Best looking speakers on the market

Sat, Jul 23 2011, 10:04PM

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RE: Best looking speakers on the market

Have to go with Dynaudio Special 25 in birds-eye maple veneer with a glossy bordeaux stain. Delicious!

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Sun, Jul 24 2011, 1:11AM

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RE: Best looking speakers on the market

I fell in love with the Zu Audio Omen's. Fantastic look.

Sun, Jul 24 2011, 1:50AM

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RE: Best looking speakers on the market

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I'm surprised no one bringed up the Utopia:

Utopia

Or, coming back to planet earth, all the old castle lineup looks great. I love my Conways 3.

http://www.castle.uk.com/

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Sun, Jul 24 2011, 9:14AM

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RE: Best looking speakers on the market

Most of the Sonus Faber range

Sun, Jul 24 2011, 1:02PM

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RE: Best looking speakers on the market

What about the Elipson Planet speakers? http://www.audioaffair.co.uk/Elipson-Planet-L-Speaker-Single/product_5155

or maybe Eclipse? http://www.eclipse-td.net/products/td510/index.html

or for the more traditional hifi buyer? http://hifibest.com/?p=1275

Sun, Jul 24 2011, 6:43PM

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RE: Best looking speakers on the market

donluca wrote:

Or, coming back to planet earth, all the old castle lineup looks great. I love my Conways 3.

I think their Knight Series looks particularly good. They have a warm homely look to them.

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Mon, Jul 25 2011, 12:08AM

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RE: Best looking speakers on the market

Gromit! We've forgotten the crackers!

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Mon, Jul 25 2011, 11:08AM

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RE: Best looking speakers on the market

Forgot to mention the O'heochas...

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Mon, Jul 25 2011, 1:37PM

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RE: Best looking speakers on the market

noogle wrote:

Gromit! We've forgotten the crackers!

These look FANTASTIC!!! Any ideas of cost??

Good idea for DIY if they are out of reach...

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Mon, Jul 25 2011, 1:39PM

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noogle wrote:

Gromit! We've forgotten the crackers!

Whoda thought that you could get artistic (acoustic) inspiration from a suppository! puzzled

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Mon, Jul 25 2011, 1:48PM

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RE: Best looking speakers on the market

@Steve, they definitely look good but I still like the old series more

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Mon, Jul 25 2011, 2:12PM

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RE: Best looking speakers on the market

Globs wrote:

noogle wrote:

Gromit! We've forgotten the crackers!

These look FANTASTIC!!! Any ideas of cost??

Good idea for DIY if they are out of reach...

They were one-offs built by Living Voice for a superyacht. No idea on the price, but given LV's pricing, I'm sure they'd be north of £100k.

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Mon, Jul 25 2011, 4:30PM

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RE: Best looking speakers on the market

Focal Diablo Utopia... awesomely beautiful

Mon, Jul 25 2011, 5:45PM

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Monstrous wrote:

Forgot to mention the O'heochas...

i swear a pair of these were used in the Men in Black film......

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Mon, Jul 25 2011, 5:45PM

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RE: Best looking speakers on the market

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