Home audio speakers are designed to sound great, but many designers take it to the next level and create something so sexy that people can't help but stare in awe at these works of art. The price of many of these sexy speakers exceeds that of high-end luxury cars and even homes in some cases. The fifteen loudspeakers below from all over the world are what we consider to be the sexiest speakers of all time. Enjoy the pictures and try not to drool on your keyboard.
Model: Nautilus
Origin: England
Price: $60,000 per pair
www.bowers-wilkins.com
This list begins with what many consider to be the benchmark for beautiful speakers, the Nautilus. The Bowers and Wilkins flagship speaker is very highly regarded with music lovers all over the world, and with good reason. The Nautilus (sometimes referred to as the Nautilus "Prestige") is the culmination of a five year research and development project by former B&W engineer Laurence Dickie. The Nautilus enclosure houses drivers loaded by reverse-tapered horns to absorb the rear radiation and prevent any enclosure colouration.
Model: Type Two
Origin: USA
Price: $15,750 per pair
www.studio-electric.com
The Studio Electric Type Two (T2) aluminum towers were inspired by two of the signature buildings in the 1939 New York World's Fair. There are three drivers mounted in various places on the Type Two, a 6.5" mid-woofer and tweeter on the column and an 8" woofer hidden inside the column. The hand crafted T2 is produced in limited numbers and gets its roots from the American Art Deco movement.
Model: Trio Classico with Bass Horns
Origin: Germany
Price: $189,000 for the pair (with 2 module bass horn)
www.avantgarde-acoustic.com
The AvanteGarde Acoustic Trio Classico uses trademark high efficiency spherical horns to announce its presence as well as the included monster active subwoofer system. The 3-way Trio Classico is a circular version of the standard Trio and uses steel tubes for the frame while standing about 3 ft. tall. The spherical horns are manufactured with injection molded ABS plastic and finished with a metallic paint. The speakers have a staggering 109dB efficiency rating and a nominal impedance of 19 ohms. The included active bass horns can have up to 6 modules and weigh in at nearly 1,300lbs.
Source : audiojunkies.com
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