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Are there any aesthetically beautiful subwoofers? (with photos)

I'm working on a "Full Marty" 18" driver 11 cubic ft. sub from a GSG flat pack. Very impressed with the quality and precision of the kit. I think it is beautiful on the inside.
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Talisman said:
They are angular rectangles, like 1000 other subs.... Why should they be beautiful?
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Why shouldn't they? Simply making something a complicated shape does not imply beauty, nor does a simple shape imply a lack of it.
 
kyuu said:
Why shouldn't they? Simply making something a complicated shape does not imply beauty, nor does a simple shape imply a lack of it.
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So we can close the topic, anything can seem beautiful to anyone. Clearly the idea was for something different than the usual black cubes with a woofer in the middle....
 
Talisman said:
So we can close the topic, anything can seem beautiful to anyone. Clearly the idea was for something different than the usual black cubes with a woofer in the middle....
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Maybe, but if someone finds a cube/rectangle aesthetically pleasing, would seem to match the topic. I believe I contributed a while back that I find it hard to beat a relatively basic box with a nice finish in terms of aesthetics. A lot of the other options that have been posted here I find distinctly not appealing and would not want in my space (with certain exceptions of course).

But aesthetics are about as subjective as it gets, so.
 
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In general, subwoofers are now pretty accepted in home theatre rooms. I don’t think most people consider them the space hogging ugly boxes we perceive them to be. Most manufacturers have done a decent job giving them a decent fit and finish. If you’re looking for a totally clean looking space even your main speakers are going to seem obtrusive. So adding a sub (or even two) makes little difference. If your room measurements force you to put a sub front and center, my suggestion is to no longer call that room a living room but a listening space. Because you’ve nerded out to the point of not having conversations and dialogue with friends and family over hearing Rush 2112 without room modes. That is on you.
 
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Rednaxela said:
This is the one: Beolab 11.

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I think this one is the coolest looking and i'm not the least bit surpised it's a Bang and Olufsen as they've always placed design at least as important as sound

I think Paradigm's MilleniaSub and Seismic 110 subs are interesting designs but not necessarily the best looking as are B&W's Formation Bass Sub:

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DMill said:
I must have a dirty mind. Are there velvet nudes on the walls? :)
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Not just you. Definitely an "oh my" moment seeing it for the first time.
 
Werthers said:
I think this one is the coolest looking and i'm not the least bit surpised it's a Bang and Olufsen as they've always placed design at least as important as sound

I think Paradigm's MilleniaSub and Seismic 110 subs are interesting designs but not necessarily the best looking as are B&W's Formation Bass Sub:

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Seismic 110 sub
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IMO Seismic is quite ugly. MilleniaSub is a useful shape to, e.g., stand up behind a computer monitor (i use one like that), or hide behind a nightstand. But it’s not especially attractive in form or finish.
 
Drum table sub. This one’s kitschy but a lighter stain color and a handsome fabric and it’s danish modern or retro. A 12” high excursion GRS sub is down firing
 

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OldHvyMec said:
No but I've built a few pieces through the years. I actually built a roll-top in the 70s with a jointer, plainer, table saw, drill press and
several jigs I made. I used it in a warehouse/machine shop I built in 1972. The shop I had some help but the roll top I went through
a heck of a learning curve and quite a bit of black walnut before it was all said and done. I made a little over 100 pairs of cabinets
for speakers and built cabinets for 4 different kitchens through the years. I built at least 8 large entertainment centers too.

Chairs, tables, beds, chest of drawers and general furniture I left that to the wife to pick out.

I'm quite happy with a workshop environment and prefer to sleep on the ground in the summer. I'm still a bit of a caveman in some
respects. A shade tree is just fine most of the time as long as the mosquitos or flees aren't a problem and both can leave an animal
running for cover/water in the delta. I hate both personally. At least flies have a job, to eat $hit, I haven't figured out the purpose of fleas
or mosquitos yet. :)

Regards
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Mosquitos and fleas are food for other animals. Frogs and Bats load up on skeeters.
 
Colonel7 said:
Drum table sub. This one’s kitschy but a lighter stain color and a handsome fabric and it’s danish modern or retro. A 12” high excursion GRS sub is down firing
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For some reason that one makes me kind of crabby

You know who else makes a cool looking sub? Sonos

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The only problem with the Sonos sub is, I heard one a few years ago and was unimpressed although it might have been the music that was playing and you can only use it with other Sonos speakers which is lame
 
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