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clpetersen 09-30-2022 07:51 PM

Best looking gear - your thoughts
 
Starting another thread for the best looking electronics gear.
Doesn't have to be the ultimate statement in performance, just needs industrial design that has got it going on.
No wrong answers.

I'll start with this piece from Technics:

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/06...g?v=1655765974

clpetersen 09-30-2022 08:45 PM

For another kind of look, a Copland tube amplifier:

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2R...20-80.jpg.webp

clpetersen 09-30-2022 09:01 PM

and one more Scandinavian piece, from Gato. Yes, I am Scandinavian.
https://www.gato-audio.com/pub/media...black_grey.jpg

Masterlu 09-30-2022 09:36 PM

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Burmester 911 MK3 - I always found their looks timeless, and beautiful.

https://www.audioaficionado.org/atta...1&d=1664588125

Puma Cat 10-01-2022 03:18 AM

Constellation Inspiration integrated.

https://photos.imageevent.com/puma_c...-Panel_470.jpg

Formerly YB-2 10-01-2022 04:45 AM

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McIntosh (unless it is knobless), followed by Esoteric & Accuphase. This is based strictly on looks, not SQ (though I'm certainly happy with mine).

https://www.audioaficionado.org/atta...1&d=1699739315

W9TR 10-01-2022 11:26 AM

I’ll tip my hat to some great radio/ audio industrial designers:
Walter Dorwin Teague
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...rd%2C_1934.jpg

Dieter Rams
http://prod-upp-image-read.ft.com/b9...f-ea66e967dd44


Mario Bellini
https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/c...g?format=1000w

You can see echos of Dieter Rams in all of Apple’s designs.
The Sparton Bluebird was resigned in the early 30’s.
Mario Bellini did some nice work for Yamaha - very unique cassette design for the late 70’s.

W9TR 10-01-2022 11:34 AM

Another favorite of mine:
https://beocentral.com/images/products/beogram4004.jpg

Still-One 10-01-2022 12:06 PM

There is a lot of great looking great but this is my favorite by far.

https://dandagostino.com/sites/defau...straight_0.png

KahunaCanuck 10-01-2022 12:24 PM

I luv the look of this new SME 60;
https://cdn.ecoustics.com/db0/wblob/...-comb-blue.jpg


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