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Most beautiful speakers in the world ?
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Hopefully the front opens so you can store your knick-knacks.
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Very nice!!
I will never not see the Beolabs without seeing somebody stuck inside a pop tent, struggling to set it up.
I like this one too. It’s very neatly done. An interesting design.
I had to look those up.
Boy do we ever have different taste. I find those speakers extremely plain looking.
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Yes. They are plain looking.
I agree, this one stands out as distinctly elegant.
And if I understand the design correctly, its more than just visually interesting: That's a 2" diameter wideband driver in the metal cone, so it is going to beam more than a tweeter would. The good news is, less potentially detrimental early reflections and probably a more ideal crossover to the woofer; the bad news is, not enough high-frequency energy in the reflection field. BUT... on the back of the main cabinet is a rear-firing tweeter! That rear-firing tweeter can probably correct for the off-axis high-frequency energy that's missing due to the wideband driver's beaming, such that the reflection field ends up being more spectrally correct, while retaining the benefits of using the wideband driver.
So arguably there is some well thought-out method to the madness.
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Probably the coolest speakers in the entire thread, except for Genelecs of course
Yes there's light inside of them in case you're wondering
Acora speakers
Haha, as you've said. I reckon it's either owl or angry kitty. I would be so tempted to stencil some eyes on my (hypothetical) pair ...
I for one think it's great that you're able to re-purpose all those old Tupperware bowls.
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Probably the coolest speakers in the entire thread, except for Genelecs of course
Yes there's light inside of them in case you're wondering
Acora speakers
I’ve never seen a granite speaker that looks attractive to me. I just can’t get away from thinking about kitchen or bathroom countertops. The above speakers remind me of something Donald Trump might put in his bathroom.
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At least they look far more interesting than 95% of the rectangular boxes.
And technically they are state of the art, including the latest calibration to the room and listening position. A loudspeaker that can make itself acoustically invisible through calculation.
I wouldn't spend 160,000 dollars on loudspeakers, but I have no doubt that they are worth it.
My great aunt had an ancient mono system with a Lowther Acousta (I think that was the one).
It was the first fantastic sound I heard, 60 years or so ago.
Later a dealer located near to her sold her a stereo with little speakers that sounded crap. It broke her heart.
She lived at the opposite end of the country to me so I saw her rarely but loved her deeply.
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Presenting the Kappa 9.
finally! i've been thinking about posting mine in this thread, now i don't have to!
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They’re a true masterpiece of art and craftsmanship -not just the Kappa 9, but also the 8, 7, 7.2, 8.2, and 9.2.
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