[SteveFord]

After seeing the Disco BoomBox, I figure that we need a break and could stand to look at some attractive pieces of audio gear.
I'll get the ball rolling with some pieces that I always liked.
None of these are mine but I did own that HK when I was a kid and then sold it for a Kenwood integrated because it made more power. 

[Wayner]

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[Guy 13]

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Hi Wayner and all Audio Circle members.

That's what I call beautiful looking and well design audio stuff.

The kind of items I would buy right away if I win at the lottery.

Too bad they don't make stuff like that anymore.

Good thing you can still buy them used.

Guy 13

[PRELUDE]

Nakamichi 1000 zxl limited
And yes,I was the lucky owner of one of this but at the cost of what???
I had to sell my camera,bicycle and 8 cassette players which 4 of them were Nakamichi in order to get this.
I do not think that any manufacture would ever make such thing any more.

[medium jim]

This was fromn about 4 years ago and have since upgraded all the IC's and Cables.   Sorry about my clutter, but it is what it is!

Jim

[hi5harry]

Great thread. I am really enjoying the pics. I have always loved the bottoms of my stats

[jarcher]

After seeing the Disco BoomBox, I figure that we need a break and could stand to look at some attractive pieces of audio gear.
I'll get the ball rolling with some pieces that I always liked.

I can see we have similar tastes : I have a Sansui of similar vintage & looks of that HK, and also own one of those 1st gen Manley stingrays.

So much awesome looking gear out there (I even like a lot on the other "ugly" list).

Gonna do a shout out to one thing I own though (photos not mine) : one of the best of the Pioneer silver face integrated amps, the SA 9800. Ah the flouroscan meters! All the lovely dials to play with.  Guess some like em "naked" - but I like the wood cabinets.

The blue volume dial face version is custom - would be tempted to do that to mine, but like the numbered dial.  Maybe if it could keep the #'s and do the blue backlight.

[jmc207]

In addition to the vintage Marantz gear like Wayner's, I love the look of the older Luxman gear like these. Pics from the internet, wish they were mine.



Luxman R-1050 Receiver


Luxman 5m21 Amp

[SteveFord]

McIntosh gear is always so distinctive and classy looking

[PRELUDE]

[Russell Dawkins]

I like the Japanese almarro design sense:
The 318A/B:

And the A340 monoblocks:


I don't know of a manufacturing company whose philosophy I agree with more completely, either:
http://www.almarro.com/about.html

[Scott F.]

IMHO, nobody does audio art better than Josh at ElectronLuv
















The Master audio artisan




Ranking right up there too is Jeff Jackson at Experience Music

[persisting1]

I've always had a soft spot for the JBL Paragon.

[Mitsuman]

IMHO, nobody does audio art better than Josh at ElectronLuv
















The Master audio artisan




Ranking right up there too is Jeff Jackson at Experience Music

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[Guy 13]

I've always had a soft spot for the JBL Paragon.

I persisting1 and all Audio Circle members.

That picture of the JBL Paragon brings back good memories to me.

I saw it and heard it at a small Audio Exhibition at the Mont-Royal hotel
in Montreal, Canada many years ago.

The voice of the signer was so real,
that I thought she was with us in the room.

Guy 13

[Scott F.]

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[SteveFord]

I always liked the elegant look of the SOTA turntables; they would certainly help class up the living room.
Santa, are you listening?



The lines of the SOTA would be nicely complimented by one of these:




although you'd need to get the wood to match up.

[SteveFord]

The Rega Isis Valve has that understated styling that the British are so good at.
I like my martinis shaken, not stirred.

[stevenkelby]

I like the plinth for my LP12, made from cocobolo by woodsongaudio.com

[Scott F.]

..and Teres Audio line of turntables by Chris Brady