Most beautiful speakers in the world ?

[MattHooper]

These are my model - Thiel CS6. I do have this same Morado finish.
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Easily one of my all time favorite speakers!

 

[Fledermaus]

As might be expected, this thread tends to merge with the "ugliest speakers" one
Thus, I don't feel that embarrassed submitting my latest and only DIY shot at it (with huge help from a woodworker friend), on the measuring bench :



Installed:

 

[Ken Tajalli]

So "active" isn't anything new eh ? LOL

Meridian and Linn had full active speakers in mid-70s.
JBL had powered speakers in mid-60s.

 

[ErVikingo]

Mine! Well that counts for something! Infinity IRS Beta

 

[Waxx]

I like the view of these old Klangfilm Bionor KL-L433. They were the european big theater speaker equivalents for the Altec Lansing VOTT systems in their time (1953 till the early 1960's), made by Siemens. They were amped with 20w tube amps and had a passive crossover. I heared one and they do sound very good for such old speaker systems, and go very loud. But collectors pay crazy prices for them now (25K for a set in good condition is a "normal price" today) and need a lot of space to work right (made for movie theaters).

 

[warpdrive]

As might be expected, this thread tends to merge with the "ugliest speakers" one

wow, looking back at this thread, some of the speakers posted in this thread, you could not pay me enough to put them into my house (even if they sounded amazing).

I actually thought I clicked into the wrong thread.

 

[Mr. Widget]

wow, looking back at this thread, some of the speakers posted in this thread, you could not pay me enough to put them into my house (even if they sounded amazing).

I actually thought I clicked into the wrong thread.

Interesting isn't it?

So after seeing this we know we can't trust each other's view of beauty. What makes us think we should trust each other's view on what sounds good?

 

[Angsty]

I like the view of these old Klangfilm Bionor KL-L433. They were the european big theater speaker equivalents for the Altec Lansing VOTT systems in their time (1953 till the early 1960's), made by Siemens. They were amped with 20w tube amps and had a passive crossover. I heared one and they do sound very good for such old speaker systems, and go very loud. But collectors pay crazy prices for them now (25K for a set in good condition is a "normal price" today) and need a lot of space to work right (made for movie theaters).

A set? So I'd need to find space for *two* of these ?!

 

[Angsty]

Interesting isn't it?

So after seeing this we know we can't trust each other's view of beauty. What makes us think we should trust each other's view on what sounds good?

Euphony is in the ear of the listener?

 

[Mr. Widget]

Euphony is in the ear of the listener?

Transparency too no doubt.

 

[Waxx]

A set? So I'd need to find space for *two* of these ?!

These days a movie theater is multichannel i thought, so 5.1 at least, that means 5 of these

 

[Fledermaus]

wow, looking back at this thread, some of the speakers posted in this thread, you could not pay me enough to put them into my house (even if they sounded amazing).

I actually thought I clicked into the wrong thread.

I'll tell you a dirty little audiophile secret, feel free to try this at home : when the purchase of those was at the project stage, I used to spend time with my significant other googling "ugly expensive speakers" images and showing her the most horrendous results, as in asking for her advice - when I finally came home with the big MTMs, they were greeted with a sigh of relief and sincere appreciation

 

[Pearljam5000]

 

[Mr. Widget]

JBL C44 Paragon

Ever see one in person? I have seen several. Every time I see one I am surprised by how big the beast is. These things are simply massive!

Agreed though, it is one fine piece of gear and would look great in my mid-century "dream" system along with these...

 

[Pearljam5000]

 

[Zooqu1ko]

Over 1600 posts, and no mention of the TAG McLaren Audio F1 or Calliope speakers?

 

[Vladimir Filevski]

Maybe because they are ugly?

 

[Kal Rubinson]

Over 1600 posts, and no mention of the TAG McLaren Audio F1 or Calliope speakers?

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All photographed in gale force winds?

 

[Mr. Widget]

All photographed in gale force winds?

Perhaps not a gale force, but in Death Valley in mid summer with a stiff breeze?

 

[MarkS]

The real Gale force speakers:

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