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https://www.audiophilia.com/reviews/2025/7/1/audiovector-qr1-se-loudspeakers

Relative to the Audio Physic Step, which I had in-house at the same time, the QR1 SE offers more tactility and goosebump factor along with harder-hitting, deeper bass. The Audio Physic delivers a wider soundstage, more separation, pinpoint imaging, and generally disappears. While still revealing, the Audio Physic is perhaps slightly more forgiving in nature and likely to be more flexible in terms of partnering equipment. At approximately twice the price, the Audio Physic is a fine value given its refinement, but the QR1 SE is a screaming deal.

I gradually learned the QR1 SE is sensitive to placement in some aspects and quite flexible in other ways. The front-facing bass reflex slot allows the speaker to be placed near a rear wall. Anthony Chiarella recommended I try them in shelves as an experiment. This could be a viable setup where a rear-ported speaker would fail. In general, imaging depth diminished with proximity to the rear wall but not nearly as much as I would have expected, which is great for small spaces. On the contrary, in a larger room, leveraging the rear wall to boost the bass output and scale of the presentation was not as effective. In my living room, the Audio Physic Step could scale up and fill the space, while in my office, the QR1 SE had a more commanding presence over a wider range of volume levels.

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