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Most Beautiful Receiver / Integrated - Ever was... ?

Time for what I hope is another fun thread. Please include links if you can.

I'm curious to everyone what you think the hottest/sexiest most interesting integrated or receiver ever was. For me, brands like these would probably be in the running:

  • Carver
  • Kyocera
  • Tandberg
  • Revox (old)

It didn't have to work, or sound good. Just had to do it for you in the looks department.
erik_squires
2channel8
758 posts
 
Eric, RE: the Primare, I think this review says it best and relates it to some peers. I picked it over the Belles Aria, though it was almost a tie, and a Creek Classic 5350SE.

http://www.primare.net/assets/_managed/products/files/I32HiFiNews611UK.pdf
2channel8
758 posts
 
We/you should start one of these for turntables. I would; but I am not well known and get very few replies to threads I start.
erik_squires OP
16,394 posts
 
Hi 2Channel8,

I will leave that to a turntable person, which I am not. :) I don't think you have to be well known to start a fun thread, just do it in the spirit of engaging rather than criticizing and I think you'll succeed.

Find a key aspect about them you love like say, 1980's turntables, or P-mounted or something and others will join in.

Good luck!

E
erik_squires OP
16,394 posts
 
Thanks for that link 2Channel!

Interesting it uses Hypex modules. :)

Best,

E
2channel8
758 posts
 
Eric and other interested parties, I don’t think it really uses Hypex modules. If I understand Primare uses (or claims to use) proprietary UFPD modules that the reviewer feels sound more similar to Hypex than ICE.

They have now developed an UFPD 2 and will release an I35.
https://www.whathifi.com/news/primare-launches-i15-i35-amps-and-cd35-player
RE: the turntable thread, I thought you were an Oracle owner?

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