Crutchfield Q Acoustics M20 HD Wireless Music System

Q Acoustics M20 HD Wireless Music System

Name: Q Acoustics M20 HD Wireless Music System | Crutchfield Car Audio
Brand: Crutchfield
SKU: 22142078-22142078-23206929-90841797-0-0-0-0
Price: 149.70 USD
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Q Acoustics M20 HD Wireless Music System

$149.70

$149.70 ~~$499.00~~

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Hi-fi made affordable

Q Acoustics are no strangers to great sound. The company made the M20 HD powered speakers as an affordable solution for hi-fi music lovers. This stereo pair uses powerful drivers, clean Class D amplification, and a potent Bluetooth chip to make your favorite albums or movies come to life. These versatile speakers offer loads of connections and ways to get sound going, too, so don't be shy when it comes to sources.

High-quality Bluetooth streaming

These powered speakers have Bluetooth 5.0 built-in and support aptX® HD for high-res wireless streams up to 24-bit/48kHz. That means you can stream high-quality sources like TIDAL, Qobuz, Deezer, or any high-res tracks from your smartphone and still maintain fidelity.

A vibration-damping cabinet

Everything about the M20 HD speakers was built to provide the best possible sound. Their cabinets use Q Acoustics' award winning P2P™ (Point-to-Point) internal bracing, designed to add extra stiffness and support to parts of the cabinet that need it most. It helps eliminate internal standing waves and cabinet distortion, giving you clean, transparent stereo sound. Even the grilles help improve the sound. Their sleek contours help with tweeter dispersion and keep baffle reflections to a minimum.

An X-ray look inside the M20 HD, showing the drivers and unique cabinet bracing

Optimized Drivers

Mounted inside the cabinets, there's a 7/8" tweeter and a 4-15/16" mid/bass driver. The tweeter is decoupled from the cabinet to minimize internal vibrations that muddy sound. It provides wide, even high-frequency dispersion. The drivers are powered by a 65-watt x 2 Class D amplifier that's built into the active speaker. The cabinet also has a rear-firing port to help deepen the bass response. Altogether, the drivers deliver rich, dynamic sound with nuanced lows, crisp highs, and articulate midrange.

Connections and controls

One speaker has the amplifier, digital-to-analog converter, and physical input connections while the other is passive. The only connection you'll need to make if you're looking to get jamming right away is a single run of speaker wire (included in the box) between the left and right speaker.

The back of the active speaker has a plethora of connections for your TV, turntable, CD player, and more. It features a stereo RCA input and 3.5mm aux input for analog sources, an optical digital input, and a USB Type-B input for your computer. The onboard DAC supports up to 24-bit/192kHz resolution from your digital sources. There's also a subwoofer output on the back if you'd like to connect an external powered sub and really shake the room.

The active speaker also features a nifty switch that lets you tell the speaker whether it's the left or right speaker. There's another switch that tells it if it's placed in an open space, near a wall, or in a corner. The amplifier's internal digital signal processor/EQ then takes that info and tweaks the sound accordingly to ensure the speaker provides optimal sound no matter where you place it.

Listening impressions

I'm no stranger to Q Acoustics' sound, as I'd auditioned their flagship Q Active 200 powered speakers back in 2021. When I saw that they were releasing a “little brother” version, the M20 HD, and saw the incredibly affordable price it had, the company sure had my attention. I was sent a pair of the M20 HDs to try out, and what a joy they have been.

Simple setup

The speakers were ridiculously easy to set up. I plugged the “main” speaker (which houses a two-channel amplifier) into a wall outlet, ran the included speaker wire from the “main” speaker to the passive speaker, and turned the system on. Pairing my phone to the speakers via Bluetooth was seamless and took just a few seconds.

Vocal warm-ups

I was curious to see how these speakers performed on a female vocal track. The best one I could think of was a stripped-down version of LiSA's “Gurenge.” What's special about this version is that it was recorded in a single take and features almost no instruments, save a backing piano. It's about as barebones as you can get for a song, and that really lets the vocals shine — in all their imperfect glory

Thankfully, LiSA is a fantastic singer, and the M20 HDs are remarkably good at resolving detail. The attack and decay of her frequent trips into the higher register were accurate and lifelike. The speakers showed me that her voice featured a unique texture that I hadn't really picked up on before. The subtleties and inflections that make the performance so great came through clearly.

The backing piano was also a delight to hear on the ‘M20s. It was crisp and defined, but noticeably placed behind LiSA in the soundstage. Its low notes carried plenty of punch.

A precise soundstage

Next up was an “Devil We Know” by Lily & Madeline. The duo are sisters who have been practicing music since they were young, and they've garnered the ability to harmonize flawlessly, almost to the point where you're not sure if you're hearing a single singer or multiple. I've heard this song probably hundreds of times through lots of headphones and speakers, and the M20 HDs put the sisters' talent on full display.

The thing that struck me most was that the speakers provided exceptional separation of their individual voices. They were also able to show me that Lily was sitting slightly behind and to the right of Madeline, singing in a lower register while playing her guitar. My mind was blown, considering I've heard speakers costing more that weren't as pinpoint-precise.

Getting in the groove

I wanted to see how the speakers performed on a groovy pop track, so I queued up “Butter” by the K-pop band BTS. The lead bass and snares landed with crisp snaps and punches. The bass output of the M20s was perfect in my medium-sized living room, often making me stare down my subwoofer to make sure it was off. These won't shake your couch, but they do a killer job.

Rocking hard

Me being myself, I had to finish off my listening session with a metal song. Ready to rock out, I started playing “Sun Killer” by Spiritbox. The song starts with syncopating bass notes before the acoustic drums come in with a tasty fill.

The drums were tight and clear, with snares, toms, and cymbals coming through without hesitance and going away before overstaying their welcome. Courtney LaPlante's soft voice carries the track, and yet again the ‘M20s showed a delightful amount of vocal texture. When the crescendo came in (which I'm totally not singing as I'm writing this), it really landed.

I was met with a barrage of heavy guitars, drums, and bass, and the M20s didn't let up for even a second. Even when the song was cooling down, the drivers remained articulate and accurate until the very end. Color me impressed that a $600 pair of speakers could rock that hard.

Product highlights:

powered bookshelf speakers
7/8" decoupled tweeter
5" mid/bass woofer
bass reflex (ported) cabinet with rear firing port
proprietary Point-to-Point (P2P) cabinet bracing adds extra rigidity and stiffness to the cabinet while eliminating standing waves and minimizing internal vibrations
65 watts x 2 Class D amplifier built into one speaker
frequency response: 55-22,000 Hz
two rear switches on active speaker for setting speaker location and left/right designation
- internal DSP will tweak the sound of the speakers based on their location to ensure optimal sound quality
built-in Bluetooth 5.0 with aptX HD support for wireless high-res music streaming

Rear-panel connections (active speaker):

stereo RCA input for an analog source
3.5mm auxiliary input for a wired connection to a compatible phone or portable audio player
optical digital input for connecting a gaming console or CD player (max. supported sample rate: 24-bit/192kHz)
USB Type-B input for connecting a computer (max. supported sample rate: 24-bit/192kHz)
mono RCA subwoofer output for connecting an external subwoofer
speaker wire output for connecting the passive speaker

Other info:

remote control included
speaker wire included for connecting passive speaker to powered speaker
dimensions (measured by Crutchfield): 6-11/16"W x 10-15/16"H x 12-3/16"D
weight: 11.25 lbs. (passive speaker); 12.2 lbs. (powered speaker)
warranty: 2 years
MFR # QA7610U
Item # 466QM20HD

No separate amplifier required.

What's in the box:

Q Acoustics M20 HD Wireless Music System owner's manual

Powered speaker
Passive speaker
6' AC power cord
Remote control
2 "AAA" batteries
13' Speaker wire
2 Foam port plugs
Owner's Manual

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Q Acoustics M20 HD Wireless Music System

Q Acoustics M20 HD Wireless Music System

About the Q Acoustics M20 HD Wireless Music System

Hi-fi made affordable

High-quality Bluetooth streaming

A vibration-damping cabinet

Optimized Drivers

Connections and controls

Listening impressions

Simple setup

Vocal warm-ups

A precise soundstage

Getting in the groove

Rocking hard

Product highlights:

Rear-panel connections (active speaker):

Other info:

What's in the box:

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