Most beautiful speakers in the world ?

[HeadDoc12]

Not a pig in the initial instance, so not the expression you were looking for.



I imagine you can buy them whatever day of the year you like. There are five new Atelier editions: I pictured the black Shadow and polychromatic Mirage some way upthread and @Pearljam5000 just posted the woody Monarch and gaudy Zenith, there's also a metal-only Titan. And if that's not quite what you were looking for, you can do bespoke. For a princely sum no doubt.




Ok there's an Alchemy edition as well. I like the bronze mesh covers, but not the gold plating.

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Well, the originals are not to my taste either. I am aware they are state of the art in many ways, just not a fan of the appearance, especially compared to the 50s or the 28s.

 

[Westsounds]

The Joseph Crowe horn speakers were getting a lot of love at the recent Montreal audio show, both in terms of aesthetics and sound:

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I would have loved to hear them for myself.
Claims are they had very little horn colouration.

 

[Mr. Widget]

The compression horn seems to be an Onken MS-200 Wood (Replica ?). I've heard lots of compression driver fans saying it's the best horn ever made, don't know if there are any measurments available :

I've heard lots of horn enthusiasts say and honestly believe all kinds of things.

Not sure about the Onken MS-200 wooden horns, but the ones in the photo above are based on the Alttec 1505 multicellular horns.

 

[Axo1989]

Well, the originals are not to my taste either. I am aware they are state of the art in many ways, just not a fan of the appearance, especially compared to the 50s or the 28s.

Yes, if that's what you meant I can follow the logic. I do also like those two (the opening motion in each case is also fun) and several earlier models.

 

[tamtam]

New studio PMC.

 

[tamtam]

Maybe you'll like the older PMC designs lol
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They released the new version recently

 

[Pearljam5000]

 

[MattHooper]

Still love the look and tiger ebony finish of my Thiel 2.7s, especially catching a bit of sun:

 

[Pearljam5000]

New Deus 60 inch sub

 

[Audionaut]

They could have used this woofer instead

 

[EERecordist]

They released the new version recently
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What does the spinorama of that rippled mid dome look like?

 

[Salt]

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Integrated Proprietary Technologies	Direct voice coil temperature measurement, PowerSoft DPC excursion monitoring,

 

[Doenerkunde]

Joep Slooten Hyperion iP 3.5

Basically Backes&Müller/KS Digital technology in cabinets made by a dutch carpenter.

 

[Sal1950]

I've heard lots of compression driver fans saying it's the best horn ever made, don't know if there are any measurments available :

I've been an enthusiast of horn loaded speakers for many decades.
IMHO, the problem often becomes with the cult getting too wrapped up in the esthetics and just the whole idea of using the "old school" technology.
It closely related to tube amp lovers getting carried away with ridiculous 5 watt SET designs that measure terribly and sound even worse.
Not to mention having a reversed price = sound quality curve where the more the cost the less Hi Fi they become.
Sad

 

[cavedriver]

A recent Joseph Crowe speaker that FB pushed to me. Pleasantly restrained compared to some of their past creations. I wonder if the woofers are Acoustic Elegance:

 

[Axo1989]

Joep Slooten Hyperion iP 3.5
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Basically Backes&Müller/KS Digital technology in cabinets made by a dutch carpenter.

An interesting approach to presenting a narrow baffle while accomodating larger diameter bass drivers.

 

[Audionaut]

An interesting approach to presenting a narrow baffle while accomodating larger diameter bass drivers.

Or with a side loaded Woofer

 

[napfkuchen]

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New studio PMC.

placed them in the appropriate environment:

 

[sidechain]

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New studio PMC.

I find the whole PMC Spiderman/Beehive aesthetic to be incredibly distasteful/douchy but maybe it’s just me.

 

[Pearljam5000]