Does your amp/preamp/int amp have to look good?

Yes, for me. I can never buy an ugly piece of audio equipment doesn't matter how good sound quality it offer :))

thuhaile10-19-2011 11:11pm

6550c Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 393 posts 10-28-2011 at 09:24pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete YES, looks are 100% important. I really like the industrial rack handle look and rack handles are very usefull too. I was really bummed when the designs went away from this trend and towards a more "living room friendly" look, and now allot of expensive gear is being sold in little more than a folded-up sheet metal box that looks like something from Square-D Electical!!
pubul57 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,712 posts 10-28-2011 at 09:28pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete What is the best looking bad sounding amp? The worst good sounding amp? I nominate my Atma-sphere gear for the greatest gap between sound and looks (sounds good), I don't care what it looks like (some actually like the way they look, but....) Probably not much of a market for amps that both look bad and sound bad.
onhwy61 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,351 posts 10-28-2011 at 10:39pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete If the manufacturer can't design a product that at least looks interesting, then they probably can't design a product that sounds good. There are exceptions.