Again why on modern stereo quipment. It's easier to see? It's the only thing I don't like about my Denon 777. I highly dislike the blue display. Any quality units besides Yamaha, and Pioneer that use something other than blue. I really like the red display, with green mode display colors on the Yamaha CD 2. Very appealing.
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M Jarve
Audio Geek and NGE Freak
It's because they can... Speaking for myself, I'm not especially fond of the new blue LED's, which tend to be poorly diffused and glaringly bright. The old-time blue incandescent light (from an old Mac or Marantz) is much more tolerable, but when combined with very small black legends as they tend to on power/Vu meters, it's not especially appealing.
My favorite lighting (so far) has been the subtle sea-foam green (with high contrast black and white) from my Sansui TU-7900. Otherwise, I prefer the old-fashioned warm glow of mini-lamps.
My favorite lighting (so far) has been the subtle sea-foam green (with high contrast black and white) from my Sansui TU-7900. Otherwise, I prefer the old-fashioned warm glow of mini-lamps.
I am not talking about 70's gear. I am talking about 80's on equipment with digital displays. Yes JVC did have a digital display on some 70's gear, and so did another well known manufacturer that I can't think of at the moment. Revox had a digital display that was red on some of their esoteric receivers from the late 70's. But none of this is what I was referring to.
I have Harman Kardon Citation gear that has those green colors. I also like that color very much.
Arkay
Lunatic Member
The green on the Sony STR-V5/6/7 series is very pretty. :thmbsp:
That said, I like the blues with hints of red on the old Marantz gear, too.
I don't care for the later BPC-era and newer blue stuff, though. I even have a 100-disk changer that has what looks like blue "neon tube" lighting (not real, but simulated with blue bulbs and glass tubing). Not ugly by any means, but my favorite, either.
That said, I like the blues with hints of red on the old Marantz gear, too.
I don't care for the later BPC-era and newer blue stuff, though. I even have a 100-disk changer that has what looks like blue "neon tube" lighting (not real, but simulated with blue bulbs and glass tubing). Not ugly by any means, but my favorite, either.
The green on the Sony STR-V5/6/7 series is very pretty. :thmbsp:
That said, I like the blues with hints of red on the old Marantz gear, too.
I don't care for the later BPC-era and newer blue stuff, though. I even have a 100-disk changer that has what looks like blue "neon tube" lighting (not real, but simulated with blue bulbs and glass tubing). Not ugly by any means, but my favorite, either.
Thanks, but I am talking about 80's on digital. Can anybody answer my original post?
I kinda think we did.
BTW, I don't consider 80's equipment "modern".
And the first sentence of my post was a response to that. The second was simply an added opinion of my own. Was I out of line?
BTW, I don't consider 80's equipment "modern".
Apparantly not. All we can offer are our humble opinions. The only ones who could possibly provide the definitive answer you demand are the manufacturer's themselves, and I doubt many hang out here.
Obtheres
Member
Aren't blue LEDs a fairly new invention? It really does seem like all new gear has those glaring blue lights, and I don't find them relaxing at all. Maybe it's just a trend with people following the aesthetics of the ultra high-end audiophile stuff, which seems to have a fetish for frosted acrylic cases, polished gold knobs, and enough blue LEDs to guide airplane landings at night.
AltecDarpa
King of carrot flowers
blue seems cleaner, you always see sparsely buttoned brushed aluminum cases with blue led's.
if you don't like blue, solder on a green or red one, lol.
if you don't like blue, solder on a green or red one, lol.
steerpike2
Super Member
I think it's a case of blue LEDs being a recent creation - and hence expensive and rare. So a blue LED was supposedly something unusual, until it became a trend.
NicoR
Certifiably Awesome!
I think it is because blue displays have the highest readability (the colour appears brightest to us).
Also, as may have said before, blue LEDs for consumer products only came out in the 80s, and being a new technology, must have been pretty rare (and probably more expensive). Manufacturers wanting to distinguish themselves would have put blue LEDs on their gear, and then eventually everyone jumped on the bandwagon.
Nowadays, it seems that utraviolet LEDs are the next big thing, so I suggest that manufacturers begin making gear with ultraviolet displays
Also, as may have said before, blue LEDs for consumer products only came out in the 80s, and being a new technology, must have been pretty rare (and probably more expensive). Manufacturers wanting to distinguish themselves would have put blue LEDs on their gear, and then eventually everyone jumped on the bandwagon.
Nowadays, it seems that utraviolet LEDs are the next big thing, so I suggest that manufacturers begin making gear with ultraviolet displays
andy
Super Member
One interesting thing about vacuum florescent displays is that their color is largely dependent on the plastic filter in front of the display. While there are different color phosphors, the most common one appears greenish white on its own, but it can be made to look green, blue, bluish white, or even orange with the right filter. Those orange displays used by Pioneer and Yamaha actually use the same color phosphor as blue and green displays.
Red Stick
Well-Known Member
I am partially color blind, mostly reds and browns, so it might just me, but...
I find it very hard to read red LED against black background. In bright light, it is almost impossible. I'm even talking those big LED gas price signs. Blue is definitely easier for me, but it can get pretty bright at night. I have a DVD player that has a self dimming LED display, which is pretty neat.
I find it very hard to read red LED against black background. In bright light, it is almost impossible. I'm even talking those big LED gas price signs. Blue is definitely easier for me, but it can get pretty bright at night. I have a DVD player that has a self dimming LED display, which is pretty neat.
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