For any speaker larger than a bookshelf model I also see them as furniture. They are large. They sit in our homes often in plain view. They have a function. Why not be attractive? Most of want our furniture to be attractive.
I have Aerial 7B Speakers. I got them for free (which, in many things trumps beauty and function). They are finished in black ash. They look nice, they exude quality and they are exceptionally well made but they are monolithic.
You could see monkeys smashing bones in front of them with 2001 Space Odyssey blaring.
If I were buying them or something similar today I'd pay extra for a natural wood finish.
I have a Madrigal Proceed HPA2 amp. It it all business. Dull gray. One big silver button, two tiny lights. It exudes power and seriousness but looks like something from a factory.
My Audio Research LS-16 has a face and reminds me of what people thought robots would look like in 1950.
Get a load of this CDP. Not my cup or tea but it certainly has a design aesthetic:
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/p-IAAOSwBRlcbyIq/s-l1600.jpg
I have Aerial 7B Speakers. I got them for free (which, in many things trumps beauty and function). They are finished in black ash. They look nice, they exude quality and they are exceptionally well made but they are monolithic.
You could see monkeys smashing bones in front of them with 2001 Space Odyssey blaring.
If I were buying them or something similar today I'd pay extra for a natural wood finish.
I have a Madrigal Proceed HPA2 amp. It it all business. Dull gray. One big silver button, two tiny lights. It exudes power and seriousness but looks like something from a factory.
My Audio Research LS-16 has a face and reminds me of what people thought robots would look like in 1950.
Get a load of this CDP. Not my cup or tea but it certainly has a design aesthetic:
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/p-IAAOSwBRlcbyIq/s-l1600.jpg