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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
gunbei
2,327 posts
 
Marco, my Dad's KLH speakers from the same era were pathetically constructed. They looked decently elegant when they were brand new sitting on the Scandinavian credenza with multicolor fabric grills [a color scheme similar to Tom Ridge's alerts]. But once the grills came off, it was a bare particle board baffle! Cheap and ugly.

The Magnum Dynalab MD-208 integrated has wood side slabs. Maybe they can issue the Brady Bunch Station Wagon Pre-Spot Road Kill Signature Edition soon.
hooper
396 posts
 
The Tenor 300 hybrid amps have a beautiful, glossy wood finish covering most of the top and sides of the amp. I used to own the 300s, so perhaps I'm biased, but I still think they're one of the most gorgeous pieces of audio architecture I've ever seen.
mghcanuck
116 posts
 
Well, I guess I love it, 'cause I'm awaiting delivery of a Yamamoto amp and preamp that involve a lot of resin-infused cherrywood in their chassis. The support feet on the amp are ebony! I like the aesthetics and hopefully the sonics will measure up just as well.
mghcanuck
116 posts
 
Take a look at the Yamamoto here: http://www.venushifi.com/products/yamamoto_amplifiers.shtml.
gunbei
2,327 posts
 
Mghcanuck,

I was interested in those Yamamoto components as well. It's not often you see Japanese cherry used with audio equipment.

You'll have to tell us how they sound.

Have fun!
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