most beautiful (looking) speakers

I said I liked the sound of Snell A/IIIs, not the looks! 

I mean, honestly they were fine, certainly needed that grill, but not particularly gorgeous to look at.  They were more like plain looking boxes that sounded amazing.  If the sound wasn't spectacular from them it would be hard to justify the floor space.

Also from a bygone age when putting speakers up against the wall was experimented with and, to me, too soon forgotten.

I agree, Venture makes beautiful speakers. I have no idea about how they sound, but I'm also intrigued by their cone tweeters which is pretty unusual these days.

Carfrae, Sonus Faber & Kharma