Ugly or Angry Looking Speakers

[Kimo]

[Kimo]

1 hour ago, AudioDoctor said:

Wow... some of these are UGLY

 

That's what she said.

[Kimo]

3 minutes ago, Kal Rubinson said:

Just as I found many speakers in the "most beautiful" thread to be unappealing or outright ugly, here's one in the "ugly or angry" through that was comfortable and appealing when in my own room.  De gustibus........

 

Hmm...

What else do you have sitting in that room of yours?

 

[Kimo]

1 minute ago, Kal Rubinson said:

Lots of other stuff.  What is your point?

 

I am wondering what might compliment those lines?  Post modern, mid modern, or something seemingly at odds that works?

[Kimo]

3 minutes ago, Kal Rubinson said:

Ah.  Not modern but a mix of traditional and conservative/contemporary.

 

I have a feeling that many of these speakers look and feel much different in person.  

 

 

 

[Kimo]

11 minutes ago, Ralf11 said:

 

Gaudi did some really twisted stuff

 

Love him, but I really don't care for Gehry. 

 

Then again, I dig Pollack and Matisse, but find Falling Water a tad offensive to the eye inside and out, so what do I know.

 

 

[Kimo]

3 minutes ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

I’ve always hated the looks of these. 
 

 

Have they improved?

 

 

[Kimo]

7 minutes ago, Ralf11 said:

 

 

The real problem was that Falling Water was a tad offensive to the owners who wanted to stay dry inside their home.

 

Following that line of thought... since architects are fond of "designing" chairs you cannot sit in... how often have they designed speakers you cannot listen to (or look at)...

Indeed, the wife had her own spot built higher up on the hill to get away from the house.

[Kimo]

8 hours ago, AudioDoctor said:

Wow... some of these are UGLY

Sorry, man, but when I googled "ugly speakers" a picture of these popped right up.

 

[Kimo]

16 minutes ago, AudioDoctor said:

Are those McIntosh speakers?

Yep. 

 

The book shelf models you posted are much more attractive.

[Kimo]

Is this an ugly or beautiful system?  It makes me feel like it likes me.

 

[Kimo]

2 hours ago, Ben-M said:

What are these? And what does that system cost, including the centre stack?

Oswald Mills.  Price is not published.  Somewhere north of 300K, I would guess.

[Kimo]

On 1/6/2020 at 6:20 PM, Jud said:

Here's my friend who had the Oswalds Mill speakers in his workshop. They sounded nice.

 

https://daviddimperio.com

 

Edit: Perhaps a nice chandelier for Chez Style?

 

 

 

I imagine I don't even live in the right neighborhood for OM speakers.  Probably not even the right City.  I am intrigued by the monitor, however, I doubt I could handle the sticker shock.  If I did buy them, I would want to make sure they were well lit.

 

Basically, I would need to design my house around my audio system.

[Kimo]

31 minutes ago, Jud said:

You haven't??? 😀

Currently designed around Sylvia and 2 of her friends.  She has her own room with two crates, all season Christmas lights, four beds, and 30 stuffed animals.  No audio system yet.

 

https://www.ncarescue.org/stories/stories14.html

 

 

[Kimo]

5 minutes ago, Ralf11 said:

Newfies are great - never seen one in B & W before.

 

 

You don't need to design your entire house around the speakers - just one big room.

The black and white ones are know as Landseers, after the 19th painter.  We have 2 of those now, which can result in optical illusions when they start walking around each other.

[Kimo]

There is something about this one that I find completely objectionable, besides the price.

 

[Kimo]

7 minutes ago, Jud said:

 

And a rescue as well. Good on you!

Thanks.  It really is no big deal rescuing big dogs, except for the fact that the larger breeds generally don't live too long.  You just have to make the best of it, and be ready for that punch in the gut in 4 or 5 years.  

[Kimo]

2 hours ago, STC said:

 

So if I crank up some John Fahey solo acoustic guitar on this last system, just how big would the guitar appear to be? 

[Kimo]

I wonder if the guy in white ever used this photo on a singles website?

 

[Kimo]