and a little bit more), while a test with some multichannel music shows the 1010is making a good fist of negotiating their way around the subtle micro-dynamics of a jazz vocal or piano solo. Sure, they’re not the very last word in refinement and insight, and nobody should be deluded that you won’t get a more subtle performance if you open your wallet a little wider.

But the truth is, this package sets a new standard at the £500 mark, a standard that combines smart, sensible design with fabulous performance and budget pricing, to create a product that we can only describe as stunning value. Given that, it really is hard to find fault.

1010i Satellite Speakers
Recommended amp power (watts): 15 - 75
Sensitivity (dB): 86
Nominal impedance (ohms): 6
Magnetically shielded: Yes
W x H x D (mm): 150 x 215 x 195
Weight (kg): 2.8 each
Frequency response (Hz): 68 - 20,000
Crossover frequency (kHz): 2.5
Biwireable: No
Connections: 4mm banana plug/binding posts
Bass port: Front firing
Drivers: HF: 25mm ferro-fluid cooled, micro polyester weave tweeter
LF: 100mm bespoke fibre cone
Supplied accessories: Self-adhesive feet, removeable grille
Finish: Beech, cherry or black

100Ci Centre Speaker
Enclosure Type 2-way reflex
Bass Unit (mm) 2x100
Treble Unit (mm) 25
Frequency Response (±3dB) 75Hz - 20kHz
Nominal Impedance (Ohm) 6
Minimum Impedance (Ohm) 4.7
Sensitivity (2.83v@1m) 89dB
Recommended Amplifier Power 25 - 100W
Crossover Frequency (kHz) 2.8
Effective Volume (litres) 5.2
Cabinet Dimensions (HxDxWmm) 150 x 195 x 425
Weight (Kg per cabinet) 5.5

1000Si Subwoofer
Enclosure Type Ported
Bass Unit (mm) 200 (long throw)
Amplifier Power (Watts) 100 RMS
Crossover Frequency (kHz) 45-175 (variable)
Cabinet Dimensions (HxDxWmm) 330 x 350 x 320
Weight (Kg per cabinet) 11.0

Audio Pack - Micro 1
QED Micro Speaker Cable - 25m
Belkin PureAV Blue Subwoofer Cable - 4.5m

Audio Pack - Micro 2
QED Micro Speaker Cable - 30m
QED One Subwoofer Cable - 6m

Audio Pack - Micro 3
QED Micro Speaker Cable - 30m
Belkin PureAV Blue Subwoofer Cable - 4.5m
Belkin PureAV Blue Coaxial Digital Cable - 0.9m
Belkin PureAV Blue Optical Digital Cable - 0.9m

Audio Visual Pack - Micro
QED Micro Speaker Cable - 30m
Belkin PureAV Blue Subwoofer Cable - 4.5m
Belkin PureAV Blue Coaxial Digital Cable - 0.9m
Belkin PureAV Blue Optical Digital Cable - 0.9m
Belkin PureAV Blue HDMI Digital Cable - 0.9m (2 included)

Audio Pack - Original 1
QED Original Speaker Cable - 30m
QED One Subwoofer Cable - 6m

Audio Pack - Original 2
QED Original Speaker Cable - 30m
QED One Subwoofer Cable - 6m
QED One Digital Coaxial Cable - 1.5m
QED One Digital Optical Cable - 1.5m

Audio Visual Pack - Original
QED Original Speaker Cable - 30m
QED One Subwoofer Cable - 6m
QED One Digital Coaxial Cable - 1.5m
QED One Digital Optical Cable - 1.5m
QED One HDMI Digital Cable - 1.5m

Audio Pack - Performance 1
QED Silver Anniversary XT Speaker Cable - 10m
QED Original Speaker Cable - 20m
QED Performance P-SW Subwoofer Cable - 3m

Audio Pack - Performance 2
QED Silver Anniversary XT Speaker Cable - 10m
QED Original Speaker Cable - 20m
QED Performance P-SW Subwoofer Cable - 3m
QED Performance Optical Digital Cable - 1m
QED Performance Coaxial Digital Cable - 1m

Audio Visual Pack - Performance 3
QED Silver Anniversary XT Speaker Cable - 10m
QED Original Speaker Cable - 20m
QED Performance P-SW Subwoofer Cable - 3m
QED Performance Optical Digital Cable - 1m
QED Performance Coaxial Digital Cable - 1m
QED Performance HDMI - 1m (2 included)

Audio Visual Pack - Performance 4
QED Silver Anniversary XT Speaker Cable - 30m
QED Performance P-SW Subwoofer Cable - 3m
QED Performance Optical Digital Cable - 1m
QED Performance Coaxial Digital Cable - 1m
QED Performance HDMI - 1m (2 included)