Most beautiful speakers in the world ?

[Newman]

It's actually a modern Geithain and cost around €45,000

See how much more helpful it would be if you would identify the speakers you post here, instead of so many unlabelled photos?

 

[Pearljam5000]

See how much more helpful it would be if you would identify the speakers you post here, instead of so many unlabelled photos?

Yeah but
Sometimes I'm just too lazy
It's not so easy to post hundreds if not more comments on this thread, If I'd identify each speaker it would take much more effort.
Some I have no idea what they are and some I like the mystery when I don't mention the model.
That's a short explanation of why sometimes I don't ID them

 

[Shrek6]

My DIY speakers, because I built them

 

[Audionaut]

My DIY speakers, because I built them

Pictures?

 

[Lekha]

My DIY speakers, because I built them

Which one? Whatever they are, I usually like the DiY ones.
Lot of love goes in to make them.

 

[Lekha]

Also handmade, so no name.
A lot of money saved too.

 

[Lekha]

The Heed non-directional speakers.

 

[Audionaut]

Heed non-directional speakers

Hedd directional Studio Monitor

TYPE 07 MK2 | 2-Way Studio Monitor | HEDD Audio

The TYPE 07 MK2 is a compact 2-way monitor designed for engineers and producers who need a crystal clear, honest sound from their nearfield solution. Features a HEDD AMT driver and DSP controls.

hedd.audio

Hedd was founded by one of the founders of Adam Audio. You can see it, you can hear it.

I like the look, but as always, it's a matter of taste.

 

[Lekha]

It's Heed as they are from Hungary.

 

[Salt]

Again we see one more reason why spelling out manufacturer/producer and model might be reasonable

 

[Lekha]

There's a lot of nice speakers made with love out there, but they are not named, for it is not the name that matters, but how they sound.

 

[Salt]

Of course you give us the measurements of those unnamed speakers (ideally klippeled), so everyone can imagine what it might sound like ... not?

 

[Lekha]

 

[Duke]

Acapella Hypersphere Concept 1700mm.
5.6 ft/1,7m horn, eight 15 inch woofers, limited to 5 pairs worldwide. They are auctioned off and the minimum bid is vaguely stated as "Bugatti price range". Pictured are exhibition prototypes that get auctioned off separately.

https://www.musikatoraudio.com/

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Beautiful, if you like giant golden butt holes; I guess.

And what I see is a form-follows-function design, which to me is beautiful. Anyone who doesn't want to read something technical, please skip past this post.

One of the issues with a round horn is that its on-axis frequency response can have a ripple due to the reflection around the perimeter of the mouth arriving later in time than the straight-from-the-throat sound. This time delay results in the perimeter reflection's contribution varying from in-phase at some frequencies to out-of-phase at other frequencies, causing the response ripple. In fact round horns usually have better frequency response somewhat off-axis, as this "smears" the arrival time of the reflection arriving from the perimeter of the mouth, which significantly reduces or effectively eliminates the ripple.

Imo Acapaella's solution is an innovative one. The asymmetrical location of the horn throat within the horn's circular mouth results in a continuously-varying reflection path length to the perimeter of the horn and thence to the listener even for on-axis listeners. This way the edge reflection is smeared out in time (even for on-axis listeners), resulting in smoother frequency response than would have been the case with a symmetrical round horn.

 

[Pearljam5000]

YG

 

[Pearljam5000]

 

[cavedriver]

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I know you love Genelec, but that speaker isn't even ugly enough to be beautiful!

 

[Newman]

I know you love Genelec, but that speaker isn't even ugly enough to be beautiful!

If it said Sony on the front it would be universally panned.

 

[dagfinn]

I know you love Genelec, but that speaker isn't even ugly enough to be beautiful!

Three way active, made from 1978 to 2006(!), and the final version was even digital. Important speaker, historically. Here's the D version.

 

[thewas]

Three way active, made from 1978 to 2006(!), and the final version was even digital. Important speaker, historically.

The non D version from 1978 was actually even their first model, so very important historically.

Previous Models - Genelec.com

<br /> Since 1978 Genelec has been designing high quality studio monitors and loudspeakers for music, broadcast, AV and home applications.

www.genelec.com