Does it annoy you when companies don't show the internals of electronics ?

Apologies, but.. (nothing personal, I’m just having a bit of fun and overstating my case)

That is when art finally overtakes all sensibility in design and just... ruins it.

Worse than a Bugatti Chiron as a ’transformer’ styled monster truck.

I have no words for the sum total seen. Almost speechless. (almost)

Like a train wreck liberally sprayed with poorly glitzified low budget dead hookers.

Like a mack truck crankshaft built out of previously happy now dead butterflies, just cuz it looks cool.

It may be an interesting design, visually, in some ways... sorta..kinda... and a few design points of it are ok regarding ’best’ function, but mostly, just plain off. way... way..... off.

Art shoulda been left at the curb on this one.

Apologies to the designer. See encyclopedic entries on the word ’kitsch’ and how to not do things. See engineering of audio equipment for best quality and attend classes. Please learn something.

I wish I could say more nice-nice. But it’s wrong. It’s all wrong. Eg, a $200 used Arcam alpha integrated is going to be more honest and correct in reproducing music.

I stay up nights worrying about this.

No, I only care how it sounds.

Oldhywmec, 

Where do you get your information ? Your way off your rockers.  

In case you do not understand business, let me explain.  The preamplifier I posted a link to is the Olympia LXi, it has a MSRP of $22K, the dealer gets half of this amount which means we sell them for $11K, if sold into international distribution theres an extra  10% off which means we sell them for $8800 - you try to do this. 

You may not care for the looks, I don't give a RA if you do or not, luckily many people like the sleek "I mean business" Styling.  

Good Listening

Peter

Yes.  Not "annoyed" but it is a deciding factor for me.  Hope I don't have to but I like to do my own repairs.  If I see any proprietary epoxy modules (secret black boxes) I pass.  Unless they are really inexpensive or given to me.  Otherwise if it sounds good I don't care what it looks like in there.  Not going to get quality sound using cheap inferior parts.