For the Audiophile with a taste for good design(looks)....a question.

EAR Yoshino V12. A thing of beauty to look at. When visitors enquire about it I always introduce it as "my Mickey Mouse" amplifier
Of course there is nothing Mickey Mouse about it. It has been part of my set up for over six years and sounds magnificent. I will likely see my days out with this one
http://www.earyoshino.com/V12/

Leben 
AirTight
VAC PA90
WAVAC
(pretty much a tube thing)

Devore
Avantgarde horns
Auditorium horns

@snilf I was a college kid selling hifi when Mke Mahoney showed up with the Tesla’s. They looked great, but man did the top end just sizzle. Mated with warm tubes like the VAC, they sounded nice if a bit muddled on the bass. I personally liked them but after CGs review, we couldn’t give them away unless the customer wasn’t an audiophile and didn’t read Sphile.

Sevi01 elevates this thread by introducing Dieter Ram, one of the most influential designers in our lifetimes.  I don’t really want to own a Braun stereo, but the man is an amazing designer (and team player).   So many Braun products are icons, and have influenced a couple of generations of our best designers.  Most hi-fi products look like absolute shite.  

I think that Avalon males some of the most decorative speakers, not to mention generally excellent sound.  You probably have to have modern decor for them to fit in, mind you.

As for gear, the champagne coloured Conrad Johnsons stuff looks nice with just about any decor.

Thanks to all for your input.  Could not agree more...loved the looks of my CJ ART pre and the champagne color was/is "out of the norm".