Beautiful Speakers

Gallo Acoustics Nucleus Reference's or better yet the Solo's. Round metal spheres on angular tubular stands. I am usually not fond of using industrial style inside my home but feel that these would be an exception. You can view these discontinued speakers at Audioreview.com and they are usually for sale on the used market. They also sound very nice with good equipment.

I'm not sure what beauty is to you, but to me it's great styling and cabinetry. I think the Vienna Acoustics Mahlers are yum, yum, yum in rosewood or cherry. The upper end of the Sonus Faber line also has gorgeous cabinetry. If your interior decor is very modern, the Revels are striking, although not to my taste personally. And the Avalon Eidolons are both visually striking and provide superb sound.

I agree with the V/A Mahlers. I also like the flagship Wilson/Benesch and the B&W 802.

Visual attraction is not always shared, but if your tastes run to modern or architectural..but yet not overly large, you might want to "see" the Martin Logan Aerius i. I have always loved the looks of the Magnepan MG-20....but it's only because they sound great....without the sound...they are a somewhat of a squared off surfboard!

i own a pair of what i perceive as being among the most beautiful (looking & sounding) speakers available: avalon eidolons in myrtle cluster burl. but the speakers i would buy, if beauty alone were the criterion, would be ae-1's or 2's signatures. while they're just more "little boxes," the highly-polished, gorgeously-grained rosewood and the overall fit 'n finish take these into the realm of classic ferraris, or maybe aston martins.