WHAT'S UP WITH MARANTZ?

How is the discussion of market research "political"?
We're talking about taste and it's proportion to an audience sufficient to justify the costs of offering more than one color, which is obviously in line with the OP's topic.

I see dead subject matter all the time.

if Champagne Gold is not available in the US, then maybe a parts distributor where it is available can sell & ship you a faceplate

also, people need to contact marantz/hk as they likely do not read this board

I do agree with the above re a high end manf. making their legacy an option - tho I hate the ARC legacy knobs...

How is the discussion of market research "political"?

One member veered way off course at got political.  I see that post has now been removed.  Thank you Audiogon.

@nonoise   The political post my posting referred to appeared just prior to mine and was removed by A'gon.

Hifiman5, Thanks for the clarification. I couldn't, for the life of me, figure out what it was I said since it was the closest (in the broadest sense) to what would be political when it was never my intention. I missed  the deletion and now I feel a bit foolish. :-)

All the best,
Nonoise