Good looking and sounding amp?


I want to spend around $2000 for a stereo amp or $4000 for a 5ch amp. Anyone has suggestions for a good amp that is also easy on eyes? Thanks, Shenzhi
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First lets go down what a rough concensus, but in my ordered, would be of good sounding amps that can drive almost any load: ARC Ref 600 or 300, Krell's biggest, Boulder's best, VTL's 1250 and 750 sigatures now it gets dicey with Atmashpere's MA2MK11, Wavestream and maybe the Walcott's. Second, a larger group of smaller amps that do require some speaker matching: Nagra VPA, VAC 30/30, SF3, Pathos Twin Towers, Pathos Monos, Roland, Boulder, ML, ARC, Krell, Air Tight, Wavelenght,WAVAC-HE 833, and the Marantz T1. Note that budget wasn't a consideration. The ones I would love to have for their sound and their looks would be: Marantz T1, WAVAC HE833 and for SS the big Boulders. Those are my opinions and dreams. Oh, if I just had to live with one aroung $5K then I would get the Pathos Twin Towers and have Scott Franklin modified it because I heard these and they sound great. Have fun!
Try PS Audio New Power Frames. They might be just what you are looking for and PS Audio has made good sounding amps in the past. Sorry for the previous post. I just read the header and started dreaming and writing.
Shenzhi, If you like the Classe's products, just wait for a few months because Classe will release 5 channels amp (5x180). Retail will be $4000. It looks beautiful and very heavy. I don't know how it sounds, but I guess it sounds like other Classe's amps.
Jeff Rowland equipment is very good looking. Smaller, well finished. Also, the EAR stuff is beautiful, if not a little high fashion.