What is the prettiest loudspeaker?

[Kingrex]

One lucky person in Korea set up pearl color version recently.

Interesting. D'agostino and Mcintosh to power them.

 

[Bobvin]

 

[ADGold]

Kharma Enigma Veyron 2D

 

[MarkusBarkus]

...very scientific to include the ladies as a reference for scale.

 

[Urbinator]

Probably the most funky speakers I’ve ever seen. Not sure about pretty.
Cosmotron 130s

 

[DasguteOhr]

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Probably the most funky speakers I’ve ever seen. Not sure about pretty.

Looks like a rocket from " flash gordon"but there's no accounting for taste

 

[Anton D]

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I love those!

They, and the KEF Muon remind me of Nambe!

 

[DasguteOhr]

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Definitely an amazing beautiful design. I know how the speaker came onto the market. I've listened to it four times; they tried to get it to work with a variety of amplifiers, but the sound was very disappointing. It sounded somewhat disjointed, never completely harmonious. In comparison, the 800-series Matrix was a really fun speaker. There are people who have managed to get it to sound good, but it's never as good as here.respect

 

[treitz3]

I love those!

They, and the KEF Muon remind me of Nambe!

Is that a set of salt and pepper shakers?

Tom

 

[Anton D]

Is that a set of salt and pepper shakers?

Tom

Yes!

 

[The Knife]

YG Anat. Brutal beautiful somehow. Biased.

 

[Tangram]

My vote for prettiest standmount:

 

[PierreB]

For me :

 

[Anton D]

My vote for prettiest standmount:

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I have wanted a pair of those since the day I first beheld them.

Too bad they are holding their value so well.

 

[PHAA_]

Well.... yes and no.

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Oh, dear gawd…

 

[PHAA_]

This may not necessarily be the "prettiest" speaker I have ran across, but I will say that this is the very first speaker that came to mind when this thread started. The finish and appointments of this speaker are absolutely top notch, at least in my opinion. YMMV. I just seem to drool, every time I see photos of them.

The Living Voice Vox Olympian horn speaker and Elysian sub combo.

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Definite eye candy to me!

Tom

The Vox Olympians/Elysians are eye candy for sure. However, given the budget, I would pass in favor of several others.

 

[Tangram]

The Vox Olympians/Elysians are eye candy for sure. However, given the budget, I would pass in favor of several others.

The “beauty” of this thread is that it’s “cost no object.”

 

[Argonaut]

Always liked this particular finish on Sonus Faber’s :

 

[PHAA_]

The “beauty” of this thread is that it’s “cost no object.”

I see what you did, there. lol.

Eye candy sometimes leads to eye fatigue. Cost-no-object, they're not the kind of "beauty" I would want in my listening room, though fully appreciating the artistry. Museum pieces for sure. For me, it's the difference between a Marilyn Monroe type and the prettiest country girl you've ever seen. This city boy will take the country girl by a country mile.

To wit, for example, the Eggleston Andra II's have beauty in more simple expression and IMHO the Rey Audio RM-7V in Kenrick's place are drop dead gorgeous whilst not over-asserting themselves in the space.

 

[treitz3]

The “beauty” of this thread is that it’s “cost no object.”

Maybe, but that can work both ways. Lower cost speakers usually concentrate on performance over aesthetics, as to where more expensive speakers can also address the appointments, finishes, design on top of performance capabilities. I've seen low cost (relatively to some in this thread) speakers that are most definitely eye candy. I have seen a Rosso Fiorentino basic 2 way floor stander wrapped in some sort of snake skin and it was absolutely gorgeous! Pennies on the dollar compared to some in this thread. Unfortunately, I cannot find a pic online of the pair I saw, other wise, I would share it with you.

Tom