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Ugly vs Gogeous speakers

I know speakers should be all about sound but I can't help responding to the look as well and this presents me with a dilemma.

I have owned B&W Nautilus 803's for many years and love the sound and value (excellent sound for reasonable cost). I would love to upgrade but I (and wife) think that the retro Star Wars R2D2 looking speaker (802) is nothing we would have in our living space.

What do others think the best looking / sounding speaker is? Do looks matter to you?

jyprez

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jyprez OP
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I must admit the Sonus Faber speakers are gorgeous (corrected spelling). I have not heard these so I can only speculate that they sound as good as they look.

I also like the look of the Avantguard's and have built some horn speakers as I also build low wattage tube amps but these go in my man cave as they are too big for the common space.

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jyprez OP
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Wow, one vote for Sonus Faber, one for Wilson Alexia. The two could not be further apart visually  IMHO.

I guess it just proves there is no accounting for taste when it comes to good looks. (not saying which I prefer)

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