Now that's a bookshelf speaker! The ICS designation indicates that this speaker is designed with in-cabinet use in mind, Snell's ICS 1030 LCR speaker is a work of art. Literally. Snell works with a talented artist and will paint any scene the customer wishes on the grill to make the speaker disappear into its environment. The speaker pictured here is obviously painted like a set of books and the effect is nothing short of striking.

THe ICS 1030 retails for $960/ea., and there's a price to pay for the painted version as there is with all art. The custom paint job doubles the cost, with the premium coming in at $1K per speaker. Nevertheless, if you want objet d'art instead of a speaker box, this is your ticket.