Hit with the ugly stick

Posted by: winkyincanada on 28 January 2009

Post pictures of otherwise great hifi equipment that you simply could never own due to their overwhelmingly obnoxious aesthetic.....(IYHO)
Posted on: 29 January 2009 by kuma
Now since you've mentioned a Unison Research amp, thir SR1 was pretty odd looking to say the least.

Performance wise, it was better than my Primare 30.1A. Roll Eyes
Posted on: 29 January 2009 by 555
Adam when he worked in Naim R&D.
Posted on: 29 January 2009 by Mabelode, King of Swords
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Originally posted by winkyincanada:
Sorry Yo-Yo.


Oh that's okay, get that a lot.
Posted on: 29 January 2009 by BigH47
Looks like the set from an ELO concert.



There's more than enough TT models and horn speaker designs to fill this thread also.
Posted on: 29 January 2009 by Briz Vegas
Conrad Johnson ACT 2 series two

http://www.stereophile.com/tubepreamps/305cj/

looks somewhat like the dogs breakfast, although I would not that let me stop me if I had the cash.

I like the tube amps above, whats wrong with you people Roll Eyes. Naim boxes are fine but there are plenty of other looks that I can appreciate. Not a fan of the Cyrus look however.
Posted on: 29 January 2009 by gone

These would make me listen in the dark...
Posted on: 29 January 2009 by Briz Vegas
........I do prefer the red amp however.
Posted on: 29 January 2009 by GraemeH
Yes, it's a loudspeaker......

Graeme
Posted on: 29 January 2009 by jon h
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Originally posted by Nero:

These would make me listen in the dark...


Not if you'd heard them at the naim/kef event in san francisco last summer that we attended

Then you wouldnt listen to them at all, dark or not.
Posted on: 29 January 2009 by SC
Not sure I could pay £8k for one of these babies either, even if it does sound friggin good... Eek

Posted on: 29 January 2009 by Markymark
Yes indeed - unfortunately every time I have heard it the system sounded bloody awful. I think Chord must genuinely be deaf so poor is their performance.
Posted on: 29 January 2009 by 555
quote:
These would make me listen in the dark...

I wonder if the lurker is included in the package? Big Grin
Posted on: 29 January 2009 by SC
Hmmmm....Wonder if the motorised door works ok ? Winker
Posted on: 29 January 2009 by SC
?!



Posted on: 29 January 2009 by 555
quote:


A passing resemblance to ...

Posted on: 29 January 2009 by musfed
I never like speakers were the only objective seems to be to plumb as many speakers in them as possible...

Posted on: 29 January 2009 by Robert Woj
S.O.S.
Posted on: 29 January 2009 by dsteady
"you will be assimilated...."
Posted on: 29 January 2009 by gone
sinister......

Posted on: 29 January 2009 by Polarbear
quote:
Originally posted by dsteady:
"you will be assimilated...."


I know!

Shocking curtains Razz
Posted on: 29 January 2009 by tonym
quote:
Originally posted by dsteady:
"you will be assimilated...."


Now they ARE truly hideous! Make DBLs look positively attractive...
Posted on: 29 January 2009 by count.d
My partner Linda is fairly ugly.
Posted on: 29 January 2009 by BigH47
quote:
Originally posted by count.d:
My partner Linda is fairly ugly.


I hope she doesn't lurk/post on here.
Posted on: 29 January 2009 by count.d
quote:
Originally posted by BigH47:
quote:
Originally posted by count.d:
My partner Linda is fairly ugly.


I hope she doesn't lurk/post on here.


Even if did see it BigH, she loves me too much to leave me.

P.S. I'm ugly aswell.
Posted on: 29 January 2009 by Ken Forton
The theme I am seeing is that the curvier the component, the less we like it. I tend to agree. The same goes for cars with me. The more squared off the look, the more I like it. You can go too far with this aesthetic, but the curves on many cars and many speakers just come off as bad decorating projects. Now if you want a study in industrial design, look at the original Planet--it doesn't get much better than that.