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How many NICE looking high end floor standing speaker are there at present

Hi, 
Sometimes when I dream, imagining of replacing my current 1997 Burmester 961 speakers, before maybe COVID19 is sending me to an early grave - I'm practically only stumbling on ugly often even like somehow crippled looking speaker creations.
Test will say, sounding fantastically gorgeous and - looking like 💩. 
This, or par tout looking like some or other children's coffin ⚰. 😥👻

Not for the life of it, can I imagine ever having some such 'creation' invading my daily living space. Ever.

Talking 'bout a BAD WAF situation, I say.

Some makers are trying to improve on this tragic situation with creations looking far too anatomical or something alien👾 fruit thing hanging off a tree... handle an' all. 

Is there no hope out there at all...? 🤔

So can one savely move on forgetting about a replacement, still in this here life, and saving the money 💰 ?

Well, the budget <= max 20k $ lets say, so I won't risk starving before the lockdown will end ever. 😱 

😘 M. 🇿🇦 
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justmetoo OP
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To clarify some possible misconception, did I EVER, AT ALL, mention I's in the state of purchasing a replacement... ? At all?
No, didn't? Scheming/dreaming, yeah, well... 
Women, eh? Eh, eh... 😕

Women think, dream and scheme about plenty of things, without going hardcore follow up, NOW HAVING TO PURCHASE!!! , what ever we THINK about. Ever anyone went along purfume shopping? Puleeese! 🙄

No need to get huffy, as this was at least for myself, a useful enquiry of what the 'market' presently has on offer. This, by getting some feedback from the experts, yes?

My learing right now?
No need to change my 'old' speakers (as yet) given what was suggested. Done. 
This being so, as all this stuff happens to be a most personal, most opinionated decision, always, or? Yes, is! 

No need to act like a bunch of disappointed salesmen. Maybe I'd omitted the emoji for "just browsing" 🤟👀?

Then all please accept my sincere apologies. 🙏 🥴
Michélle 🇿🇦 
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The beauty of the speaker is the size of the woofer.
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I see, so 8 inches should be more than just enough, yes? 🤔 

Michélle 🇿🇦 
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For something different looking and, arguably, better (IMO)  sounding than your very worthy 961s, how about the Vivid Audio G series? Here is a taste of what they look like. The performance is excellent and the pricing ruinous -- but we're just speculating--right? Regards
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justmetoo OP123 posts05-28-2020 8:08am@gosta
I see, so 8 inches should be more than just enough, yes? 🤔

Michélle 🇿🇦 Hopefully so, lol.  I honestly have enjoyed this thread as it's not about what sounds best.  Heck, that's so individual too, and we all swear by what we own.  Visual is just as subjective and it's fun to see how folks purchase.  I'm as die hard an audiophile as anyone and folks know how opinionated I can be (can easily be swayed by great sound though).  That said, I must have a speaker that fits my rooms decor or it's a non starter.  I have a really nice home and don't want ugly in the home!  many don't care, but even as a kid I always needed the eye candy with the sound.  Plenty of great options to get both in all price ranges.  That's why I love the fact that many speakers are not longer boxes as they were back in the 70's, lol.  
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