Most beautiful speakers in the world ?

[Audionaut]

REL Planar Subwoofer

They took their cue from @sigbergaudio "Inkognito Subwoofer," including the wall mount

 

[KL....]

Like these, Avantgarde DUO GT G3/Grande Twin

 

[Audionaut]

Joseph Crowe

Yes, he’s always done some pretty cool stuff, though his design approach used to be much more understated, and these days he’s focusing more on the audiophile market represented by Wilson and the like.

A price tag of $60,000 for the Nighthawk System for example and an unconventional design certainly point in that direction.

Nighthawk Speaker System No.1636

Nighthawk Speaker System No.1636 Price: $60,000 USD per pair (plus shipping) Lead Time: Made to order – please allow approximately 4 months for delivery. Inquiries: Contact [email protected] Overview The Nighthawk No.1636 is a bespoke, ultra-high-performance loudspeaker system...

josephcrowe.com

But if he can find a market for it, why not?

Going from a DIY workshop to a manufacturer of exclusive audiophile products—not everyone can pull that off.

 

[Bjorn]

Matt walnut, glossy walnut or piano black with a matte walnut top? All shown with woofer grille here.

 

[Audionaut]

Matt walnut, glossy walnut or piano black with a matte walnut top?

There will be enthusiasts for every version.

Whenever I see your speaker, I feel like either adding a midrange driver or reducing the distance between the tweeter and the woofer.

That’s the opposite of a point source.

 

[Bjorn]

There will be enthusiasts for every version.

Yes, I think that's right.

Whenever I see your speaker, I feel like either adding a midrange driver or reducing the distance between the tweeter and the woofer.

That’s the opposite of a point source.

One driver covering a very large frequency range is exactly point source. Adding a midrange would be the opposiste. The distance between the drivers isn't not an issue with crossover we're using and normal listening distance. And we achieve a narrower vertical directivity which is a great benefit. However, the speaker would not work in extreme nearfield. Adding a midrange would basically make it a traditional speaker with less coherency, more comb filtering, and a wider vertical dispersion with more room issues. Most traditional 3-way speakers also suffers from crossover at a sensitive area which is detrimental to sound quality and coherence besides lobing. This speaker offers something else.

The speaker below follows the exact same principle but as a horn. Both of these speakers sound extremely coherent or as a point source but without the issues coaxial have.

 

[KL....]

Yes, I think that's right.

One driver covering a very large frequency range is exactly point source. Adding a midrange would be the opposite. The distance between the drivers isn't not an issue with crossover we're using and normal listening distance. And we achieve a narrower vertical directivity which is a great benefit. However, the speaker would not work in extreme nearfield. Adding a midrange would basically make it a traditional speaker with less coherency, more comb filtering, and a wider vertical dispersion with more room issues. Most traditional 3-way speakers also suffers from crossover at a sensitive area which is detrimental to sound quality and coherence besides lobing. This speaker offers something else.

Thank you, @Bjorn, Yes, to ask, what freq range does the lower Driver cover and is that for Phase Accuracy and Bass Extension (some Reinforcement, being low and close to the Floor)? What SPL do they deliver....

 

[KL....]

Like these Avantgarde MEZZO G3

 

[MattHooper]

Matt walnut, glossy walnut or piano black with a matte walnut top? All shown with woofer grille here.

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Very nice!!

I am fond of darker woods so I prefer the second speaker. And I’m a sucker these days for the slightly wider baffle look.

(though I am kind of allergic to seeing screws around drivers, always preferring that those are hidden. But that’s quite rare in speaker designs)

 

[MattHooper]

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I was just cruising some videos from high-end shows like AXPONA , which had some really expensive speakers with luxurious finishes, and it reminded me of why I’m liking the speakers in these photos above: no visible screws!

Visible screws around the drivers on speakers with otherwise luxurious finishes are still a pet peeve of mine.

 

[Pearljam5000]

I was just cruising some videos from high-end shows like AXPONA , which had some really expensive speakers with luxurious finishes, and it reminded me of why I’m liking the speakers in these photos above: no visible screws!

Visible screws around the drivers on speakers with otherwise luxurious finishes are still a pet peeve of mine.

Yeah the screws are a downer on any speaker, especially high end ones

 

[Leporello]

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Oh no, just say no...

 

[Bjorn]

Very nice!!

I am fond of darker woods so I prefer the second speaker. And I’m a sucker these days for the slightly wider baffle look.

(though I am kind of allergic to seeing screws around drivers, always preferring that those are hidden. But that’s quite rare in speaker designs)

Thanks.
I do agree that it looks better with no visible screws. That would imply rear mounting of drivers or some cover. Cambrigde Areomax seem to use some rubber to cover the screws:

Obviously a grille also hides the screws:

 

[MattHooper]

Thanks.
I do agree that it looks better with no visible screws. That would imply rear mounting of drivers or some cover. Cambrigde Areomax seem to use some rubber to cover the screws:

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Obviously a grille also hides the screws:
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Those speakers look really nice with the grills!

 

[MattHooper]

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That’s not real is it?
AI joke?

As I’ve said before, I think the poster boy for
“ cheap screws ruining the look of otherwise beautiful speakers” are the Devore Super Nine speakers:

It’s the equivalent of a beautiful woman with syphilis scars.

 

[Paul7777x]

That’s not real is it?
AI joke?

As I’ve said before, I think the poster boy for
“ cheap screws ruining the look of otherwise beautiful speakers” are the Devore Super Nine speakers:

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It’s the equivalent of a beautiful woman with syphilis scars.

It’s part of the design of slim, slightly resonant walls and panels.

Graham Audio build according to the same BBC principles as Spendor and Harbeth.

Arse ugly, but with an engineering purpose in mind.

 

[Salt]

Uhm, wait... that are hyper-silver plated srews that harmonate the resonance frequencies of the Chassies into superaurical spheres so they won't do no harm to any ear ...

 

[Vladimir Filevski]

It’s part of the design of slim, slightly resonant walls and panels.
Graham Audio build according to the same BBC principles as Spendor and Harbeth.
Arse ugly, but with an engineering purpose in mind.

Engineering purpose will be still in order, if the screws were black instead of eye-piercing silver.

 

[MattHooper]

Engineering purpose will be still in order, if the screws were black instead of eye-piercing silver.

Yeah if there’s going to be screws around the drivers on a black baffle, at least use black screws!

 

[jkasch]

That’s not real is it?
AI joke?

As I’ve said before, I think the poster boy for
“ cheap screws ruining the look of otherwise beautiful speakers” are the Devore Super Nine speakers:

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It’s the equivalent of a beautiful woman with syphilis scars.

Or a whole lot of moles.