Most beautiful speakers in the world ?

[Feyire]

 

[peanuts]

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

dali:

 

[peanuts]

some think these podspeakers look good. im not so sure, reminds me of the michelin dude

 

[FrantzM]

Many of those "beautiful" speakers are just that: a pretty face. Performance is all over the place. Still, if one is into beautiful things and can afford those .. Why not? but don't expect great performance from these things.. The Living Voice Pallandia is a case in point .. Cost serious money ,,, enough to purchase a pair of :
Genelec 8361 with a pair of their subs.............................................................$40,000
Revel Salon 2 with the Mark Levison Amplifiers + Preamps _ CD ........ $125,000
A pair of Dutch and Dutch 8 C with their Stands............................................$15,000
A pair of Kii 3 + BXT ................................................................................................$ 40,000
A pair of Beolab 90 ...................................................................................................$90,000

For a total of $310,000 ...

The model shown up there without its subwoofer is $325,000 .... Same price for the Wilson abomination.

Do you really believe, these are superior to any of the speakers above ? If yes, PM me for a New York City bridge I am selling for about the same price? A sound investment, with "bridge" financing.

 

[Kustomize]

Prettiest? I don’t know! But they’re mine! DIY

 

[andreasmaaan]

Prettiest? I don’t know! But they’re mine! DIYView attachment 90730
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Are they Zaph designs or yours using similar drivers?

 

[Pearljam5000]

I have no idea.
How is it possible their speakers cost so much and who's buying them?
Their small speakers are also ridiculously overpriced at 12,000$

 

[Kustomize]

Are they Zaph designs or yours using similar drivers?

Yes. These are the Zaph 5.3T, tower version of the ZA5.2 bookshelf that are measured here on ASR.

 

[andreasmaaan]

Yes. These are the Zaph 5.3T, tower version of the ZA5.2 bookshelf that are measured here on ASR.

Nice speakers. Always felt they deserved much more praise on ASR than they got, given how well they perform objectively.

 

[MattHooper]

I'm generally most attracted to a speaker that has a classy, reserved, contemporary design combined with a nice wood finish. I actually find the Thiel 2.7s I own to be a great example of this aesthetic:

http://www.theaudiobeat.com/news/pics/thiel_cs27.jpg

Same goes for the Joseph Audio Perspectives (again that I own):

The very expensive Tidal speakers look real nice, I think:

And I really jones for the funky retro look of the Devore Fidelity Orangutan 96 speakers, with this wood finish:

https://i2.wp.com/parttimeaudiophile.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/o96-17.jpg?resize=1000,666&ssl=1

https://i0.wp.com/parttimeaudiophile.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/o96-12.jpg?resize=1000,667&ssl=1

 

[andreasmaaan]

I find it hard to look past some of the old Altec designs:

 

[Kustomize]

Nice speakers. Always felt they deserved much more praise on ASR than they got, given how well they perform objectively.

I really like them! I think they do really well for their cost.
I’ve had them for 3 years. I built new cabinets during quarantine this year just because I wanted a change, and of course to kill time!
This was before. Kind of miss this look too!

 

[Killingbeans]

The model shown up there without its subwoofer is $325,000

Holy snazzballs! That's just.... I don't even have words. I could get a really nice house for that.

If I was in a room with those I wouldn't be able to resist grabbing that brass horn and shouting "Hello! Operator!?!" in my best old-timey voice

 

[StefaanE]

I find it hard to look past some of the old Altec designs:

Yep, they’re yuge

 

[andreasmaaan]

There are quite a few PA speakers I find pretty stunning.

Lambda QX-3:

And the thoroughly monumental, 10-foot tall Danley Caleb, which contains 64 x 1" compression drivers (visible below):

 

[andreasmaaan]

I’ve had them for 3 years. I built new cabinets during quarantine this year just because I wanted a change, and of course to kill time!
This was before. Kind of miss this look too!

Nice, but I like the current look more

 

[Kal Rubinson]

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Yes! I miss the S-1EX.

 

[paddycrow]

Another maker that's way beyond my means that I admire are Lumen White.

 

[peanuts]

i actually think the lxmini can look good, but i may be biased

 

[sfdoddsy]

I'm going to go with the Davone Solos. I liked the look so much I bought them. Even better my wife likes the look (kind of).

And even betterer, they sound great. Think Revel F208 in prettier clothes.