Most beautiful speakers in the world ?

[MakeMineVinyl]

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

I don't think there is a better and more elegant example of form follows function, and as I've mentioned previously, the design makes time alignment between the HF and LF drivers easy.

 

[Pearljam5000]

Somewhat weird but still nice

 

[mtmpenn]

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

Nice speakers. I'm biased but I really like the look of the Zaph driver. It has been interesting seeing the measurements of the DIY speakers here. Some have certainly had issues, but others measure really well, like the ZA5.2.

I think that when we are talking about pretty speakers, there is tremendous potential for DIY. Furniture grade cabinets and exotic veneers in commercial speakers are either not available or rather expensive.

My most beautiful speakers:

 

[MattHooper]

Somewhat weird but still nice
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Yeah, you picked two speakers that have always been top of my list, that I'd love to hear.

 

[Kustomize]

Nice speakers. I'm biased but I really like the look of the Zaph driver. It has been interesting seeing the measurements of the DIY speakers here. Some have certainly had issues, but others measure really well, like the ZA5.2.

I think that when we are talking about pretty speakers, there is tremendous potential for DIY. Furniture grade cabinets and exotic veneers in commercial speakers are either not available or rather expensive.

My most beautiful speakers:
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I saw your speaker set years ago, somewhere on techtalk! Looked so s3xy!

 

[Helicopter]

Custom veneered Focals are hard to beat.

 

[restorer-john]

I'm strangely drawn to these:

http://mcaudiotech.com/products/

Just want a pair, because.

 

[Hiten]

But only after I listen to them.
Regards.

 

[Pearljam5000]

 

[phoenixdogfan]

Ghastly and vulger are words I'd use with those wilson things.

How 'bout "The Hunchback of Alpha Centauri"?

 

[phoenixdogfan]

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$View attachment 90731View attachment 90732

Another reason why DAW was able to afford being buried in his F40.

 

[MattHooper]

Custom veneered Focals are hard to beat.

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Yes! I went looking for just those speakers to post! Beautiful.

 

[Pearljam5000]

Even their pro monitors look good

 

[paddycrow]

I know that a lot of people find the B&W 800 series ugly, but I think the 802 D3 with prestige finish is a very nice looking speaker.

 

[richard12511]

I know that a lot of people find the B&W 800 series ugly, but I think the 802 D3 with prestige finish is a very nice looking speaker.View attachment 90825

I agree.

 

[EchoChamber]

Don't know why, but they're beautiful to me, minimalistic and futuristic
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I like them better in light colors... A perfect example of form follows function. They also perform exemplarily...

 

[richard12511]

I like them better in light colors... A perfect example of form follows function. They also perform exemplarily...

The Genelec Ones series (to me) in white is one of the best looking speakers I've seen.

 

[MattHooper]

Prettiest? I don’t know! But they’re mine! DIYView attachment 90730
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First: I am in awe of anyone who goes to the trouble of DIYing their own speakers. So well done! Plus, yours look really nice.

However, I have to ask a question due, perhaps, to my own idiosyncratic aesthetics. And, again, I DO think you've done a beautiful job but:

I'm curious: why didn't you use black screws?

I ask because I tend to be allergic to seeing screws on furniture, and that includes speakers which I tend to regard as a form of furniture. Admittedly I'm not even a fan of looking at exposed drivers, but when I see in many speakers all the screws as well it reminds me of "made in shop class" stuff and I think "couldn't they have found a way to hide those?" It feels "unfinished." (I do get the practicality aspect - if you have to change drivers). Putting shiny screws on a black surround is of course going to make the screws stand out...and I'm not sure what is aesthetically pleasing about screws.

I see that some speaker manufacturers actually manage to hide the screws. But most don't, so I'm happy to be educated about why most don't bother, or why it may be particularly hard to make the screws visually hidden or disappear when designing speakers.

 

[Sal1950]

For a few decades now I've watched Bill Dudleston of Legacy Audio in Springfield IL build some of the most beautiful speakers I ever laid eyes on.
Fit and finish is impeccable as witnessed both via the net and in person at various audio show. Sound quality appeared to be on the same level during limited listening sessions..

 

[phoenixdogfan]