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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 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?

erik_squires OP
16,386 posts
 
2channel8:

My mistake. I misread and got confused by the test reports calling the performance "closer to the Hypex UcD modules"

Interesting that Hi Fi News seems to be paying close attention to the performance of different digital amp modules. I should subscribe.

Best,

E
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lou_setriodes
688 posts
 
No way, I think the Densen Beat looks way cooler than the Primare, just my opinon. The Copland’s look pretty awesome too:

https://www.google.com/search?q=copland+integrated+amp&espv=2&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=...:


ejr1953
918 posts
 
I loved the looks and sound of the Tandberg 2080 receiver I owned for a long time, sold it to a musician who appreciated it's "warm" sound.

In 1979 my wife and I took a Scandanavian vacation, with a visit to the Tandberg factory.  Some of the nicest people you'd ever meet.
paulbramsen
4 posts
 
In the early 70s I owned the Kenwood stack. Many a night were spent with friends gazing at the KC-6060's scope show with the Grateful Dead and Fever Tree. 
I found a set here:
http://davidguilbault.typepad.com/AudioKarmaPhotos/KS2.jpg 
but the photo doesn't do it justice. 
The brass was much more Marantz 22 series tone. I'd buy that tuner again!

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