Most beautiful speakers in the world ?

[techsamurai]

These. Where to begin? The beautiful baffle, the symmetry, the countless screws.

It's when you hear the price that you understand the emotion that this speaker can bring about! You don't even have to listen to it to have the full experience.

Did I mention that ATC also offers it in a black finish?

 

[Ken Tajalli]

These. Where to begin? The beautiful baffle, the symmetry, the countless screws.

It's when you hear the price that you understand the emotion that this speaker can bring about! You don't even have to listen to it to have the full experience.

Did I mention that ATC also offers it in a black finish?

Oh my!
What big voice-coils you have ....

 

[MattHooper]

These. Where to begin? The beautiful baffle, the symmetry, the countless screws.

It's when you hear the price that you understand the emotion that this speaker can bring about! You don't even have to listen to it to have the full experience.

Did I mention that ATC also offers it in a black finish?

I can’t discern if this one is a joke, because I know there are audiophiles who would actually like that look.

 

[cavedriver]

I can’t discern if this one is a joke, because I know there are audiophiles who would actually like that look.

I agree, and had come to the conclusion they were joking, but I will say I admire them in the way I look at a good pair of pliers and say, "those are a beautiful tool". In my living room, though? forget it!

 

[Ken Tajalli]

I can’t discern if this one is a joke, because I know there are audiophiles who would actually like that look.

Seen one up close?
They are so industrious, butch! And well-made, they are beautiful.

 

[Mr. Widget]

Butch?

These are butch!

This pair needs a bit of love too... but they are still pretty badass if that's your thing.

 

[cavedriver]

Butch?

These are butch!

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This pair needs a bit of love too... but they are still pretty badass if that's your thing.

those aren't just badass, they're like looking into some witch's cauldron of speaker components

 

[techsamurai]

I can’t discern if this one is a joke, because I know there are audiophiles who would actually like that look.

There's no saving grace for this speaker

 

[AdamG]

These. Where to begin? The beautiful baffle, the symmetry, the countless screws.

It's when you hear the price that you understand the emotion that this speaker can bring about! You don't even have to listen to it to have the full experience.

Did I mention that ATC also offers it in a black finish?

Just when I think I have counted all the screws and bolts. I look again and see More! That’s not a speaker, it’s a hardware holder in my Garage! 45 fasteners just on the front of one speaker. Unless I lost count again?

 

[Martin]

The new Philharmonic BMR HT Tower has to be in this thread, they are beautiful and likely measure as good as they look.

Martin

 

[warpdrive]

The new Philharmonic BMR HT Tower has to be in this thread, they are beautiful and likely measure as good as they look.
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Martin

Beautiful wood cabinetry let down by exposed screws and ugly drivers. Those Purifi drivers have the worst looking surrounds ever......as though they partially melted in a house fire or something

 

[Martin]

Beautiful wood cabinetry let down by exposed screws and ugly drivers. Those Purifi drivers have the worst looking surrounds ever......as though they partially melted in a house fire or something

Possibly not a popular opinion but I love the look of the Purifi woofer surrounds.

 

[MattHooper]

(found one!)

Seen one up close?
They are so industrious, butch! And well-made, they are beautiful.

That photo is plenty close. Tells me everything I need to know. Not my aesthetic, to say the least.

 

[tuga]

The new Philharmonic BMR HT Tower has to be in this thread, they are beautiful and likely measure as good as they look.
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Martin

I don't like the the glossy finish, the yellow tweeter or the red wood. And it looks like someone has melted the surrounds...

 

[Count Arthur]

I don't like the the glossy finish, the yellow tweeter or the red wood. And it looks like someone has melted the surrounds...

Might it have been quicker to list what you do like?

 

[MattHooper]

Beautiful wood cabinetry let down by exposed screws and ugly drivers. Those Purifi drivers have the worst looking surrounds ever......as though they partially melted in a house fire or something

Agreed. I'm amazed how often high end speaker manufacturers go to lengths to create aesthetically suave designs, and then at the last minute leave all the screws exposed.

One example is the Devore Super Nine speakers - a beautiful speaker whose look is almost ruined (to my eyes) by the inexplicable choice of using exposed SILVER screws on the black baffle. So you just can't help but look at the single cheapest element of the speaker! Why, why, why?

Maybe it pleases something in the engineer mind-set to see screws or something.

 

[fpitas]

Agreed. I'm amazed how often high end speaker manufacturers go to lengths to create aesthetically suave designs, and then at the last minute leave all the screws exposed.

One example is the Devore Super Nine speakers - a beautiful speaker whose look is almost ruined (to my eyes) by the inexplicable choice of using exposed SILVER screws the black baffle. So you just can't help but look at the single cheapest element of the speaker! Why, why, why?

Maybe it pleases something in the engineer mind-set to see screws or something.

Not me. I'd suspect they have a back room full of silver screws to use up

 

[steve59]

The last one looks like my grandmas chest! Ugly as it can get.

lets just leave that one alone

 

[techsamurai]

Possibly not a popular opinion

You called that one right.

Agreed. I'm amazed how often high end speaker manufacturers go to lengths to create aesthetically suave designs, and then at the last minute leave all the screws exposed.

One example is the Devore Super Nine speakers - a beautiful speaker whose look is almost ruined (to my eyes) by the inexplicable choice of using exposed SILVER screws the black baffle. So you just can't help but look at the single cheapest element of the speaker! Why, why, why?

Maybe it pleases something in the engineer mind-set to see screws or something.

Yeah, they could have easily used black screws which incidentally they did closer to the tweeter so they are aware of the issue. This type of oversight is huge because it's all in the details and if you don't care about the screws being the only thing your eyes are attracted to when you look at the speaker, then clearly there are larger issues inside the cabinet and the crossover that you are also not going to address.

 

[techsamurai]

The new Philharmonic BMR HT Tower has to be in this thread, they are beautiful and likely measure as good as they look.
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Martin

What are the 2 drivers over and under the tweeter? Are they midrange drivers? What's that weird shape for the cover plate?