Ugly or Angry Looking Speakers

[sphinxsix]

3 hours ago, semente said:

Medium sized and large Wilsons...

Agree with that. In fact ALL Wilsons, starting with the very first ones. 

(except the red ones, you just don't notice them in a listening room, I think @The Computer Audiophile will agree )

 

 

Always reminded me of:

 

 

Like I said - ALL Wilsons.. The original WATT price (1981) was  $ 4400! (introduced while the most expensive monitor speaker in the US cost $1600)!

 

                                  

 

Remember Marlon Brando in 'Apocalypse Now' repeating 'horror... horror..'.? 

[sphinxsix]

Ps. How about:

 

Or:

[sphinxsix]

Last but not least.. Dahlquist DQ-10 

 

 

There is a good reason why their grill looked like this: 

 

 

BTW the evolution of their base is IMO a fascinating record of the triumph of a good design (the above one still being my favorite..)

 

 

[sphinxsix]

5 minutes ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

Great topic!

Was this comment caused by the fact that you rarely have a chance to see loudspeakers that are uglier than yours? 

 

The REAL problem with Wilsons is that they SOUND so GOOD and at the same time LOOK so BAD.. 

[sphinxsix]

Organic High End - Hand-Carved Pumpkin Sound System.

 

 

 

 

Some examples of Artisan Audio Company Custom Speakers.

 

                            

 

 

       

 

 https://www.sgcustomsound.com/Artisan.htm

 

[sphinxsix]

23 hours ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

Tom Cruise is a big fan of the Oswald's Mill speakers. 

 

22 hours ago, Ralf11 said:

Scientology Speakers??

I'm sure he's an objectivist 

 

16 hours ago, cjf said:

 

Vandersteen Audio (Pretty much all of them) but here is the Model 7

 

 

Kind of Bauhaus version of Wilsons... 

[sphinxsix]

@The Computer Audiophile Chris, I can't stand the fact that your new speakers have been the object of jokes on this thread. IMO you deserve good looking speakers and I think many here will not only agree but would also be willing to pitch in to get you some decent looking transducers. As for your Wilsons - I think you don't have to worry - you can always donate them to some poor kid who only knows the sound of his cell phone speaker.. 

Hereby I kindly ask everyone who is ready to pitch in to upvote this post as a sign of his willingness to take part in this project. 

[sphinxsix]

40 minutes ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

Too good :~)

Everything is possible for one who believes.. 

[sphinxsix]

Going slightly in the direction of design speakers. 

 

The Soundwave Speakers designed by furniture designer Matt Dennis.

 

SnowMEN speakers by Dirk Vander Kooij have 3D printed cabinets.

 

[sphinxsix]

18 hours ago, christopher3393 said:

 

 

Designed by David Lynch. I can easily forgive him cause I used to like his movies.