Most beautiful speakers in the world ?

[xplosiv]

Can't believe these haven't been posted here yet.

+ Not pretentious
+ Wife will like the yellow

 

[EAXAE]

Can't believe these haven't been posted here yet.

 

[Lambda]

I always liked the look of the small Yamaha MSP5 and MSP3

Also Danly sound labs mask nice stuff:

 

[concorde1]

From images I've seen, Revel Gem2

 

[jonfitch]

Without a doubt, Revel Gem2

I've had the full 7-channel Ultima2 setup in the past. The Gem2s are a lot uglier than you think. The acoustic lens is really shiny and stands out like some fishing accessory, and the speakers are gigantic and have the bass response of a clock radio. I definitely used the Gem2s with the grills on most of the time. I do think the Salon2 and Studio 2 looks beautiful though.

 

[concorde1]

The Gem2s are a lot uglier than you think. The acoustic lens is really shiny and stands out like some fishing accessory, and the speakers are gigantic and have the bass response of a clock radio.

Well I can't say I've seen them in real life, but they've always looked majestic in pictures I've seen, although potentially a bit plastic-y.
If I got them I'd use them with a sub anyway so I wouldn't mind.

 

[concorde1]

Now ones I *have* seen for real and I love the look. Oh man they look so cool to me. JBL 4429

 

[XpanD]

Two speakers that come to mind for me are the KS Digital C5-Reference and C8-Reference, both with the wood front plate:

They are pretty bog-standard coaxes, but the wood just really makes them work for me. Especially the K5! Brings back fond memories of me playing around with my dad's old Hepta supertweeters as a kid:

 

[Paco De Lucia]

B&W Matrix 800

 

[Puddingbuks]

From images I've seen, Revel Gem2

Ugly as hell. These screws and surrounds on each speaker, the cheap dials with text, that tweeter doesn’t match at all...

 

[LearningToSmile]

the cheap dials with text

The dials just scream "household appliance", it's something I'd expect to see on an oven or a washing machine.

 

[Puddingbuks]

 

[Pearljam5000]

 

[Purité Audio]

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D&D 8Ms you don’t see too many of those.
Keith

 

[sfdoddsy]

It is fascinating how people's idea of beautiful differs. The majority of the speakers mentioned in this thread seem to be kind of cool speakers that people want, looks be damned.

Like those incredibly ugly Genelecs. Or the slightly less ugly but still not close to attractive Revels.

My definition is a speaker that someone who hates speakers would actually like to have in their lounge.

And hence I'll bump my own Davone Solos.

My current wife has endured 10 years of me buying, building and swapping speakers. Her very low standard has been less ugly than the previous speaker is good, but invisible would be better.

The least ugly and most invisible was the KEF LS50.

Until I bought the Davones.

Now they are 'her' speakers. As much a piece of art as the Egg Chair next to them. Fortunately they sound very good as I will never be allowed to upgrade.

That is beauty.

And thus I win.

 

[Wes]

Their shape reminds me of the robot in that prequel to Battlestar Galactica

 

[manisandher]

I liked the look of my old BD Swing speakers.

Mani.

 

[manisandher]

not sure if beautiful but they look cool. living voice.

dali:

You can see where they got their design inspiration from:

Mani.

 

[concorde1]

Forgot about this, just in terms of looks (especially in other finishes) - Ascend Sierra-2EX

Also Kef LS50 is ugliest speaker I've ever seen.

 

[Wes]

all speakers should have grill covers and wooden sides