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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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I run a custom built set of Linkwitz Orions, which normally have kind of a Danish Modern look.  Not bad actually, especially compared to pretty much most of the monstrosities listed here.   His LX521 is every bit as good as anything I've ever heard, but is inherently butt ugly.  But you can afford it, unlike most mentioned here.

I had my Orions built in a kind of Mission style, to go with my Craftsman bungalow.  I think they look pretty good.
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