lucretius Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Ralf11 said: Gaudi did some really twisted stuff Is that sometimes spelled 'Guady'? ☺️ mQa is dead! Link to comment
Popular Post rando Posted January 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2020 Sorta like bending over and looking in the mirror. Only worse. christopher3393, Superdad, Richard Dale and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment
MetalNuts Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 How about this one? MetalNuts Link to comment
Ralf11 Posted January 6, 2020 Author Share Posted January 6, 2020 3 hours ago, Kimo said: I... find Falling Water a tad offensive to the eye inside and out, so what do I know. 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)... Link to comment
Popular Post The Computer Audiophile Posted January 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2020 I’ve always hated the looks of these. semente and AudioDoctor 2 Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
Ishmael Slapowitz Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 2 minutes ago, The Computer Audiophile said: I’ve always hated the looks of these. agree...but they are intriguing. Link to comment
Kimo Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, The Computer Audiophile said: I’ve always hated the looks of these. Have they improved? semente 1 Link to comment
Kimo Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 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. Link to comment
Kimo Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 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. wgscott 1 Link to comment
AudioDoctor Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 19 minutes ago, Kimo said: Sorry, man, but when I googled "ugly speakers" a picture of these popped right up. Are those McIntosh speakers? No electron left behind. Link to comment
AudioDoctor Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 These aren’t the greatest photos but... Summit 1 No electron left behind. Link to comment
Kimo Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 16 minutes ago, AudioDoctor said: Are those McIntosh speakers? Yep. The book shelf models you posted are much more attractive. Link to comment
AudioDoctor Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 15 minutes ago, Kimo said: Yep. The book shelf models you posted are much more attractive. yeah, I’ll agree McIntosh speakers are hideous. I posted the Sonus Fabers I own. They look like they sound. Gorgeous. No electron left behind. Link to comment
Kimo Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Is this an ugly or beautiful system? It makes me feel like it likes me. christopher3393 1 Link to comment
Ralf11 Posted January 6, 2020 Author Share Posted January 6, 2020 for the price it had better like you! Link to comment
Allan F Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 6 hours ago, Kal Rubinson said: Well, the sound could have biased my opinion of the appearance. 😜 I suspect even more than you think. "Relax, it's only hi-fi. There's never been a hi-fi emergency." - Roy Hall "Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." - William Bruce Cameron Link to comment
Superdad Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 4 hours ago, rando said: Sorta like bending over and looking in the mirror. Only worse. Oh wow, your comment made me bust up. 4 hours ago, rando said: Those are truly artful. rando 1 UpTone Audio LLC Link to comment
Richard Dale Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 3 hours ago, The Computer Audiophile said: I’ve always hated the looks of these. I think they look fantastic - each to his own! System (i): Stack Audio Link > 2Qute+MCRU psu; Gyrodec/SME V/Hana SL/EAT E-Glo Petit/Magnum Dynalab FT101A) > PrimaLuna Evo 100 amp > Klipsch RP-600M/REL T5x subs System (ii): Allo USB Signature > Bel Canto uLink+AQVOX psu > Chord Hugo > APPJ EL34 > Tandy LX5/REL Tzero v3 subs System (iii) KEF LS50W/KEF R400b subs Link to comment
Popular Post Summit Posted January 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2020 Quad 57 electrostatic speakers was considered one of the best sounding loud speakers for many years. Many said they liked the look of them . semente and The Computer Audiophile 2 Link to comment
Summit Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 11 hours ago, The Computer Audiophile said: If I’m not mistaken, there’s some seriously good engineering in those speakers as well. Maybe but I didn’t like the sound of them or any other speakers from Bang & Olufsen. Link to comment
4est Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 2 hours ago, Summit said: Quad 57 electrostatic speakers was considered one of the best sounding loud speakers for many years. Many said they liked the look of them . Considering most of what was available at that time at that level of sound quality, they were down right gorgeous. They are actually pretty small and unobtrusive relative to most high end products of that era. Forrest: Win10 i9 9900KS/GTX1060 HQPlayer4>Win10 NAA DSD>Pavel's DSC2.6>Bent Audio TAP> Parasound JC1>"Naked" Quad ESL63/Tannoy PS350B subs<100Hz Link to comment
Ben-M Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 10 hours ago, Kimo said: Is this an ugly or beautiful system? It makes me feel like it likes me. What are these? And what does that system cost, including the centre stack? Link to comment
Kal Rubinson Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 4 hours ago, Summit said: Quad 57 electrostatic speakers was considered one of the best sounding loud speakers for many years. Many said they liked the look of them . Electric room heaters. Kal Rubinson Senior Contributing Editor, Stereophile Link to comment
Summit Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 3 hours ago, 4est said: Considering most of what was available at that time at that level of sound quality, they were down right gorgeous. They are actually pretty small and unobtrusive relative to most high end products of that era. Yes they sound very good, I have been told, and definitely look better in black. They had no real sub-base thou and could not play loud. But many loved them and some used two pair to be able to play a bit louder. Mark Levinson liked them so much that they built their famous HQD loudspeaker system with them. You can see the subs and all the amps in this photo. https://www.stereophile.com/content/mark-levinson-hqd-loudspeaker-system http://www.vintagehificlub.com/quote-elettroniche/mark-levinson/ @Kal RubinsonI have heard them be called Fire Guards as well. Link to comment
Kimo Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 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. Link to comment
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