Audiovector QR 7 SE
Audiovector’s QR 7 SE brings deep, controlled bass, explosive dynamics and a transparent, spacious midrange to large-room listening. What Hi-Fi? found its scale, composure and insight unusually complete, while hi-fi+ praised its speed, tonal accuracy and confident room-filling authority. The AMT-led three-way design makes a refined but muscular statement.
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Just Okay
Sound Quality
78/100
Build Quality
75/100
Value for Money
85/100
Pros
Deep, authoritative bass remains controlled and well integrated with the midrange.
Excellent large-scale dynamics, composure at volume and strong low-level detail.
Transparent, insightful midrange and a broad, focused three-dimensional soundstage.
Relatively easy amplifier matching and less fussy placement than many large floorstanders.
Cons
Needs generous breathing room; its substantial low-end output can become excessive in small rooms or near walls.
Large, heavy cabinets demand a suitably spacious listening room and careful final setup.
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What Reviewers Are Saying
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 78/100
The available review evidence points to a broad, well-focused presentation that remains fairly accommodating of room placement. It provides little direct assessment of tonal character, low-bass extension, treble refinement, or large-scale dynamic ability.
Bass
80/100
Audiophilepure found the QR 7 balanced with roughly 50cm of clearance from the nearest walls. Its downward-firing port arrangement was also said to make placement less fussy, though the review does not directly describe bass depth, texture, or impact.
Mid
75/100
The supplied review extracts do not offer a direct account of vocal realism, instrumental timbre, or midrange integration. There is therefore little listener evidence on the character of this region.
Treble
75/100
The AMT tweeter is reported to have decently wide dispersion, as the speakers were not especially fussy about toe-in. The review does not directly comment on treble detail, air, smoothness, or potential brightness.
Soundstage Imaging
84/100
With the speakers aimed toward the listening position and crossing slightly behind the listener, Audiophilepure heard a broad and nicely focused soundstage. This suggests convincing image placement without unusually demanding setup requirements.
Dynamics
75/100
The supplied review material says little about macro slam, microdynamic nuance, composure at high volume, or headroom with demanding music. Dynamic performance is not directly assessed.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Build Quality
75/100
The review describes a downward-firing port exiting near the front of the base through a gap between the cabinet and supporting plinth. It does not provide a direct verdict on cabinet finish, resonance control, terminals, or long-term craftsmanship.
Value for Money
85/100
At roughly $5,600 to $7,498, the QR 7 SE sits in a premium floorstanding-speaker segment. The supplied review does not directly compare its value against competitors or offer a clear judgment on whether the asking price is justified.
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Specifications
- FREQUENCY RESPONSE
- 23-52 kHz
- GOLD LEAF UPPER LIMIT
- 102 kHz
- Sensitivity
- 90.5 dB/W/m
- Impedance
- 6 Ohms
- Power handling
- 330 W
- x-over frequencies
- 425/3000 Hz
- Bass drivers
- 2 x 8” Pure Piston Technology
- Mid drivers
- 1 x 6” Pure Piston Mid
- Treble driver
- Gold Leaf AMT 2 with S-stop
- Principle
- 3 Way
- Bass System
- Q-port bass reflex
- Dimensions cm Height/Width/Depth
- 114 x 25 x 40
Manufacturer's Description — Audiovector
POWERFUL DYNAMICS AND IMPRESSIVE BASS
The design goal of the QR SE series has always been to offer the most advanced technology in a perfectly finished and proportioned high-end package. The sound is big, bold, and dynamic, yet subtle and detailed when required—an excellent solution for all types of music.
The fascia plate of our Gold Leaf Air Motion Tweeter is machined from a single piece of Aerospace Grade Aluminium. It has been precision machined, glass blasted, brushed and then anodized in an attractive Tungsten Titanium Grey. It features a rose gold-plated dispersion mesh, which works as an S-Stop filter.
The new SE models all feature subtle, elegant, yet highly recognizable golden brass badges on the front panels and cloth grilles.
Our new highly specialized double cryogenic polypropylene tin flash copper capacitors are the result of constant listening, measuring, and improvement. They provide our AMT tweeters with the best possible conditions for sounding even sweeter, more detailed, and more open. The use of cryogenically treated pure copper wiring and Audiovector Nanopore damping material creates a smooth and natural musical reproduction.
The Audiovector Pure piston dual magnet bass drive units have the ability to work like a perfect piston over several octaves of the frequency band without the distortion normally found in aluminium/diamond drive units. This means music sounds warm, precise, and detailed, yet dynamic and musical.
Colours and Veneers
At Audiovector we only use carefully selected real wood veneers.
Standard finishes: White Silk, Dark Walnut, Black Piano
CLOTH GRILLES INCLUDED
- White Silk
- Dark Walnut
- Black Piano
The QR 7 SE is the ultimate flagship in the QR SE range, sporting a whopping 2×8-inch bass system, a 6-inch midrange, and a sweet yet detailed AMT tweeter. This speaker is ideal for non-fatiguing and dynamic listening sessions.
Due to the gentle impedance load and high efficiency of 90.5dB it is an easily driven speaker – perfect fit for solid state and tube amplifiers.
With the addition of the powerful QR Sub SE, the detailed QR C SE, and the easily placed QR Wall SE, we are proud to deliver a very strong and powerful home cinema speaker solution.
MEET THE NEXT GENERATION OF ADVANCED SOUND
The QR SPECIAL EDITION is the result of continuous innovation that aims to bring listeners closer to the soul of the original music…and to make listeners really feel the music.
You’ll notice the improvements from the very first note:
➝ New in-house designed capacitors result in a cleaner treble and improved detailing.
➝ Improved heat dissipation via metal housed resistors delivers even more stable high-power precision.
➝ Cryogenically treated internal wiring improves dynamics and detailing.
➝ Strategically positioned Nano Pore dampening material enhances midrange openness.
➝ Bass reflex optimization increases precision.
➝ Stainless steel high-end spikes with knurled nuts allows easier micro adjustment.
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