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A second switch tunes the sound output slightly based on whether the rear of the speakers are pointing into a corner of a room, flush with a wall, or sat with room around them, helping to control bass response – which can be further dialled back with a pair of included foam bungs for stuffing into the reflex ports to avoid distortion. In a very thoughtful addition, Q Acoustics also offers a switch on the powered speaker to assign it as either the left or right stereo channel – handy if your power socket placement dictates where each speaker must go. A small remote control gives access to all sources and volume controls from afar, too. Supplied speaker cabling, threaded through binding posts, connects the pair of cabinets, and a simple LED-lit power button (which doubles up as source identification) sits on the master speaker, flanked by volume buttons. Those omissions aside, Q Acoustics has done a good job of making the M20 HD easy to set up and use. They’ll have to make do with an optical connection instead.

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And those looking to plug directly into a TV will note the lack of a HDMI-ARC port.

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Bluetooth support is as ‘wireless’ as the speakers get. However, despite the ‘wireless’ name, there’s no option for Wi-Fi streaming support over a network connection. There’s a port for adding a sold-separately subwoofer, too. So you’ve enough options here to hook up a TV, record player, computer or even stream from a phone, depending on your needs. You’ve got Bluetooth 5.0 (with aptX, aptX HD, aptX Low Latency, SBC and AAC codecs supported), USB-B (24-bit/192kHz), optical (24-bit/192kHz), stereo RCA, and a standard 3.5mm option too. That powered speaker is doing much of the heavy lifting then, and it’s here where all connectivity options live. In a very thoughtful addition, Q Acoustics also offers a switch on the powered speaker to assign it as either the left or right stereo channel.

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A 125mm mid/bass driver and 22mm tweeter in each deliver the sonic goods, with the powered speaker delivering amplification up to a room-filling 130W total. The cabinets here are two-way reflex ported affairs, with one speaker the ‘master’ powered unit housing all connectivity options, and the other, slightly lighter speaker acting as the passive partner. Keep that in mind if you’re intending them for a small office scenario. The M20 HD speakers are on the large side for a bookshelf or desktop setup, measuring 279 x 170 x 296mm, and with a combined weight of 10.6kg. There’s an almost vintage quality to the walnut finish – understated, even, were it not for the size of them. I may switch to AutoCad.Available in three finishes (black, white and the walnut shade we were supplied with), there’s a classy elegance to their slightly-curved cabinets, with Q Acoustics branding kept to a minimal ‘Q’ logo at the bottom of each speaker grille. I have used ViaCad for quite sometime as a low cost alternative to AutoCad but the failures of the latest version have sparked a mutiny in my CAD loyalty.

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In addition, ViaCad contains a clunky dimension and labeling system that seems to bod down in modeling and make if virtually useless! I use the product on a powerful, and fairy new MacBook Pro but it strains my system to the limit at times. Modeling commercial roofing construction details, I often find extra or ghost fastener models that suddenly appear when modeling to sheet. I often find myself looking at ghost objects, objects for which I cannot recall a consciously draw item, or layer, that suddenly appear in my draw-views. When you attempt to push ViaCads tech, when you build larger 3D models, and then pull them into a draw-view, or model to sheet, ViaCad fails miserably. ViaCad contains a magnetic snap system that makes 2D drafting unbelievably quick and easy. I greatly enjoy the snap system, and the program contains a ton of snap features to make drafting work a breeze.

It quickly, and intuitively accomplishes all manner of 2D and 3D drafting tasks. ViaCad (currently I'm using version 10 2D/3D) has loads of potential.

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