Worst looking classic receiver

[sonci]

haha we europeans will totally own the competition in this game! we made the ugliest stereos the world has ever seen!

Europeans maybe, but certainly not British, I`d take a british minimalist design over whatever big classic japanese made receiver, never got the hype with those big Vu meters, certainly they don't help sound quality,

https://www.moma.org/collection/works/2828?locale=en

 

[Fredrik 1977]

well i didnt say all are ugly.

the socond pic: what is that? that can is the poweramp?

 

[sonci]

well i didnt say all are ugly.

the socond pic: what is that? that can is the poweramp?

http://www.lothar-kissinger.de/lecson-audio/

 

[Fredrik 1977]

cool! never seen that one!

come up with some british receiver to prove me wrong

 

[Fredrik 1977]

how´s this for british minimalist design?

 

[sonci]

cool! never seen that one!

come up with some british receiver to prove me wrong

That`s not easy, they understood at the time that Receivers were superfluous, Separates were the way to go..

 

[Fredrik 1977]

 

[Fredrik 1977]

well the british had those wharfdale receivers wich wouldnt qualify here...

but again this one does! the germans shure knew how to make a laughceiver

 

[sonci]

Any McIntosh would do good for this thread..

I know ''Beauty is in the eye of the beholder''

 

[Hak Foo]

I read that the lettering on the TX-2500/4500/6500/8500 can be easily erased while cleaning,not sure if it's the same with the later mk version.
Luckily i saw that before i screwed up my 2500 that i had at one time,missing lettering makes me want to kill.

I know the lettering on my JVC JR-S recievers is *famous* for rubbing off... but significantly more common on the silver metal area than the black plastic areas, even though both get rubbed in use.

I ended up replacing some bum lettering with a homemade decal. The result is pretty good as long as you don't look at it at the exact angle that snags the edge of the decal with the light.

 

[radioshack71]

I know the design aesthetic of the 3285 is routinely mocked, but this receiver can deliver the goods. In terms of sound quality it can compete with some highly regarded vintage separates. Absolute power, not so much.

Wanna sell it?

 

[xschop]

Soundesign 4456D in all of it's chrome 8-track glory... true fugliness.

 

[Justgotohm]

Any McIntosh would do good for this thread..

I know ''Beauty is in the eye of the beholder''

That looks like Tokyo at night. I wouldn't pass on any of it if a situation came forth.

 

[jhoyt]

Wanna sell it?

Already did that. About 8 years ago.

 

[rlisin]

A British receiver:

I actually have an amp version of this.

 

[Nat]

That Armstrong 626 is a very appealing looking receiver to me. As well as a very fine sounding one.

 

[DonQuixote99]

I agree. Bit different, but attractive. Very sleek, but functional.

 

[freQ(*)Oddio]

I always thought it would be strange to crank up the volume knob that was above the tuner dial

 

[just dave]

how´s this for british minimalist design?

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UGH !

 

[just dave]

Any McIntosh would do good for this thread..

I know ''Beauty is in the eye of the beholder''

Despite the quality of Mac gear it is a little too much for me.