Most beautiful speakers in the world ?

[Lekha]

Hardly anyone would consider that beautiful.

What's supposed to be beautiful is the sound any speaker produces, not whether it resembles a Greek statue. What intrigues me most is the square cone, and a single 3-way speaker at that.

Certainly something unlike anything else in the world (so-called "analo-govnet")

Can you describe your "analo-govnet"?

 

[Lekha]

From Denmark, TCA-M speaker designed by Ole Siig. Never heard it, even in YT.

 

[Bleib]

Audio Physic Avanti

 

[ryanosaur]

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From Denmark, TCA-M speaker designed by Ole Siig. Never heard it, even in YT.

Oh, isn’t that cute. It’s a treble clef.

 

[MattHooper]

Throwback to the 90s.

I think the Audio Physic Virgo had a significant influence in producing the skinny floor standing speakers that “ disappear” market.

I was really delighted when I first saw them and auditioned them, that they not only looked really contemporary and sleek, but the way they disappeared both visually and sonically was really compelling. And they had some beautiful finishes like birds, eye, maple, etc:

After reading a review of them and laying my eyes on them… and finally hearing them in New York… I lusted after a pair of AP Avanti Centuries, in this beautiful finish:

Amazingly, that very review pair above showed up in the used market only a few years ago. If only I’ve been a little more flush with money, I would’ve snapped them up in a minute. I would still love to own those things.

I think they’ve still kept up with their beautiful contemporary look and for for me the audio physics speakers are still among the best looking speakers I’ve seen. Here’s the newer Avanti:

 

[MattHooper]

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Holy coincidence Batman! Your post showed up minutes before mine.

 

[Bleib]

Holy coincidence Batman! Your post showed up minutes before mine.

hah, just saw them on the used market..
I used to own Audio Physic Yara in aluminum look, great apart from the treble which was horizontally quite poor.

 

[Titurel]

Oh, isn’t that cute. It’s a treble clef.
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"G-spot?"

 

[Bleib]

 

[MattHooper]

hah, just saw them on the used market..
I used to own Audio Physic Yara in aluminum look, great apart from the treble which was horizontally quite poor.

I’ve had the AP Virgo , Libra and Scorpio in my room. I’m a fan

 

[Lekha]

Contrast Audio Blackmoon

Contrast Audio Soul

Contrast Audio is based in Kyiv, Ukraine. They manufacture everything, including the flat panel speaker drivers, which are incorporated into all their speakers.

Crucial to this sound, they believe, is the removal of as many components as possible from the audio chain after amplification. Thus was born their "crossover-less" ethos.

The only internal components of their speakers are renowned Mundorf capacitors which act as a first order high pass filter. There is only one of these capacitors in each 2-way speaker to prevent low frequencies damaging the tweeter, and only two in their 3-way designs.

 

[7Tiger]

Some more Audio Physic love - Caldera 3. These are quite big... Scorpio for scale

 

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[Oddball]

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From Denmark, TCA-M speaker designed by Ole Siig. Never heard it, even in YT.

I must say I love these. Elaborate and timeless punk steam design. I am also content that they are picking up the long forgotten Gallo designs, although not at the price point where it would really practically matter.

 

[Lekha]

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This beautiful design demonstrates that you don't have to place all the speaker drivers on one plane, whether vertical or sometimes inclined; they can be positioned in different locations and at various angles. The low-frequency (LF) speaker directs sound waves along a sort of "horn path," where the sound waves bounce off all the walls within it, and the resulting resonant sound emerges from the horn's mouth. Along the way, the mid-frequency (MF) speaker (ring overtone speaker) adds its resonances to the mix. The high-frequency (HF) horns also crisscross in their path, so the listener doesn't need to be in that specific sweet spot.

This idea can certainly be applied even today, using newer types of tweeters that don't have jutting out cones, which would likely result in a higher WAF!

 

[Lekha]

I must say I love these. Elaborate and timeless punk steam design. I am also content that they are picking up the long forgotten Gallo designs, although not at the price point where it would really practically matter.

It's a simple design, even if you want to have that treble clef look, here is the patent.

 

[Oddball]

It's a simple design, even if you want to have that treble clef look, here is the patent.

Anthony Gallo Acoustics Reference 3.5 Speakers - HomeTheaterHifi.com

In 2007, I reviewed the Gallo Reference 3.1 speakers along with Gallo’s Reference AV center, A’Diva rears and the Reference SA subwoofer amplifier. I liked them so much I bought the entire system. Recently, Gallo has released the new Reference 3.5 speaker, replacing the venerable Reference 3.1.

hometheaterhifi.com

 

[7Tiger]

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Soundbar done right

 

[Lekha]

Anthony Gallo Acoustics Reference 3.5 Speakers - HomeTheaterHifi.com

In 2007, I reviewed the Gallo Reference 3.1 speakers along with Gallo’s Reference AV center, A’Diva rears and the Reference SA subwoofer amplifier. I liked them so much I bought the entire system. Recently, Gallo has released the new Reference 3.5 speaker, replacing the venerable Reference 3.1.

hometheaterhifi.com

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Simple design, highly architectural, and high WAF!
Two low-frequency (LF) speakers work in phase, while two smaller speakers are separated and positioned in different planes. No box. One LF speaker would be enough.

 

[Oddball]

Simple design, highly architectural, and high WAF!
Two low-frequency (LF) speakers work in phase, while two smaller speakers are separated and positioned in different planes. No box. One LF speaker would be enough.

Yep, have 6 of their older brothers 3.1's. Running a second coil is indeed optional, but will also do as advertised.