Survey: What's the best-looking floorstander UNDER $3000? (1 Viewer)

[Arnel Enero]

Currently, my votes are for both the $2500 Sonus Faber Grand Piano Home (in piano gloss) and $2600 B&W CDM 9NT (in natural cherry)... depending on the house furniture.

How about you?

 

[DavidAM]

Bose Acoustimass....you can't even see them!

 

[rodneyH]

arnel, funny, I was going to say the exact same speakers you did.

 

[Chris Tsutsui]

I'd get a pair of these JBL Tik 4ways which can be had for less than the $3500 msrp.
They would perfectly match my subwoofer which will soon be finished maple and aluminum.
It's all about the silver and maple combo. Exotic materials teamed with unique concepts produces modern loudspeakers.

 

[Mark Romero]

Does the sound count for anything?

 

[Arnel Enero]

"Does the sound count for anything?" [Mark Romero]

Well at least it must qualify as an audiophile speaker... especially as you approach the $3000 limit, it ought to be!

 

[Miles Abbey]

My vote is for boston acoustics vr-m90's

 

[CoreyH]

In my opinion, the title of this thread should be change to "What's the best SOUNDING floorstanders for under $3,000?"

Shouldn't what they sound like be the most important thing, with how they look being an added bonus?

Maybe that's just me.

 

[MatthewJ S]

Vienna Acoustics Mozart in Rosewood ,,,,,,, SWEEEEEET!!!!

 

[Charles Gurganus]

I am not sure of the price but these PROAC speakers are nice looking and ALL of their models sound great!
http://www.proac-loudspeakers.com/proacres.htm

 

[Arnel Enero]

Shouldn't what they sound like be the most important thing, with how they look being an added bonus?

Yes, sound is the TOP consideration for buying speakers, I agree completely.
Please don't confuse this survey as a basis of my purchase of a speaker. I already have my preferences in terms of sound, just wondering what reasonably-priced, beautiful speakers are out there... plain curiosity.

 

[Brian Kleinke]

I'd check out the Polk LSi15 or LSi25. You get a beautiful speaker and great sound
Don't just think because they are Polk's they can't compete with the big boys In fact there were designed to compete with speakers named above.
Brian
BTW My vote for most Beautiful speakers > $3k would be the B&W Natalius 802

 

[Mark Austin]

Arnel,

Currently, my votes are for both the $2500 Sonus Faber Grand Piano Home (in piano gloss)

I would agree with that choice, as that is my current front pair, but I think the GPH's list for $3250 US.

 

[Russell _T]

Diva by Swans in a beautiful Rosewood veneer, and piano black endcaps.

 

[Phil Iturralde]

I second Chris Tsutsui JBL Ti10K - Winner of the PRESTIGIOUS ATHENAEUM MUSEUM GOOD DESIGN® Award.
The JBL Ti10K comes in Beech (shown below), Black Satin, Blue, Red (shown below), Yellow, White & Black.
Beech ...

Red ...

Phil

 

[Matthew Speed]

Aesthetics are in the eye of the beholder.
I would purchase the Martin Logan Aeons, available in about 8 different wood and color trims, including Obsidian Black. Martin Logan takes transparency to a whole new level, pun intended. However, some do not like electrostatics.
http://www.martinlogan.com/images/spgal_aeon_zoom.gif

 

[Michael Mathius]

Energy Veritas 2.4

 

[Mike Veroukis]

Well, I agree with the last two posts; Martin Logans and Energy Veritas are nice looking speakers. I've always liked the look of the Mission speakers but they aren't as high end I suppose. I really like the Totem "Wind" speaker. And of course there's the Magnaplaners.
- Mike

 

[Mark Romero]

I wonder how my wife would like a nice red speaker?!

 

[AaronMg]

If the sound didn't matter, I would probably take something in the Bang & Oulefson line. If sound is important, I would probably pick the B&W CDM 9NT.