How many NICE looking high end floor standing speaker are there at present

justmetoo OP123 posts05-28-2020 8:08am@gosta
I see, so 8 inches should be more than just enough, yes? 🤔

Michélle 🇿🇦 Hopefully so, lol.  I honestly have enjoyed this thread as it's not about what sounds best.  Heck, that's so individual too, and we all swear by what we own.  Visual is just as subjective and it's fun to see how folks purchase.  I'm as die hard an audiophile as anyone and folks know how opinionated I can be (can easily be swayed by great sound though).  That said, I must have a speaker that fits my rooms decor or it's a non starter.  I have a really nice home and don't want ugly in the home!  many don't care, but even as a kid I always needed the eye candy with the sound.  Plenty of great options to get both in all price ranges.  That's why I love the fact that many speakers are not longer boxes as they were back in the 70's, lol.  

@gregm

Oh... right, yes well, even made in my present country of residence, they are. At least they were. 

They sure do have a reputation for marvelous sound reproduction. As an aside, so it must have been worth it, to change from custom surfboards to these items. 😉
Still made in Durban, methinks. 

Though talking of looks,... can't recall many, if any, mentionings other than more nice descriptions of weird. (fruit hanging from a Kwazulu-Natal Avo tree?)... 😉 

@ctsooner, 

Many thanks I say, for your charming response, not given to everyone around this here place. 
Yes, of course music, great sounding music MATTERS, no question - but so does presentation of the equipment involved, at least to some, and for sure to me also. 
It's a question of balance - as far as a listening- livining-rooms goes. 
Man-caves / dens / studios etc. I'm not taking about  and can go as way out as can be, they don't qualify as LIVING ROOMS/AREAS as far as I go.
Wanna do stone ugly, freaking weird, etc. to serve some sound ideal, go there, by all means.
But please note, many do not have such luxury, neither do I, neither have most central European folk (were I hail from) either. Most are living in appartments, not out in the country. 

Maybe my bad, not having this all spread out from the onset. 

Michélle 🇩🇪 - >  🇿🇦 ✔️

I am Chris with Böerne Akustik.  We build loudspeakers for those looking for a more classic look (1960's), with customizable details.  Cabinets are comprised of up to 260 layers of veneer.  We customize the grill cloth with our library of images, or with your own creation.  We use a variety of loudspeaker drivers to match the needs of our discerning clients. 
  The more popular choice is our "bookshelf" loudspeaker.  The midbass driver is quasi-open baffle with a horn loaded tweeter, a sealed enclosure with an 8 inch cast frame, carbon fiber subwoofer mounted on the back. The overall loudspeaker dimensions are 14.75 inches tall, 9 inches wide, and 14.5 inches deep. It is designed to work with the minidsp SHD Power.  It also comes with two 250 watt at 8 ohm power amplifiers that are the same 8.5 inch width as the minidsp.  It's a full audio system for around 5K.  You can add other components to your liking.

No need to explain, Michelle!  You’re opening statement was “sometimes when I dream...”. Makes me like you even more that you dream about audio gear 😁

These are what I dream about...
https://www.audioemotion.co.uk/mbl-101-x-treme-loudspeakers-479-p.asp

Anywho, it’s fun looking at high end stuff.  No need to apologize.  We all enjoyed giving you our recommendations.  
And, your system is awesome so Kudos on picking out some really cool gear 👍

@b_limo 
🤩 MBL the Berlin "Klang-Schmiede" for "Biegewellenwandler" ja now fine, as we say around here. 
And so why not, eh? 
I've to admit I never had the opportunity being invited to a listening session of those.
They're so 'high-endig' including their other offerings like ½ tone mono-blocks, I've seen in real life in Munich, and ~¼ tone CDPs etc. (at the time) you might add reinforced flooring in your dreams. 😉
In Germany that is strictly pro high-society, kind of going with a chauffeur-driven Maibach and the like. 👋😃
But, you also have to like the idea of  'Omnidirektionale Rundumstrahler' ha, - the German version of surround-sound, methinks. 

There are very 'Deutsche Diskussionen' on the pros and cons of these, and it's my suspicion few discussing it, have never really heard these in real life, and are purely involved in the theory. Sehr deutsch aus das 😃

Of course Burmester GmbH (Gemeinschaft mit beschränkter Haftpflicht) is also in Berlin 'angesiedelt' and they're in a sort of subdued competition with MBL. (We do not discuss each others product merits, OTON MBL Vertrieb). Very good, ja. 😊 

Well, and who knows, sometimes dreams can come true. For you. 

Michélle 🇩🇪... 🇿🇦