Audiovector QR 3 SE

Audiovector QR 3 SE - Infinitely many speakers for the price

The new QR 3 SE is a slim and compact 2½-way speaker that defies the laws of physics with its big, rich and detailed sound. These speakers are capable of playing incredibly loud without the sound being compressed or lacking air at the top. Instead, you will be impressed by how speakers with such a small physical footprint can fill even large rooms with a bass that you don't usually see in this price range. The bass is deep and extremely dynamic, unlike many other competitors, which are thinner in the bass range. The QR 3 SE's sound profile makes it a true reproducer of the music and a versatile speaker, capable of playing all kinds of music with incredible conviction.

" The QR3's lets you discover the unique qualities of the high-end brand Audiovector at an accessible price. Their size and design make these slim columns a great choice if you are looking for something discreet yet very stylish. But the purist will also discover a loudspeaker with a lot of talent! Among other things, the flowing midrange and a direct presentation that gives vocals a clear placement on a wide stage, are things that make these Danes a good entry to the middle segment ." - Jamie Biesemans, FWD.nl

"I started the session with Youn Sun Nah playing the track La Chanson D'Helene and instantly the goosebumps appeared. Her voice is beautiful, the bass is surprisingly rich and detailed. Her vocal creates a clear and sharp contour against the black silent background. The QR 3's grab you and guide you into the music wether you want it or not. You really feel relaxed with these loudspeakers ." - STEREOPLUS (NO) - Håvard Holmedal.

Highlights

• Large, room-filling and fantastic sound balance
• Deep, dynamic and precise bass
• Best all-round speaker in the price range
• Golden Leaf Air Motion Tweeter (AMT2 tweeter)
• Pure Piston Dual Magnet bass driver
• New stiff, lightweight and silent membrane material
• S-stop filter prevents hissing noises

The SE series offers significant improvements

Compared to its predecessor, the new SE model offers an even more open, dynamic and detailed sound reproduction. It is a very clear and audible improvement that can be easily heard in an A/B demonstration.

The improvements in the SE series include a new crossover that has better characteristics in the bass and midrange frequency response. All the internal wiring is now cryogenically treated, where they have been frozen to a full -236 degrees. The new high-precision vibration-optimized capacitors have even been double cryogenically treated to reduce resistance and improve signal transfer. The result is a high-precision component that improves the treble range.

Audiovector has also improved the damping inside the cabinets using NanoPore™, which has previously only been used in the most exclusive and much more expensive Audiovector models. The SE series has had its damping factor optimized, which improves dynamic and aperiodic performance. They have also been given new Precision-milled spikes with a knurled set screw for easy adjustment.

Much more than a larger QR 1 SE

If you think that the QR 3 SE is just a larger speaker with more units than the QR 1 SE, you are wrong. The QR 3 SE is its own speaker, because the only units it has in common with its smaller sister. The construction of the QR 3 SE uses a bracing that has similarities to the one you see inside the much larger and more expensive SR series. Here, they have made a bracing between the midrange and the bass unit, which is closed with two foam blocks and creates a kind of acoustic valve that makes it possible to control the bass inside the cabinet. At the same time, there are bracings right behind the units, which fix them completely to the cabinet, which is crucial for the units to work optimally. To be fair, there are additional bracings at the bottom of the bass cabinet, and it is unheard of that such thorough cabinet work has been done in this price range. This emphasizes how meticulous and merciless Audiovector is with their quality and sound. They don't compromise!

The units complete the work

There's a reason the Kliforth family has put so much effort and thought into the cabinet - it creates the optimal working conditions for the units they themselves have helped develop. Everything Audiovector does is designed as a whole, and that's what creates the perfect synergy and harmony that characterizes their speakers.

These mid-sized speakers feature a Golden Leaf Air Motion Tweeter, which is made to Audiovector's specifications and lifts the speakers to a level that was completely unthinkable just a few years ago. The ribbon tweeter ensures that the top sounds incredibly energetic, captivating and with plenty of air around it. It all appears crystal clear, which is partly due to the S-stop filter, which sits in front of the tweeter and removes all hissing sounds, and makes the instruments sound as they should. This means that the QR 3 SE has many of the characteristics of the more expensive SR 1 Avantgarde and SR 3 Arreté - just at a fraction of the price.

The midrange and bass drivers have also been developed based on Audiovector's wishes, and they consist of two layers of aluminum separated by a foam adhesive with internal damping properties. This 3-layer sandwich membrane ensures that the sound is neither colored nor distorted, and it provides a sound that is both warm, precise, detailed and incredibly dynamic. Audiovector calls this driver design its Pure piston dual magnet bass driver, because it makes the drivers drive like a perfect piston throughout its entire frequency range. As a result of this design, the midrange is also able to move much higher up in the frequency range than traditional aluminum drivers, which stop at 800 Hz, and this is a great advantage. This means that the crossover does not have to be activated at 800 Hz, which is one of the most critical frequency ranges for our hearing, but only has to be activated when the drivers cross 3kHz.

Another advantage of Audiovector making the specifications of their own devices is that they can make incredibly simple crossovers, and this makes the speakers much easier to drive for the amplifier. Even the smallest amplifiers will be able to drive the QR 3 SE with impressive results, but as with anything quality, they will only sound even better when matched with other quality components. Match the QR 3 SE with a Naim Uniti Atom and you have a seriously well-performing system for many, many years to come.

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