As the company's publicist, I've spend some time with these speakers. I never made the eyeball connection because the first pair I saw were in real life 3D and colored purple, as in the photo here . Indeed, from those who first see them in real life, the jokes are a little more PG-13 rated. Once you hear them, especially if you are somewhat of an audiophile, it is immediately apparent that these are very serious and fascinating speakers.