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Most beautiful speakers in the world ?

Thivan Labs Grand Horn Alpha

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Paul7777x said:
… and modern, but Ye Olde Worlde appearance, big Spendors.

I shouldn’t, but I do sort of like the simple look and symmetry of these…

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Don't say you shouldn't, I like the older style speakers as well (at least with the grill on). If I had a slightly bigger and less reflective room to put them in I'd probably aim for Wharfedale Lintons or Super Lintons for that reason. Unfortunately my listening room is my small and asymmetric bedroom, so I'd want slightly narrower dispersion (probably Kef Q series) if I was to replace my current speakers.
 
Era D3 SAT speaker


4-inch, 2-way in Rosewood veneer - reviewed in 2007 - Peachtree Audio has a used pair for $199 and some LCR speakers in other finishes at their outlet store on Ebay.

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The evidence continues to mount that the real title of this thread is "All the speakers in the world, in pics".
 
Newman said:
The evidence continues to mount that the real title of this thread is "All the speakers in the world, in pics".
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Variations of your comment appear periodically in this thread. I’d estimate about every 20 pages.
You could also simply ask the question: Can a speaker even be beautiful? And probably 90% of people would argue that a speaker isn’t beautiful in and of itself.
You have to have a certain affinity for audio to even ask what constitutes the beauty of a loudspeaker.
And within this small splinter group of humanity, there is no general consensus on what constitutes a beautiful loudspeaker.
Some prefer large cabinets with visible drivers and wood veneer, while others prefer slim, lacquered speakers with grilles.
Some love large horns, while others regularly feel, upon seeing them, as if they were staring someone in the butt.
So yes: It’s Schrödinger’s title, because every speaker here is both beautiful and ugly at the same time—just not to the same person.
 
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Audionaut said:
Variations of your comment appear periodically in this thread. I’d estimate about every 20 pages.
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You mean like this?
Newman said:
I vote this thread for Most Ironic Title
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Newman said:
This thread could be more accurately retitled to "All the speakers in the world".

The current title is almost ironic at present.
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:p

Audionaut said:
You could also simply ask the question: Can a speaker even be beautiful? And probably 90% of people would argue that a speaker isn’t beautiful in and of itself.
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You mean like this?
Newman said:
Ostentation never works for me. Nor does adornment. Much of this thread is filled with hideous examples of both, with relief provided mainly by examples that are ROTFLOL-inducing. The OP sure set the tone, too!

No. If you want to know if a speaker actually is beautiful, and not just an object of lust (which seems to so often increase with ostentation, exclusivity and unobtainability), then ask a field of non-audio people if they would install it in a room purely as a decoration or adornment, not hooked up to play audio, of if they would rather see it moved out.

I doubt if a single speaker shown to date would pass that unbiased test of beauty.

cheers
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Kii Three and BXT-Modul

Fairaudio is a German website with a very subjective slant. But what I really enjoy reading there are the company profiles, such as this one on Kii Audio.

www.fairaudio.de

Sound, Sekt & Spirit

Hier finden Sie Berichte und interessante Informationen zu Audio-Technik und Akustik, Musikproduktion, Firmenreportagen und HiFi-Messen.
www.fairaudio.de www.fairaudio.de
 
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