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post #61 of 82
11/18/12 at 9:38am
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Originally Posted by shadyJ View Post

Some speakers and subwoofers are just drop dead gorgeous, and can hold merit for form alone, regardless of function.

So on the basis of your assertion, if said speakers didn't work, failed to generate any sound, because they look drop dead gorgeous, all is well?

RMK raises a valid point. Speakers you don't see but sound amazing, speakers which do not take over one's room because of aesthetics or sheer size. Why the Bose Acoustimass lured many followers 20-25 years ago....tiny speakers with a sub that sounded very BIG. (never mind the frequency response voids)

Begs the inquiry, just why do you purchase speakers? because they simply look good.........or sound pleasing?
I vote for "sound pleasing" myself.
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post #62 of 82
11/18/12 at 9:46am
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So, I find nearly all commercial speaker cabinets nothing more than low to mid-grade furniture quality (a shiny skin does not impress me).

Not finding the act of being a purist to be a desirable personality trait, nor wanting anything to do with woodworking, I find having a couple of purchased, fine veneered, well made, quality subwoofers in our living room puts a king size grin on my face; if just because they look so darn good. And FWIW, neither wife nor I consider having a separate room for Home Theater purposes to be a good idea, but that's a personal choice and if anyone wants to do otherwise, a tip of the hat in their direction.

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Begs the inquiry, just why do you purchase speakers? because they simply look good.........or sound pleasing?
I vote for "sound pleasing" myself.


If I might, I vote for both and yes, I expect to pay a premium to get both in the same cabinet; looks and brains. When the lights are up, you bet it matters and when the lights go down, what the speakers have to say matters equally as well. Looks and brains, looks and brains; never sell either short.

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Edited by BeeMan458 - 11/18/12 at 10:32am
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post #63 of 82
11/18/12 at 9:51am
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Most people don't park their Testarossa in their living room tongue.gif.



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post #64 of 82
11/18/12 at 9:56am
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I said most ... tongue.gif
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post #65 of 82
11/18/12 at 1:19pm
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I think that having beautiful speakers and subs is a huge plus. For me personally, i don't want to spend thousands of dollars on speakers/Subs and not see them or have them hidden. I want to hear them sound amazing and see them as well. Granted sometimes the best sounding speakers don't look the best and vice versa, but it is what it is.

To me, there comes a point in someones budget that stepping up to a better sounding speaker/sub doesn't make a big enough difference. Not an audible one. At that point, you go for the best looking. Or at least i would.

I don't know. To me Aesthetics, although not as important as sound, still plays a big part on my speaker/sub selection. I want them to sound fantastic and look fantastic. Everyone has their own opinions.

Now let's get back to the task at hand and start posting up more pics of beautiful subs. smile.gif
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post #66 of 82
11/18/12 at 1:58pm
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I think that having beautiful speakers and subs is a huge plus. For me personally, i don't want to spend thousands of dollars on speakers/Subs and not see them or have them hidden. I want to hear them sound amazing and see them as well. Granted sometimes the best sounding speakers don't look the best and vice versa, but it is what it is.
To me, there comes a point in someones budget that stepping up to a better sounding speaker/sub doesn't make a big enough difference. Not an audible one. At that point, you go for the best looking. Or at least i would.
I don't know. To me Aesthetics, although not as important as sound, still plays a big part on my speaker/sub selection. I want them to sound fantastic and look fantastic. Everyone has their own opinions.
Now let's get back to the task at hand and start posting up more pics of beautiful subs. smile.gif

Ok, look at these two beauties ...



Oh, that's right, you can't see them ... but you can sure as shite hear/feel them ... smile.gif

BTW, they are behind the dog, below the screen

Now, I'll leave so you guys can get back to your sub photo porn fest ... smile.gif
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post #67 of 82
11/18/12 at 2:19pm
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To me Aesthetics, although not as important as sound, still plays a big part on my speaker/sub selection. I want them to sound fantastic and look fantastic. Everyone has their own opinions.

All kidding aside, being that humans are geared towards visually produced emotional responses, it clearly makes a difference when choosing a sexual partners. There's no reason speakers or subwoofers should not be seen in the same light as that of being sexy. Not saying I want to have sex with an 18" subwoofer but yes, having a pair of good looking subwoofers which match the beautiful floor-standing speakers we have, matters to both my wife and I.
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post #68 of 82
11/18/12 at 3:19pm
I like the high tech look of the Fathoms, Velo DD+, and the high end RELs.
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post #69 of 82
11/18/12 at 5:22pm
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All kidding aside, being that humans are geared towards visually produced emotional responses, it clearly makes a difference when choosing a sexual partners. There's no reason speakers or subwoofers should not be seen in the same light as that of being sexy. Not saying I want to have sex with an 18" subwoofer but yes, having a pair of good looking subwoofers which match the beautiful floor-standing speakers we have, matters to both my wife and I.

I have to tell you that I don't look at ANY subwoofer and find it sexy. Not even the Funk 18.3 I posted. A beautifully finished cabinet yes, sexy no.

Clearly guys like you don't buy JTR speakers......too much performance, not enough looks. Whatever works for ya.
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post #70 of 82
11/18/12 at 5:27pm
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I have to tell you that I don't look at ANY subwoofer and find it sexy. Not even the Funk 18.3 I posted.

Then I guess I don't know what the meaning of "sexy" is.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/sexy

Note definition three. wink.gif
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post #71 of 82
11/18/12 at 6:32pm
I always thought the Tannoy TD Sub and Talon Thunderbird were some of the best looking.



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post #72 of 82
11/19/12 at 2:15pm
I don't think it can get any better than this Beast ........A feast for the Eyes and the Soul !!!! The Paradigm SUB 2 ...don't own one but I wish I did some day !!!


Edited by romario81 - 11/19/12 at 2:26pm
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post #73 of 82
11/21/12 at 8:08am
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post #74 of 82
11/21/12 at 9:48am
The best looking sub is the one that can be hidden in the room with absolutely no indication of its function.

Failing that, my favorites are the old M-Design Eleganza line, the Bella (Aurasound NS12-794-4A underhung neo motor woofer, 500W Class G amp).

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and Godfather (Aurasound NS15-992-4A underhung neo motor woofer, 1kW Class G amp):

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Here are my three (two Bellas and one Godfather), prior to setup, as part of a big mess of audio crap:

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That said, I'm shortly to dismember the Bellas and use the Aurasound woofers for flanking sub/stands under my new mains. (The Aurasound woofers have few, if any, peers. They're simply spectacular.) The cherry, alas, doesn't go well with our other furnishings.
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post #75 of 82
11/22/12 at 12:38am
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The best looking sub is the one that can be hidden in the room with absolutely no indication of its function.

Why? Some of the subs pictured in this thread are such wonderful works of art in their own right that it would be a crime to hide them away
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post #76 of 82
11/22/12 at 1:15am
I can't afford art so I op for pedestrian. eek.gif

(Just in case it was missed, that's an "Art" joke.)
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post #77 of 82
11/22/12 at 5:36am
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The best looking sub is the one that can be hidden in the room with absolutely no indication of its function.

Why? Some of the subs pictured in this thread are such wonderful works of art in their own right that it would be a crime to hide them away

I'm of the belief that all audio gear is best heard (or heard/felt in case of subwoofers) and not seen.
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post #78 of 82
11/22/12 at 9:37am
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Originally Posted by DS-21 View Post

The best looking sub is the one that can be hidden in the room with absolutely no indication of its function.

Why? Some of the subs pictured in this thread are such wonderful works of art in their own right that it would be a crime to hide them away

I'm of the belief that all audio gear is best heard (or heard/felt in case of subwoofers) and not seen.

Then that just becomes an issue of an aesthetically pleasing room, which isn't as easy to achieve for some that can't hide the speakers/subs behind screens or in walls, etc. So lets see those Velodyne, KEL etc pics of their best offerings....
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post #79 of 82
11/22/12 at 8:03pm
MBL101Extreme 4-way speakers.

The cabinet on the right is the sub tower

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post #80 of 82
12/4/12 at 1:16am
One more.

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post #81 of 82
12/4/12 at 5:07am
Now that is a very unique cabinet smile.gif

milled laminate with granite top?
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post #82 of 82
12/5/12 at 10:20am
Bolzano Villetri BV Subwoofer smile.gif

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