Most beautiful speakers in the world ?

[Keith_W]

I have a grudge against Cherrywood.

I have found the perfect car for you.

 

[MattHooper]

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I have found the perfect car for you.

OMG.

Now just like the hood with black ash finish and I’m done.

 

[Mr. Widget]

Blech.

I have a grudge against Cherrywood.

I survived in the 90s in which Cherrywood was everywhere and on everything.

All I can think of is the 90s when I see Cherrywood.

In the '80s I felt that way about walnut... that lasted until the last decade or so when everything 70's is hip again.

Cherry will have its day again.

Never liked blue LEDs and still don't... thank goodness most designers have gotten over the once ubiquitous blue LED except on the lowest priced gadgets.

 

[MattHooper]

In the '80s I felt that way about walnut... that lasted until the last decade or so when everything 70's is hip again.

Cherry will have its day again.

I presume that given the general age of this forum we’ve all been suitably scarred by oak wood in the 70s. I hope that’s enough to stave off that revival.

 

[xanalog]

I wonder if @MattHooper likes walnut better than white oak.

Sonos connectivity, 200wpc ICEpower, Ortofon cartridge, for 19k clams.

 

[Audionaut]

I presume that given the general age of this forum we’ve all been suitably scarred by oak wood in the 70s

I don't think there's such a thing as ugly wood per se. It always depends on how it's treated and finished. You can also stain cherry or oak in different shades if you like.

 

[MattHooper]

I don't think there's such a thing as ugly wood per se. It always depends on how it's treated and finished. You can also stain cherry or oak in different shades if you like.

That may be. I’m not a wood guy myself.
But now I challenge you to show a beautiful piece of oak (furniture or whatever)

 

[Pearljam5000]

 

[Pearljam5000]

 

[RetroStereo]

I can’t.

When we moved into our house in the mid 90s the first room renovated was the kitchen . The interior decorator convinced us to go with cherry-wood looking wood (beach wood I think or something). Over the years we renovated different rooms. And our taste has changed. And now I absolutely abhor the wood cabinets in our kitchen.

Paint them!

 

[RetroStereo]

I plodded through about 50 pages of this thread and gave up. Speakers are speakers. As several posters have pointed out, form should follow function.
Some of the sculpturesque models might make MOMA but that doesn't make them attractive. For all their exotic woods, other materials and fabulous finishes, they are still speakers.
I have a pair of ML Monolith IIIs that I absolutely love; however, my mother was right: they're hideous.
If I had to nominate a single speaker as being beautiful (and that's a stretch), it would be the the late '50's JBL Paragon.

 

[smygolf]

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Transducer cost on those Marten, well it is High.....

 

[Puddingbuks]

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Come on man ….

 

[Pearljam5000]

 

[lowkeyoperations]

Sure they might look “a little boxy”, and might cost $1.25m AUD, but they kinda blend into the room nicely with the grilles on :lol:

 

[Puddingbuks]

@Pearljam5000 this isn’t “the most hideous designed speakers ever” thread.

 

[TheLastGerman]

@Pearljam5000 this isn’t “the most hideous designed speakers ever” thread

But it's well on its way...

 

[Pearljam5000]

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@Pearljam5000 this isn’t “the most hideous designed speakers ever” thread.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

 

[Paul7777x]

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Uber vomit.

 

[Flaesh]

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Is this guy advertising a watch? I can't judge for myself, I don't wear wristwatches since 1980 and don't know anything about them.