Best looking speakers on the market

[CnoEvil]

WAFtastic!

I wouldn't know whether to listen to it or stoke it!

I think I know what happened here.........it was a cunning plan that got for a grant for a biomass boiler, and then the project changed direction at the last minute.

As a speaker it gives a warmer sound. :rofl:

 

[Big Chris]

My personal faves have to be the AE1 Mk3 SE in white. ray:

 

[MattSPL]

Hideous!

Just goes to show how subjective taste in speaker looks is.

I think that the EV Patrician IV's are beautiful in the same way that I find Victorian mansions more beautiful than Barratt homes. It's the craftsmanship. The use of traditional materials. The over-enginering that I find beautiful.

I struggle to find beauty in toy speakers, especially plasticky ones. And yet others seem to find these types of speakers beautiful. That's fine. We can all have different tastes and everyone's opinions on looks are equally valid.

I like it

Anybody know what it is, or is it a DIY job?

 

[noogle]

 

[BenLaw]

I think I could crawl inside them and find Narnia on the other side!

 

[chebby]

I think I could crawl inside them and find Narnia on the other side!

More 'hernia' than Narnia, if you have to move them!

Some of Lindsayt's favourite speaker cabinets are big enough to live in.

Handy for when the wife successfully cites them (with photographic evidence) as grounds for divorce and the house has to be sold.

 

[Anonymous]

I think I could crawl inside them and find Narnia on the other side!

More 'hernia' than Narnia, if you have to move them!

Some of Lindsayt's favourite speaker cabinets are big enough to live in.

Handy for when the wife successfully cites them (with photographic evidence) as grounds for divorce and the house has to be sold.

Couldn't you just wear headphones.?

 

[BenLaw]

I think I could crawl inside them and find Narnia on the other side!

More 'hernia' than Narnia, if you have to move them!

Some of Lindsayt's favourite speaker cabinets are big enough to live in.

Handy for when the wife successfully cites them (with photographic evidence) as grounds for divorce and the house has to be sold.

Couldn't you just wear headphones.?

The owner's ears are clearly too big for standard headphones

 

[Anonymous]

Call me conservative but I don't like some of the outlandish designs here, give me a nice box speaker with a jewel like finish such as the Usher S520 in high gloss Piano Black and to me it speaks volumes !

 

[noogle]

 

[Anonymous]

Call me conservative but I don't like some of the outlandish designs here, give me a nice box speaker with a jewel like finish such as the Usher S520 in high gloss Piano Black and to me it speaks volumes !

I appreciate the Usher finish too, smooth curves to minimise diffraction, perfect piano finish and real solid wood side cheeks to stop cabinet resonance. Plus of course the solid wood stands with big real marble bases..

These are what I have:

Haven't seen a better looking speaker, and I haven't yet heard a better one either, although I'm holding out for some Quad ESLs to audition.

 

[noogle]

Did Usher get inspiration from Sonus Faber?

 

[Anonymous]

Looks like the same designer - was Dr. D'Appolito at Sonus?

 

[noogle]

I think he does electrical/acoustic system design - not product design.

 

[Anonymous]

I think he does electrical/acoustic system design - not product design.

Ok. This Sonus stands look the same as the Usher X719 stands - a speaker with a prodigous bass

 

[steve_1979]

I think the B&W 805S standmounts look rather nice

and they look equally smart as a 5.1 setup.

 

[jaxwired]

Have to go with Dynaudio Special 25 in birds-eye maple veneer with a glossy bordeaux stain. Delicious!

 

[caesar44]

I fell in love with the Zu Audio Omen's. Fantastic look.

 

[Anonymous]

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I'm surprised no one bringed up the Utopia:

Or, coming back to planet earth, all the old castle lineup looks great. I love my Conways 3.

http://www.castle.uk.com/

 

[Singslinger]

Most of the Sonus Faber range

 

[Anonymous]

What about the Elipson Planet speakers? http://www.audioaffair.co.uk/Elipson-Planet-L-Speaker-Single/product_5155

or maybe Eclipse? http://www.eclipse-td.net/products/td510/index.html

or for the more traditional hifi buyer? http://hifibest.com/?p=1275

 

[steve_1979]

Or, coming back to planet earth, all the old castle lineup looks great. I love my Conways 3.

I think their Knight Series looks particularly good. They have a warm homely look to them.

 

[noogle]

Gromit! We've forgotten the crackers!

 

[Anonymous]

Forgot to mention the O'heochas...

 

[Anonymous]

Gromit! We've forgotten the crackers!

These look FANTASTIC!!! Any ideas of cost??

Good idea for DIY if they are out of reach...