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Are there any aesthetically beautiful subwoofers? (with photos)

The Leon Aaros A10-UT is actually quite nice looking. These photos don't do it justice. Because it is only about 5" deep it is quite elegant looking and works surprisingly well too.

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digitalfrost said:
Subwoofers are quite easy to DIY, so if you have something in mind, why not try building it yourself?
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This is a good point and definitely one of the big benefits of DIY. You can build cool looking subs that don't have mass market appeal. I built four 8" subs for my office (two of each of the subs below), and while I won't throw them in the ring for "beautiful" I do think they are quite cool looking and very different from commercial offerings.

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I think these are nice and clean. Wish they came in white (and that I could justify buying two of them).
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anotherhobby said:
This is a good point and definitely one of the big benefits of DIY. You can build cool looking subs that don't have mass market appeal. I built four 8" subs for my office (two of each of the subs below), and while I won't throw them in the ring for "beautiful" I do think they are quite cool looking and very different from commercial offerings.

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Very nice!

I am a DIY oriented sort myself and was a professional furniture maker in a past life. Unfortunately not everyone has the skills or access to a workshop.
 
I just paint my DIY subwoofers in a neutral grayish or dark color, place them in the corners and put stuff on them.... kinda forget I have 4 x 90-120liter subwoofers in my room with 1200W in each. They don't boom or rattle, and I compensate moderately with fletcher-munson in mind, because I like to listen at a little lower volume, but still get the sensation of actual deep physical bass that push air, like a main door is being closed with a bit of eagerness, which I find bigger subwoofers better at - because IMO bigger drivers have a better acoustic impedance at low frequencies than small drivers - even though I know it should not be so... science sometimes tells me otherwise and some do well, but I keep coming back to big drivers in big closed boxed with a ton of power and DSP in front, when I DIY.
So, I just have to hide them :D
 
IMHO the only aesthetically beautiful subwoofer is an invisible subwoofer.

JL Fathom In-Wall Subs:
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That said, I love my pair of 24" H x 18" W x 26" D Reaction Audio Echo 15s.

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anotherhobby said:
This is a good point and definitely one of the big benefits of DIY. You can build cool looking subs that don't have mass market appeal. I built four 8" subs for my office (two of each of the subs below), and while I won't throw them in the ring for "beautiful" I do think they are quite cool looking and very different from commercial offerings.

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Very nice looking. Where did you source those chrome legs? And the veneer? And the drivers?
 
The old Monster Cable M-Design subs were beautiful by 1990’s furniture trends.

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They had different wood finishes and a high gloss piano black option too.

It’s not too hard to modify these for a mid century modern look that’s popular today.
 
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We are a diverse group when it comes to our views on aesthetic beauty!

I consider the vast majority of these designs as unfit for domestic use.
 
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