Original Design Speakers.

[sphinxsix]

Just came to the conclusion that maybe design speakers (I personally hate design audio that is gear designed mainly to look good, not to sound good) deserve a separate thread.

They don't have to be ugly (or angry )

they just have to be ORIGINAL. 

 

Repost from the other thread: 

 

The Soundwave Speakers designed by furniture designer Matt Dennis.

 

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

 

 

 

Symbiosis is a series of wooden speakers designed by Stanley Ruiz.

 

 

 

Soee Sound Design.

 

 

[sphinxsix]

How about:

 

 

 

or:

 

or (not for depressive music I believe ):

 

 

 

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1 minute ago, RickyV said:

I have have always disliked these speakers.

 

Why? Because the plastic was so thin they resonated al over the place, so looks only.

With speaker design the shape of the speaker has a purpose also the material and sturdiness etc. So for me it it’s form meets function.

 

I've always hated their looks too.

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16 hours ago, DuckToller said:

Here are design speaker from the guy who had his creative high with te film "the 5th element", he propelled back to kicthen design imho 😉

Or maybe even a bathroom design.. 

 

15 hours ago, RickyV said:

First pic:

In case of form meets function, I like the first one. Nice point source MTM configuration. Narrow at the tweeter, wider at the mids. Never the same distance from the middle of the driver to the edge of the cabinet. Mmmm not sure of the time alignment of the woofer.

I agree. I also think they look very cool but I'm not sure if the (nicely designed) base is sufficiently stiff.

15 hours ago, RickyV said:

Second pic:

Nice point source coaxial driver raindrop shape cabinet.

Four way coaxial driver! I've never had a chance to hear high end Cabasse speakers but there is no doubt this is not 'design' audio gear but a serious one. BTW L'Ocean speakers (€80k) from the photo have a bigger brother (also 4-way design with 55cm woofer!) La Sphère (Stereophile review link) (€180k)

16 hours ago, RickyV said:

Third pic:

Probably crap

I agree. 

In general I like spheres, I also think that that such cabinets may have quite good acoustic properties. 

 

14 hours ago, RickyV said:

And look like,

Only a little worse... (I think B&W should sue Elipson)  

 

14 hours ago, semente said:

 

Guess who came up with the idea?

 

By the way:

 

It is about diffraction (reflected sound characteristics) not about given cabinet shape inner resonances/standing waves - right.?

 

13 hours ago, Ralf11 said:

If the speaker looks like a space alien, you always wonder if they are friendly or not

Do you have a bit elevated anxiety level.? 

Ok, I admit - these don't look particularly friendly :

 

3 hours ago, semente said:

Gradient

IMO they look like they've been designed by a not particularly brilliant 7y.o. or the one with ADHD, not remembering which module shape he used a moment earlier... 

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22 minutes ago, Summit said:

Fantastic, should be seen IRL

 

 

 

 

I'm not sure I'm very excited by their looks 

 

 

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4 hours ago, semente said:

Estelon

 

 

 

Estelon Extreme.

 

 

Mapuguaquén - active speakers made of clay.

 

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Some here think they have giant black things in their living room.. hmmm... 

 

 

 

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14 hours ago, Ralf11 said:

He actually uses those as off the ear headphones....

Definitely too big for IEMs.

 

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This is really weird. Endow Audio T35 ($19,900). The thing on the right is a grill. 

 

A patent-pending Point Array consists of nine full-range 3" drivers configured with a single 8" loading driver to create a point source. 

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With a point source you never know. The designer of the speakers I use used to use the term to describe his designs but what he meant was time-phase related stuff.