Qualio IQ owners, still happy?

@ozzy62 can I ask how much did you get them used for? also which country are you based in? I am in Dubai- trying to find them- used is going to be tough but still looking...

regards

Manu

I got my speakers last weekend- regular IQ with Gaia II feet as per the recommendation of @ozzy62  They arrived 2 days after another set of speakers came in (Omega Junior XRS). The Omegas moved to another system and the IQs are running against/with Klipsch RP 8000F II.

The system is mainly Eversolo DMP A6 (standard) streamer - Topping D70 Pro Octo (DAC)- Vincent SV200 (Amp). Sometimes I replace the Vincent with the Gato Amp 150AE.

Overall impressions of the IQ: mine and a few other friends who have come over to listen to them: fill the room, very clear on vocals, pleasure to listen to. The crispness (or is it crispiness - is that for food?) of the sound and the vocals is just awesome. Really enjoying. They come very well packaged. 2 wooden cabinets (cupboards would be more apt)- 60kg each. Everything has its place including the Gaia feet. Takes a bit of effort to open the cabinets and assemble them- however worth it.

Comparison to the Klipsch

The Klipsch give them a run for their money. IQ wins but just about. More on the vocals. Klipsch better on the bass. Basically if it is a vocal focused song then IQ otherwise the Klipsch.

Love both of them. I am in a happy and more importantly after a long long time- a satisfied place. Satisfied enough that Dubai has its first large high end Hi-Fi show happening and I am not attending. 

Didn't compare them to the Omega's. Will try over the next few weeks. On a lark also bought Rethm Bhaava's - that are on the way from Chennai, India. Would love to comparison all four.

soon. should have them by mid next week. 

Did end up going to the Hi-Fi show in the Dubai. Saw and heard a lot of speakers. Wasn't paying attention to amps that much.

Stand-outs:

Cantor from Germany

Acoustic Energy (509) from the UK

Scansonic MB1 from Denmark

Axxess L1 and L3 from Denmark

And one which I had never heard of: Davies from France

There were many others. They were however great/excellent as expected, or too expensive or not good. KEF, Jade (Poland) etc.

@ozzy62  the IQs are good, very good. Great to listen too. The Klipsch are too- though a bit harsh. 
haven’t done much listening last few days. Waiting for the weekend. Looking forward to the Rethms too. 

@lanx0003 yes those measurements correspond to my listening experience. The IOs are not that good in bass. Superb for vocals as I mentioned earlier. 
A few minutes ago I received another speaker- Axxess L3. Beautiful. Huge on bass. I have just listened to them for 2 minutes for now. Will let them break in.

@ozzy62  how does one figure out if an amp is high current? I have a Gato AMP 150 and an Akitika GT102 Z4.

thanks @ozzy62 I don't use the Akitika with the IQs. Either the Gato or I have a smaller amp- Vincent SV200. Doesn't satisfy your criteria- though I love the amp. Hybrid- lovely sweet sound. Belies it size.

@ozzy62 I enjoy them a lot. Everyone who listens to them is blown away- including me. As I said earlier, I prefer it for vocals. Love the Axxess L3s also. Completely different sound signature between the two. The IQs, I think a lack a little in bass and when I feel so, then I switch to the L3.

I did get the Rethm's for a few days. Didn't have space in the house so let them go yesterday.

Also on IQs the wife loves it- the looks. Which is saying something.