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Originally Posted by dolsey01
I think Marantz missed the boat on the styling, vintage is hot right now and if they brought back some of the 70's styling similar to what Yamaha and Technics have been doing with their integrated amps, I think it would have really been a hit.
I mean who wouldn't love some blue VU meters?
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I think blue VU meters are trademark for McIntosh only. No other brands have blue VU meters, they have VU meters but not blue. Only Mac products have blue VU meters.
Yamaha has always had the same somewhat vintage styling with VU meters the whole time. Luxman & Accuphase are the same way. These guys have kept the same or very similar stylings since the 70s until today.
When Technics made a comeback within the last decade they too kept their similar vintage styling with VU meters.
Mac blue VU meters are my personal favorite VU meter styling, especially their monoblock amps with huge blue VU meter.