The strangest looking gear you've ever seen??

I don't want to upset anyone, but I'll have to nominate VAC. All that gold is just gaudy. I do love the way they sound, but I could never live with them (my wife wouldn't allow it either). Specifically speaking of the Renaissance Preamplifier and the 30/30 mk III amp. I've heard they put all the gold on because that's the popular look in the Far East, but in the USA, I feel only a rap star could love that 'bling-blinging' look. Sorry if I offended anyone.

BTW, their new PHI Series is actually stranger looking, not as tacky, more of a laboratory look. Have a look:

http://www.vac-amps.com/products.htm

That's a strong nominee :) And gold finishes do indeed move more equipment in Asia.
As much as I love Sonic Frontiers equipment, I even questioned their choice of offering a gold finish as an option. But some people just plain dig it. Not me, my Line 1SE is black. No bling-bling in my rack......

Take a look at this site: http://www.exoticaudio.org/index.html

I find that this beats almost everything else when it comes to strange, as in highly unusual, looks: http://www.electronluv.com/index.html.

Muzikat,
What a great site. ... and I thought my speakers were a bit weird.

When my speakers were first introduced, I thought that I would never buy such a strange speaker. (Even the manufacturer agreed that the WAF factor was terrible.) But, after hearing them, the sound quality won me over. Now, I actually like the strangeness and still use them (now actively biamped) for almost a dozen. -- B&W800's

Richard