Most beautiful speakers in the world ?

[Newman]

Ostentation never works for me. Nor does adornment. Much of this thread is filled with hideous examples of both, with relief provided mainly by examples that are ROTFLOL-inducing. The OP sure set the tone, too!

No. If you want to know if a speaker actually is beautiful, and not just an object of lust (which seems to so often increase with ostentation, exclusivity and unobtainability), then ask a field of non-audio people if they would install it in a room purely as a decoration or adornment, not hooked up to play audio, of if they would rather see it moved out.

I doubt if a single speaker shown to date would pass that unbiased test of beauty.

cheers

 

[Axo1989]

... No. If you want to know if a speaker actually is beautiful, and not just an object of lust (which seems to so often increase with ostentation, exclusivity and unobtainability), then ask a field of non-audio people if they would install it in a room purely as a decoration or adornment, not hooked up to play audio, of if they would rather see it moved out.

I doubt if a single speaker shown to date would pass that unbiased test of beauty.

I sometimes forget how bizarre your posts are.

We often/usually ascribe positive aesthetics to useful objects based in the interaction of form and function. You are suggesting the only "pure" beauty is abstract, and that to evaluate the aesthetics of a functional object we must ignore that function. There are some aesthetic philosophies that frame things that way but they are (in my view, of course) nonsensical. The proposition that this approach intrinsically eliminates bias really is more nonsense.

 

[Killingbeans]

He's not wrong though.

Most people would pick something like Sonos One, B&O Beolit 20 or Harman Kardon Onyx as the most beautiful speaker in the world.

 

[Axo1989]

He's not wrong though.

Most people would pick something like Sonos One, B&O Beolit 20 or Harman Kardon Onyx as the most beautiful speaker in the world.

That's tangential: would "most people" rather have them taking up space if they didn't function? And do we judge non-functional objects without bias?

 

[Killingbeans]

would "most people" rather have them taking up space if they didn't function?

Probably not. But then we're back to what I wrote in post #17 about putting Dayton Audio exciters on the back of some nice artwork

 

[Sal1950]

I doubt if a single speaker shown to date would pass that unbiased test of beauty.

Sure, if they didn't care about audio, they'd pick the most unobtrusive one.
But what's any of this have to do with the cost of a "College Cutie Hookers date"?

 

[Ra1zel]

No. If you want to know if a speaker actually is beautiful, and not just an object of lust (which seems to so often increase with ostentation, exclusivity and unobtainability), then ask a field of non-audio people if they would install it in a room purely as a decoration or adornment, not hooked up to play audio, of if they would rather see it moved out.

Well you buy art to hang on the wall but you buy speakers to play music.

 

[Killingbeans]

The purpose of the art is not just to hang on the wall. It's to change the aesthetics of the room and/or give an emotional response when looked upon.

Speakers might have the function of playing music, but they'll also impact the aesthetics of the room, no matter what you do.

 

[killdozzer]

The purpose of the art is not just to hang on the wall. It's to change the aesthetics of the room and/or give an emotional response when looked upon.

Speakers might have the function of playing music, but they'll also impact the aesthetics of the room, no matter what you do.

That's it!!! You're my best friend now and there's nothing you can do about it!

 

[killdozzer]

I doubt if a single speaker shown to date would pass that unbiased test of beauty.

cheers

Oh, come one! My choice would! It's just a beautiful piece of wood. Why would anyone oppose to that?

 

[JustJones]

Genelec the ones on a nice pedestal unconnected

Or

I know which I'd rather admire for purely aesthetic enjoyment.

 

[Pearljam5000]

Gobel

 

[Killingbeans]

That's it!!! You're my best friend now and there's nothing you can do about it!

Alright then. But don't blame me if you get traumatized by it

 

[Ken Tajalli]

Looks expensive - does the apartment come with it, or is it an optional extra?
And where are the amps, Dac or wiring?
Seems a bit small though!
(the apartment, I meant)

 

[Rednaxela]

Something wrong with the TV also.

 

[Kal Rubinson]

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Barf!

 

[Snafu]

Talking about regular speakers, these are beautiful : Neeper Acoustics Perfection One

 

[MattHooper]

I get it, it's the Shag Rug Revival to go hand in hand with the Vinyl Revival. LOL

Now you’re on to me!

Yes, I’d have a lava lamp if I had somewhere to put it in my room!

 

[MKR]

I'm biased but I think my current speakers are gorgeous.

@Dan Those are beautiful (to me). Which speakers are these?

 

[Purité Audio]

Avantgarde Zeros, tried them here after their release in Munich, two models active and semi-active.
Keith