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Ugly vs Gogeous speakers

I know speakers should be all about sound but I can't help responding to the look as well and this presents me with a dilemma.

I have owned B&W Nautilus 803's for many years and love the sound and value (excellent sound for reasonable cost). I would love to upgrade but I (and wife) think that the retro Star Wars R2D2 looking speaker (802) is nothing we would have in our living space.

What do others think the best looking / sounding speaker is? Do looks matter to you?

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mgattmch
575 posts
 
For me it is Gale GS401 speakers:

www.vintagegale.com


Not only do they look spectacular, they sound it to. I actually prefer the sound of the Gale speakers to my B&W Nautilus 801 speakers. See my previous post on these speaker and a TT/Tube based system I have recently assembled.
rsf507
2,352 posts
 
Not asking about sonics but what are your thoughts about the Vivid Giya speakers?
https://www.vividaudio.com/speakers/giya-reference-line/models/giya-g1.html
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shadorne
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@rsf507 

Vivid are ugly - trying to pretend a speaker is a musical instrument or something a giant dog might leave behind is not my idea of aesthetics.
mr_m
1,900 posts
 
I heard one audiophile say the big Wilson's looked like a stack of ill assorted boxes....
ajpk1971
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I have owned B&W 801's, 802's, Magnaplanar, 
I now have KEF Ref. 3 and love them.
Excellent sound and beautiful to look at.
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