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

almarg,

The proper term to describe Sparton = Sparks Withington is not contraction but portmanteau, the most recognizable of which is the term spork, for spoon/fork. Sorry. Can’t help myself.

Milty1966, thanks for your comment, with which I agree (although the distinction between a contraction and a portmanteau can sometimes be a bit blurry). And in fact I was thinking about that very question when I submitted my post, but I chose to use the term contraction because it is more widely recognizable.

I'll mention also that one reason I made that comment was to emphasize that the name is spelled differently than the word "spartan," which was the spelling that had been used in some of the other posts. 

Best regards,
-- Al

That Sansui 9090DB is beautiful. The Japanese receivers of that era had such elegant design.

Hello all,
    What an enjoyable thread! I bought a restored Sansui 9090 and a pair of Wharfdale Dentons for our new bar that we installed in our cafe/restaurant last year. The sound is great, especially for a commercial environment, but it's a great conversation piece too. So many guys (just an observation, women rarely comment on it) wax poetic about their fabled systems of old. Being the advocate that I am, I'm always seeking to spread the enjoyment of our hobby to others.
    I had no complaints about the punchy sound of my Calyx Audio integrated, but when an Acuphase E-470 came up for sale here I had to have it. Beautiful design, perfect in construction, sublime sound.
~Oran,
 KD8ZGS

Didn't realize this thread also included integrated amps, just thought it was about most beautiful receivers.

So how bout that old Ensemble B50 tiger?https://www.google.com/search?q=ensemble+b50+tiger&espv=2&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ...:

or this one:
https://www.google.com/search?q=densen+beat+100&espv=2&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&am...: