Love it, or Hate it ? (wood trim)


Well, actually not quite that strong!

I'm talking about wood trim on amps or preamps? Some of the wood appears to be quite beautiful, but I think that it looks "wrong" and I dislike wood trim! I'm taking an informal poll:

Hate= Would NEVER own with wood trim
Dislike= Would prefer no wood trim
Neutral= I could care less
Like= Would prefer wood trim
Love= MUST have wood trim

Also, if you live outside of the USA, would you please indicate so and your country, [if you feel comfortable giving this info]?

I'm just curious about preferences, and also to see if they vary in other countries!
fatparrot
i personally cant stand wood of any kind on any gear except speakers(of course)i think it looks cheap & tacky & as you say all wrong.

ok,my vote = hate.
But at least when the amp blows up there is something to burn and produce coals and one can get out the weenies and marchmallows. Let it glow.
Like it. Pathos does a nice job with the use of wood. IMO the wood needs to be integrated into the design - some amps look like the wood is just thrown on and this doesn't work. However, wood that is nicely done on an amp can help blend it into the decor of a room that has a lot of wood. My home has a lot of wood and has Craftsmen (Greene and Greene) style elements. My amp, which does not have wood trim, doesn't fit the style and sticks out. I like the sound of the amp, but would have preferred some wood. Some metal amps (like my DK) are stark and industrial looking, and this could be softened with the use of wood.

John
Well, I for one, love the look of the Tenor Audio amps.

I think some manufacturers pull it off and some don't do so good. However, my vote is influenced by the fact that I'm a woodworker.

Now, if you want something really exotic made from wood, check out this site.

http://holzkontor.us/#

That Cocobola keyboard, mouse and monitor goes for $8950.00!
http://holzkontor.us/imgview.php?img=images/products/full/rave_19_full.jpg#

Someday when I hit the lottery..........