Never heard of this boutique of very over the top looking gear, but boy have they pushed to envelope. I saw some pictures of the Minotaur tower on pintrest, in raw aluminum form, and it looks to be solid billet plates of aluminum from top to bottom. Fascinating stuff. I don't suppose anyone has ever seen or heard a set?
EDIT: They confirm on the website, 4000 Kg of aluminum is used!
Audiovisual Art | Collection
EDIT: They confirm on the website, 4000 Kg of aluminum is used!
Audiovisual Art | Collection
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"Lifestyle Bling" pretty much. Probably best described as more of an art piece. I find it hard not to stare just due to the raw material usage. Love it or hate it, they went all in 😀
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From the delivery times, they are only manufactured to order. With all of the wildly different designs listed,
it's doubtful that much (if any) serious acoustical design work has been done on these speakers.
it's doubtful that much (if any) serious acoustical design work has been done on these speakers.
Its a furniture maker who thinks he can build speakers. His "other projects"
Unique design, created for the future | Adam Edward Design
Couldn't find a single spec. So its for people who like to listen to furniture, or look at speakers.
Unique design, created for the future | Adam Edward Design
Couldn't find a single spec. So its for people who like to listen to furniture, or look at speakers.
All in for what? Not sound. And there garish. "obtrusively bright and showy; lurid". Had to make sure of the meaning of garish and the dictionary had a picture of there speaker.😉
Funny you mention that. I'm guessing several of the models have never actually been built. Some designs show real units but several are pure renders, sans photos.
Lol! Hey, I'm not here to defend. I give them credit for getting crazy with raw materials. I probably should have left MBL out of the convo. as they clearly are interested in the acoustics, at least that's my assumption.
These designs make me think of a custom commission for a gothic cathedral or something ornate. Probably not great for the o'l living room.
Am I the only one that actually likes these?
Most loudspeakers these days are just boring boxes. At least these are giving you a very different take on that.
Most loudspeakers these days are just boring boxes. At least these are giving you a very different take on that.
Do you really think that anybody could stand looking at something like those for an extended period
of time (a few days, probably)? They are crude and ugly.
of time (a few days, probably)? They are crude and ugly.
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I was initially mesmerized more than anything, due to the bare metal images on pintrest. To me they had an initial wow factor, but as is mentioned, they don't appear to necessarily be special for sound quality. From there it starts to get that bling element going, gold, shiny, pointy, etc. Maybe they do actually sound amazing, but if not they have aesthetic canards weighing in by the ton.
Minotaur loudpseaker Cabinets | Pro audio speakers, Speaker design, Floor standing speakers
Minotaur loudpseaker Cabinets | Pro audio speakers, Speaker design, Floor standing speakers
Don't blame the form.
Form over fashion! 😀
You can like them all you want, but I thought it was rather tasteless myself.
I've been at alu plants, they have these 20ton blocks of the stuff, they look better in the raw!
Probably.
I like my speakers to look boring, the more visually unobtrusive the better.
Ideally I'd want them to be invisible but soffit mounting is probably as good as it gets. The less visually overpowering speakers are the better the stereo illusion works for me without having to close my eyes while listening.
To do that well, thebox will not be a retangular monkey coffin. Too much inherent diffraction leading the ear/brian to know where the speaker is.
dave