Ugliest Component of the Year 2024!


I realize beauty is in the eye of the beholder but this one should ranks in top 10.

https://www.mcintoshlabs.com/products/cd-players/MCD85

I always loved the MC275 and its predecessors but this new trend which has extended to MC830 is a bit of head scratcher.

Feel free to add your pick…no judgements!

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My overall picks go to Tekton follow by McIntosh and  third Hegel Amplifier😂😉😉😂

Just my opinion. No harm intended. 

 

Hegel reminds me of the texture of a 2005 Chevrolet dashboard. Their amplifiers are their worst component because they are so plain. 

 

HIFIRose RA-180 Integrated amplifier. The one with all the gears, knobs, and levers. It just visually tries way too hard.