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Q Acoustics 5040 5.1 Home Cinema

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£2475

Q Acoustics has already earned itself a What Hi-Fi? Award in 2023 with its 5040 floorstanding speakers. Bundle those speakers with a set of bookshelf surrounds, a subwoofer and a centre channel, and we have ourselves a promising 5.1 home cinema package.

This Q Acoustics 5040 5.1 Home Cinema speaker package is priced at £2475 – but what exactly does that include? Well, we can instantly recognise a familiar face in the mix, as the front speakers are the aforementioned 5040 floorstanders. For reference, a pair of 5040s will set you back £999 on their own.

You also get a pair of 5010 passive standmounters, the 5090 passive centre channel and the QB12 active subwoofer. Bear in mind that you will probably need stands for the 5010 surround speakers, though Q Acoustics

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