Stillpoints and reference-level speakers

07-13-14: Bo1972
The Sistrum SP-1 is ugly as hell, it even hurts to my eyes!!

Compared to what? If IKEA particle board shelving is your idea of beauty, I guess I could understand that bias better. Sistrum shelving does not blend seamlessly into a standard living room nor is it meant to. It is designed for performance just like your speakers or any other piece of gear.

Aesthetics is part of my day job, and I don't find the Starsound stuff ugly.

I personally hate the gold colour. Like I hate rings and other jewelry in gold.

I want to see as little as possible. It is just personal!

Bol,
With you guys discussing polishing Stillpoints, maybe you should consider plating the brass in chrome. I think that your attitude is ridiculous in this respect.
You claim to be a perfectionist, and you are a sound consultant, but in the end, your priority is in the looks.
Maybe you should be called "The Audio Jeweler".

Bo1972, you can always spray paint the Audio Points black. And ruin the sound, but hey if looks are most important to you, that shouldn't matter.

Roxy54, the brass surface on the Audio Points is very important.