Hey good lookin'

Equipment comes in all shapes and sizes - but are there any pieces out there that you would nominate for their good look (sound doesn't matter a jot in this one )

A few pieces stand out for me

Turntable - Clearaudio Master Reference (if it's good enough for Lara Croft )
CD Transport/Player - Oracle CD 2500 (the aliens have landed)
Loudspeaker - Sonus Faber Guarneris (well I am a little biased here )
Cartridge - Koetsu Urushi

I've never really come across an amplifier that has a high WAF - although there are a few I like the look of.

All the best - Andrew

 

The Hovland preamp is friggin' gorgeous.
http://www.dejavuaudio.com/PREAMPS-HOVLAND.HTM
So elegant and understated, and it glows blue! Uuuugghhghghguughghgh (Homer drool noise).
Dan C

 

The Hovland Sapphire Power amp also glows quite a nice shade of blue

http://www.audiovisionsf.com/?page=detail&product_id=130

All the best - Andrew

 

If sound quality is not an issue on this thread, I would set the majority of the B&O product line. Especially the 5 cd unit. I so wanted one of these to sit on my coffee table with hidden line out back to the equipment. Now that would be coool, now see I am getting the urge again, ha. Anyway, most of the B&O equipment is good looking.

 

I agree on the RS8's Gary.

What about the Tangent amp and matching preamp that when stacked look like they belong in the Museum of Modern Art?

 

I love the look of that first Magnavox CD player, the FD1000 I think it was. I bought mine in 1984. It would track anything, it seemed, while Sony players got irritated by dust specks, let alone disc scratches. Anyway, I loved the subtle 50's SF / art deco design. Still have mine in the garage, though the D/A converters (I think--the reverb tails were stuttering) gave up the ghost long ago.

 

That reminds me - I used to have an Accuphase DP-70 CD player - certainly was lovely It just exuded quality - the smoothest drawer action I've ever seen and looked like a zillion £/$. I've regretted selling it ever since and every now and again think of buying another one to make amends.

All the best - Andrew

 

Sounds intriguing, I've never seen one. I always thought that the Magnavox brand was entry level Philips gear during the 80's and 90's.
Sounds like a cool piece though. Any chance getting it fixed?
Dan C

 

Retro cool

Tannoy Churchills Oh how I love thee.

http://www.geocities.com/dkoya/audio/churchill.html

Dan C

 

Gary talk about the borg cube, you should check out my Pass Aleph 1.2's I bought them for the sound and not the look. I used to have a McIntosh 2255 power amp. What a beautiful looking amp with a chrome chassis and those giant aqua blue power meters. I love the way the McIntosh gear looks.

 

Ok, let's see if this picture works.http://www.audioclassics.com/image/MC2255.jpg

 

How about this for a surround processor.http://www.audioclassics.com/image/MX132.jpg

 

Speaking of the MAC, I fell in love with the MC1000 amp. 1000 watt meters what a WOW just to have in the system. Now I see they have 1200 watt monoblocks that look great. Yeahhhhh....now to save for a few years. MAC is great looking amps.


http://www.audioclassics.com/detail.php3?detail=MC1000

 

My Grandad's old Phillips console. The cosiest system ever.

 

How about these nice looking Jadis amps.http://gon8.audiogon.com/i/a/f/1036701206.jpg

 

About the complete Jadis system. Talk about good lookin'!http://gon8.audiogon.com/i/a/f/1036701207.jpg

 

Dem big blue meters on Mac power amps is da nuts, alright. I also think the C42 preamp is one beautiful lookin' piece o' gear!

 

Gah gah.

 

I think my VPI TNT turntable with ET-II tonearm is beautiful. Robert Redford's character in Indecent Proposal thought so, too. The turntable got a bit of screen time in the picture.

 

Chubby Chicks.

http://www.magico.net/Speakers/Latest/WALLS.html


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SI

 

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