best or craziest speakers' design..

Jeffrey, that is awesome. You win, hands down.

Now c'mon up here and accept your award.
Say a few words...please...tell what inspired you to track down such a creature....

I love the looks of my Cain Abbys - not having boxes was an important part of the decision. Same goes for my Fi Y pre and Fi X amp - tired of the standard black/silver boxes for amps and CDPs.

this one is surprizing too..
http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/haliaetus/firebird.html
french coffee machine?

How about these? They fit your criteria and the sound? Incredible!!!
http://greenmountainaudio.com/Speakers/Calypso/Welcome.htm

This should keep you busy for a while:

www.exoticaudio.org