Audio aesthetics disasters : what were they thinking.

[Chops54]

That stand also takes some beating...

Looks hideous to me!

 

[Martyn Miles]

I know they can be amazing but I really struggle with MBL speakers, sorry:

That stand also takes some beating...

The speakers certainly look like something from Star Trek.
“Beam me up, Scottie, from this room.”

 

[GT]

Looks hideous to me!

That's what I meant!

 

[Zombie]

Let's rest our eyes for a minute

 

[mansr]

Post #2!

Indeed there is, must have missed that brief mention when skimming the first page. I do think something more needs to be said about how grotesquely ugly they are, though.

 

[PhilofCas]

That stand also takes some beating...

Good God! didn’t see that, horrendous.

 

[Bob McC]

I know they can be amazing but I really struggle with MBL speakers, sorry:

Wow!
Everything in the room qualifies!

 

[booja30]

The Time Machine vs. Willy Wonka is how I would describe it.

I know they can be amazing but I really struggle with MBL speakers, sorry:

 

[GT]

I think the thing with painted MDF speakers, like Wilsons et al, is they fit into modern contemporary furnished houses, so it depends on your taste in home decor. I grew up in my parents house and they loved Louis 14th period furniture, like this below.

To me this looks OK in a large stately home, but looks totally out of place in a large 1920s family home. 20-30 years ago I quite liked antique furniture, but now I much prefer the cleanliness and simplicity of modern contemporary furniture. I guess it all about people's taste in such things.

 

[PhilofCas]

Wow!
Everything in the room qualifies!

Must admit I didn’t look, you’re right

 

[booja30]

Reminds me of Marantz's Gyro Touch Tuning from the 70's. Who needs opposable thumbs when you've got Gyro Touch?

This always got great praise in the aesthetics department. The casework was designed by an industrial designer from the Royal College of Art.

 

[GT]

Kind of reminds me of Marantz's Gyro Touch Tuning from the 70's. Who needs opposable thumbs?

Yes, that where the idea for the controls came from. I had a Marantz 10B tuner at the time. Since then no one else has implemented such controls.

 

[Caledon1297]

 

[Zombie]

OMG, looks like a teen doing a duck face on social media

 

[cobbers]

Makes me think of an exhibition of Dali material I saw many years ago (what was the sofa?)

 

[booja30]

Makes me think of an exhibition of Dali material I saw many years ago (what was the sofa?)

Was it Mae West's lips?

 

[robbyd]

Quite like those for some reason.

how about anything made by Chord?!

 

[cobbers]

Was it Mae West's lips?

That was the one
Had to look at it through a special lens

 

[saturn9]

Wow!
Everything in the room qualifies!

Nice rug tho but.

 

[S-Man]

Chord win for their persistence. They have never faltered in their dedication to offering unsightly kit.