Comparing Q Acoustics 3050i and SVS Prime Pinnacle
Experts recommend Q Acoustics 3050i more than SVS Prime Pinnacle
As of 4 Mar 2023, experts prefer Q Acoustics 3050i over SVS Prime Pinnacle, but both Speakers have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Q Acoustics 3050i received 5 recommendations: from Old Time Music (16 Feb 2023), The Master Switch (19 Jan 2022) What Hi-Fi (24 Jan 2023) and 2 others. By contrast, SVS Prime Pinnacle received only 3 recommendations from Old Time Music (16 Feb 2023), The Master Switch (19 Jan 2022) and KBonet (15 Nov 2022).
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Endorsement summary:
- On 16 Feb 2023
Old Time Music ranked SVS Prime Pinnacle as #2 and Q Acoustics 3050i as #7 Rank Speakers ... ... #2 out of 10 SVS Prime Pinnacle ... ... #7 out of 10 Q Acoustics 3050i ... ... Source: oldtimemusic.com - On 19 Jan 2022
The Master Switch ranked SVS Prime Pinnacle as #1 and Q Acoustics 3050i as #4 Rank Speakers Comment #1 out of 19 SVS Prime Pinnacle Best Overall Floorstanding Speakers... ... ... #4 out of 19 Q Acoustics 3050i Best Floorstanding Speakers for Small Spaces... ... ... Source: www.themasterswitch.com - On 15 Nov 2022
KBonet ranked SVS Prime Pinnacle as #3 and Q Acoustics 3050i as #9 Rank Speakers Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 10 SVS Prime Pinnacle ... ... ... #9 out of 10 Q Acoustics 3050i Best Design & Build... ... ... Source: kbonet.com - On 24 Jan 2023
What Hi-Fi ranked Q Acoustics 3050i as #7 Rank Speakers Comment ... ... ... #7 out of 7 Q Acoustics 3050i Accomplished floorstanding speakers with plenty of punch.Source: www.whathifi.com - On 17 Feb 2021
Bob Vila ranked Q Acoustics 3050i as #6 Rank Speakers Comment ... ... ... #6 out of 6 Q Acoustics 3050i Best DesignSource: www.bobvila.com
Verdict
After counting and adding up the 91 expert endorsements of the March rankings, Q Acoustics 3050i outranks SVS Prime Pinnacle. This is not to say that SVS Prime Pinnacle is a bad option. Like Q Acoustics 3050i, it is recommended by experts, but less.
Q Acoustics 3050i 
SVS Prime Pinnacle Customers like SVS Prime Pinnacle noticeably more
At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.
SVS Prime Pinnacle
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
SVS Prime Pinnacle, the pricier option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Q Acoustics 3050i.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling speakers receives a consumer score of 9.0 (great). Both Q Acoustics 3050i and SVS Prime Pinnacle receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.
| Q Acoustics 3050i |
In comparison:
9.0 Great
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| SVS Prime Pinnacle |
In comparison:
9.9 Amazing
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| Median best-selling Speakers |
In comparison:
9.0 Great
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Q Acoustics 3050i is more popular than SVS Prime Pinnacle
It's fairly safe to say that Q Acoustics 3050i are more popular speakers than SVS Prime Pinnacle, based on their 60+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.
To consider
| Table: Top compared alternatives for Q Acoustics 3050i and SVS Prime Pinnacle | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Wharfedale Diamond 12.3 | $998 | 2 expert recommendations | Cheaper | |
 | Dali Oberon 5 | $1499 |
In comparison:
10.0 Amazing
| 2 expert recommendations | Better Reviews |
 | Fluance Signature Hi-Fi | $800 | 2 expert recommendations | Cheaper More Popular | |
 | Martin Logan Motion 60XT | $1350 |
In comparison:
Martin Logan Motion 60XT ranks #13 out of 82. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 9.8 Amazing
| No expert recommendations | |
| Rank | Change | Price | Speakers | Popular Mechanics  | The Sound Junky  |
Old Time Music | Music Critic  | The Master Switch | What Hi-Fi | KBonet | Bob Vila | Gadget Review  | BestReviews  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +3 | $490 |  Klipsch RP-8000F | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 2 | - | $999 |  Q Acoustics 3050i | - | - | 7 | - | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | - | - |
| 3 | - | $1798 |  SVS Prime Pinnacle | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | - |
| 4 | +3 | Check price |  Sony SSCS3 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 8 | - | 5 | 5 |
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Expert reviews [15]
- with a score: 4
- without a score: 11
| Highest score by What Hi-Fi | 100 |
| Average score based on 15 reviews | 90 |
| Lowest score by The Audiophile Man | 80 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
Expert reviews [12]
- with a score: 0
- without a score: 12
- Hifi Speakers Floor Standing: Take your sound to the next level with Q Acoustics 3050i floor speakers. 0.9" decoupled high frequency drivers with wide surround create a wide even dispersion of stereo, and P2P bracing reduces intrusive cabinet vibrations for a purer sound.
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- (2) Prime Pinnacle Floorstanding Speaker - Each (Black Ash)
- Smooth crisp and refined sound without sacrificing effortless bass and jaw-dropping impact
- 1" aluminum dome tweeter
- 5.25" midrange driver
- Triple 6.5" woofer
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Q Acoustics 3050i are a popular option on the higher end of the price range. They're in the top 3 bestselling speakers and have quite a few popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Dali Spektor 6 or Wharfedale Diamond 12.3 .
Q Acoustics 3050i are $550 more expensive than the average speakers ($449).
SVS Prime Pinnacle are a popular and one of the most expensive options. They're in the top 3 bestselling speakers and have dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Wharfedale Evo 4.4 or Klipsch RF-7 III .
SVS Prime Pinnacle are $1349 more expensive than average speakers ($449).
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