Q Acoustics
Q Acoustics 5050
$2499
Released 2024
Best Floorstanding Speakers · head-to-head
Q Acoustics 5050 vs Bowers & Wilkins 702 S3
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Q Acoustics 5050 is cheaper at $2499. Every spec and price links to its source.
Bowers & Wilkins
Bowers & Wilkins 702 S3
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Which is better: the Q Acoustics 5050 or Bowers & Wilkins 702 S3?
The Q Acoustics 5050 wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0.
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Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | Q Acoustics 5050 | Bowers & Wilkins 702 S3 |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $2499 | — |
| Brand | Q Acoustics | Bowers & Wilkins |
| Released | 2024 | — |
| Way configuration | 2-way | 3-way |
| Woofer size (in) | 2 x 6 | 3 x 6.5 |
| Tweeter type | soft-dome | — |
| Frequency response (Hz) | 37-30000 | 46-28000 |
| Sensitivity (dB) | 91.8 | 90 |
| Nominal impedance ohms | 6 | 8 |
| Crossover frequency (Hz) | 2700 | — |
| Recommended power watts | 25-150 | 30-300 |
| Enclosure type | bass-reflex | bass-reflex |
| Height (in) | — | 39.8 |
| Weight (lb) | 54.65 | 73.8 |
Sources — Q Acoustics 5050: qacoustics.com (verified 2026-07-11). Bowers & Wilkins 702 S3: bowerswilkins.com (verified 2026-07-11).
What's the difference between the Q Acoustics 5050 and Bowers & Wilkins 702 S3?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (7 of 11). Matching specs are omitted.
- Way configuration: Q Acoustics 5050 2-way vs Bowers & Wilkins 702 S3 3-way
- Woofer size (in): Q Acoustics 5050 2 x 6 vs Bowers & Wilkins 702 S3 3 x 6.5
- Frequency response (Hz): Q Acoustics 5050 37-30000 vs Bowers & Wilkins 702 S3 46-28000
- Sensitivity (dB): Q Acoustics 5050 91.8 vs Bowers & Wilkins 702 S3 90
- Nominal impedance ohms: Q Acoustics 5050 6 vs Bowers & Wilkins 702 S3 8
- Recommended power watts: Q Acoustics 5050 25-150 vs Bowers & Wilkins 702 S3 30-300
- Weight (lb): Q Acoustics 5050 54.65 vs Bowers & Wilkins 702 S3 73.8
What reviewers say
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Q Acoustics 5050
Only one whitelisted tester, What Hi-Fi, hands-on reviewed this exact model (Q Acoustics 5050 floorstanders, tested at £1299). It scores five stars for both sound and build (compatibility 4/5), praising controlled, articulate bass, clarity, detail and dynamics, but flags a forward tonal balance with a hard, peaky treble out of the box that needs careful amplifier and room matching. (1 sourced review, 1 lab-tested.)
Praised: Controlled, articulate bass with impressive depth and weight; Clarity and detail resolution across complex material; Strong dynamics and rhythmic drive.
Flagged: Needs care in amplifier/system partnering; Forward tonal balance with hard, peaky treble out of the box; Works best in larger rooms.
Bowers & Wilkins 702 S3
No sourced tester review yet.