The best looking speakers

LOL...Jadis Eurythmie: my wife would kick me out of the house if those showed up.

"The best looking speakers for you and your wife ! , is the. “Ilumnia Magister”"

Which, again, I can predict some women I know including my wife would think look odd and sort of like robots. "Why doesn’t it just look like a speaker?"

And even though my own wife’s aesthetic judgement of speakers is to some degree predictable, it’s not entirely predictable. She has liked the looks of some speakers I’ve had in the house much more than others, where I would have predicted the reverse.

Point being: All this "best looking speaker" stuff is highly subjective. I’m not sure how the subjective all-over-the-map suggestions from other people can help, unless one has no taste of one’s own.

 This " best looking speaker " subject, is generally, when a husband, spouse, or roommate ( the audiophile buyer ), does not have a room totally dedicated to him / her self. Somewhat unfortunate, as, the music enjoyment, which we all agree, is the 1st and foremost basis, for purchasing any and all equipment, to satisfy the ears, hearts and souls. And yes, as in speaker choice for listening, it is highly subjective, with the cosmetics / room decor thing.

mrdecibel
I don't quite agree.  Though my wife has her opinions on the looks of speakers, I actually can buy pretty much whatever I want within my budget, and the looks of the speaker are up to me.  Aesthetics are very important to me.  I'll be looking at those speakers a lot, and it will be a piece of furniture whatever room I put it in.  I want a speaker to look really pleasing, not a crappy DIY-looking collection of drivers in a box or whatever.  I find ugly aesthetics detracts from the experience.

Fortunately the options for speakers are so varied I don't have to sacrifice sound quality in order to also have a good looking speaker.

Finish wise... Paging Jim Salk.  

Jim's speakers are just outstanding values to begin with, but his custom finishes are unreal.  The new SS9.5 has nice angles also.

I have been quite impressed with my Focal Sopra 2’s in Imperial Red.  I own a modest ranch home and my living room is also my listening room (for now).  My system occupies the majority of one wall and the fact that I am a single woman means I don’t have to answer to anyone but myself for design sense, taste, cost or volume!!  I am fortunate in that sense.  I had listened to the Focal’s off and on for several years, comparing them to other speakers in the same price range, and was, again, fortunate to have a brother-in-law in the business and a few friends to guide me.  The Focal’s look great and sound better.  I listen to vinyl and cd’s with vinyl being my preferred.  I’m older now so this will be my last system and I couldn’t be happier.