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

Showing 3 responses by mapman

Have not seen for a while, but I suppose the speaker I recall that I found perhaps most visually appealing of all are Jadis Eurythmie.

http://www.monoandstereo.com/2015/01/jadis-eurythmie-special-edition-horn.html

Me like! Gotta convince wife.... Or settle for something similar but a bit toned down and more practical:

http://www.hifi-review.com/151568-jbl-studio-580.html

...also more WAF.

This one was very cool:

http://centralcal.com/ds.htm

Wife like Victorian!   Could be....
Heresy III very classy, nice looking, not too big box speakers on low stands. Me like! WAF very good too!
I most like the looks of giant metal and or wood horns like the one in my moniker.

Otherwise I like sleek and unobtrusive. I like the looks of the latest home monitor speakers from ATC for example with the magnetic metal grills.

I tend to be ambivilent towards the looks of most tower speakers. Too passe. Later generation Thiels are nice. I much prefer the looks of a good old fashioned box speaker over most towers though. Harbeth does that well. OHM Walsh is elegant in its simple and most unobtrusive  appearence.

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