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?

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Showing 1 response by mgould

I've read most of your comments with an open mind.  I realize that beauty is somewhat subjective.  Most people can agree on a pretty woman, beautiful home, nice car, etc, but speakers seem to be not in any of those categories.  
For me, I have always enjoyed (much like cars and women) really nice curves.  If you look at some of the most coveted cars in the world, Shelby cobras, Porsche 911, audi R8, they are well rounded.  So for me, I like the 802 D3s. Really nice curves.

But I also own three of them. 

I am just not into anything I can potentially build in my garage in an afternoon with a table saw and jig.  Not to say I don't appreciate those other speakers, (which I do) I just like something with a little more sex appeal.  
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