Most beautiful amp and or preamp

[ddk]

I love the classic WE racks!



Even the Chinese replicas look cool



david

 

[howiebrou]

I love the classic WE racks!

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Even the Chinese replicas look cool

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david

Chinese ones look better!

 

[XV-1]

 

[christoph]

In my very own personal opinion, Chord makes the most hideous gear I can possibly imagine

 

[howiebrou]

In my very own personal opinion, Chord makes the most hideous gear I can possibly imagine

You're not a fan of 2001 Space Odyssey?


Actually i preferred their older stuff to their latest.

 

[christoph]

I am for ageless industrial look. For SS I adore the Mark Levinson. For tube, the Lamm.

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Tang, you could stay all Lamm in this case
The Lamm M1.x hybrids look a LOT like the old style Mark Levinson amps you showed

 

[christoph]

The MBL I don't like, the Hovland I do like

 

[Lagonda]

The MBL I don't like, the Hovland I do like

I think Liberace and John Gotti would
have disagreed with you !

 

[christoph]

I think Liberace and John Gotti would
have disagreed with you !

But I guess they would even prefer the White Version of "Der Vorverstärker"

 

[Lagonda]

But I guess they would even prefer the White Version of "Der Vorverstärker"

And the writing style on “Der Vorverstärker” ! Like a wedding invitation When they decide on
changing looks on MBL gear the design department go “ Ach ja. Lets make the logo much bigger ! No we did that the last 2 times,. More gold !
More gold ! No we did that to !”
That being said I will probably own
one someday

 

[christoph]

And the writing style on “Der Vorverstärker” ! Like a wedding invitation When they decide on
changing looks on MBL gear the design department go “ Ach ja. Lets make the logo much bigger ! No we did that the last 2 times,. More gold !
More gold ! No we did that to !”
That being said I will probably own
one someday

How spot on

 

[Lagonda]

In my very own personal opinion, Chord makes the most hideous gear I can possibly imagine

One almost expects the name to be written
in Klingon ! It looks like something
from the flight deck of a “bird of prey” !

 

[wisnon]

Dag, darT, Einstein, Tidal, Ayon and Egg-Shell from Poland.

 

[LL21]

 

[LL21]

 

[NorthStar]

This thread has reproduced the results of similar threads I've seen over the years, those asking for the most beautiful as well as those asking for the ugliest. Like those other threads, it contains such a mix that either title could apply. De gustibus.......

That sounds about right Kal ...
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[NorthStar]

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I like too; gold metal and glass simplicity analogue in & out. ...With an accent of tube's warmth and red digital numbers and letterings glow from the black background display (preamp).

 

[KeithR]

The Hovland was always my favorite looking piece as a young aspiring 'phile:

 

[NorthStar]

Piano black looks . . . sleek. ...Three big silver knobs, light blue eyelashes.

 

[NorthStar]