Most beautiful speakers in the world ?

[Frank Dernie]

Classic "audiophile" back loaded horn with back chamber behind the driver (OK-ish) and too small horn mouth (fairly common). Actually, it is a sort of hybrid between horn and Transmission Line - fairly common in the hi-fi world. The Real back loaded bass horns comes from Professional audio:View attachment 94841
Just to put some perspective:
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The horn looks a ridiculous shape to me and the opening from the back chamber vast.
The horn mouth is that of a mid-range horn, but the match to the back chamber completely odd.
Looks like a speaker designed by eye by a stylist rather than by an engineer based on physics to me...

 

[Pearljam5000]

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Not for everyone, I admit, but I like the sideways alien egg look. Reminds me a bit of the GGNKT M1.

The most beautiful speakers in the world.

 

[Harmonie]

I have to agree with earlier posters that Sonus Faber has long made exceptionally pretty, sensuous speakers. They are the Sophia Loren of speaker manufacturers.

the Sophia Loren of speaker ?
IMO, Sophia Loren speaker would rather looks like this...
https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/unusual-speaker-designs.12255/post-554403

 

[Koeitje]

I have to agree with earlier posters that Sonus Faber has long made exceptionally pretty, sensuous speakers. They are the Sophia Loren of speaker manufacturers.

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Don't think this is a good example, I prefer their more elegant loudspeaker designs. But the craftmanship is always amazing for Sonus Faber.

 

[MattHooper]

I've always been attracted to the design of the RETHM speakers. Quirky looking designs based on lowther drivers, but I love how unique they look - very architectural, with beautiful materials. Clearly a love 'em or hate 'em design, though. (I finally heard some RETHM speakers and though I really wanted to love the sound based on the looks, I found them too lean for my tastes).

 

[LearningToSmile]

Not bad. View attachment 94806

I've noticed that in simple two way bookshelf designs like that, adding a waveguide or even just a surround in a contrasting color to match the twitter visually in size to the woofer really upgrades the look for me. I like Buchardt S400/A500 for the same reason:

 

[BDE]

https://www.trenner-friedl.com/index.php?menu=product&sprache=en&second=ra

I like the minimal design..

 

[Pearljam5000]

 

[Habu]

Boenicke Audio W5, maybe too small for this post ...

 

[Koloth]

the Sophia Loren of speaker ?
IMO, Sophia Loren speaker would rather looks like this...
https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/unusual-speaker-designs.12255/post-554403

This reminded me of the Morel Fat Lady

Now, unfortunately, we really are in ugly territory...

I much prefer the 'smaller' Morel Sopran:

They kinda oscillate between genuinely good-looking and like someone wearing a condom as a body suit to me.

The rest of Morels products are even worse looking if you can believe it. (The Octave Signature series... just wtf)
But they do have a very pretty looking subwoofer:

Then again an 8-inch driver hardly even qualifies as a subwoofer...

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One more speaker I really like, although I could do without the screaming red horn - the Jawil Ragnarök II:

 

[Harmonie]

Boenicke Audio W5, maybe too small for this post ...

/QUOTE]
Ouupsss,
Just saw their price, not an entry level.
At that sort of price, I'd prefer Sonus Faber by far.

 

[Harmonie]

Boenicke Audio W5, maybe too small for this post ...

Ouupsss,
Just saw their price, not an entry level.
At that sort of price, I'd prefer Sonus Faber by far.[/QUOTE]

 

[q3cpma]

I've always been attracted to the design of the RETHM speakers. Quirky looking designs based on lowther drivers, but I love how unique they look - very architectural, with beautiful materials. Clearly a love 'em or hate 'em design, though. (I finally heard some RETHM speakers and though I really wanted to love the sound based on the looks, I found them too lean for my tastes).

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Instant association with this, am I the only one?

https://www.trenner-friedl.com/index.php?menu=product&sprache=en&second=ra

I like the minimal design..

Reading the BS on their website, I doubt it'll sound good, but it does look stunning.

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God I hate those screws, and I wouldn't be suprised if they produced significant diffraction.

 

[MattHooper]

God I hate those screws, and I wouldn't be suprised if they produced significant diffraction.

I agree. Looking at those screws almost gives me some physical pain. I hate the look of screws and that's a particularly egregious example.

 

[Pearljam5000]

Lol
I actually didn't notice them until you mentioned them.
They don't look so good but I'm not sure if they affect the sound

 

[Vladimir Filevski]

They don't look so good but I'm not sure if they affect the sound

No, they don't affect the sound. But they do affect the eyes...

 

[Helicopter]

No, they don't affect the sound. But they do affect the eyes...

They let you turn the tweeter module 90 degrees for upright vs. Sideways positioning. I didnt mind them either, and now i wish I hadnt read about them here. Why not countersunk screws Focal?

 

[Hiten]

I've always been attracted to the design of the RETHM speakers. Quirky looking designs based on lowther drivers, but I love how unique they look - very architectural, with beautiful materials. Clearly a love 'em or hate 'em design, though. (I finally heard some RETHM speakers and though I really wanted to love the sound based on the looks, I found them too lean for my tastes).

Indeed the designer Jacob George is an architect and speaker designer. Rethm are probably only entry from India. It has wide band speaker with builtin woofers at bottom with amplifier. Wideband needs separate amplifier. I have heard it at friend's place (Forgot the Model). It sounded very good across various types of music.
Regards
Addition : I am newbie so dont know the design in detail but good thinking went behind the speakers. Baffleless wideband. Wide band at typical normal listening ear level. Narrow cabinet. Woofers at bottom (kind of omni directional).

 

[Pearljam5000]

 

[Frank Dernie]

One think clear is that styling and performance don't necessarily go hand in hand (!).
Both the Boenicke (which look nicely made "in the flesh" too) and Rethm has truly appalling frequency responses in their reviews and quite a few of the others look unlikely to work well, strange loading, "full-range" drivers and so on.
Given how visible speakers are, and large, I would only want to have ones I like the look of, but they must work as speakers too...