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Most Beautiful Receiver / Integrated - Ever was... ?

Time for what I hope is another fun thread. Please include links if you can.

I'm curious to everyone what you think the hottest/sexiest most interesting integrated or receiver ever was. For me, brands like these would probably be in the running:

  • Carver
  • Kyocera
  • Tandberg
  • Revox (old)

It didn't have to work, or sound good. Just had to do it for you in the looks department.
erik_squires
erik_squires OP
5,268 posts
 
2channel8:

My mistake. I misread and got confused by the test reports calling the performance "closer to the Hypex UcD modules"

Interesting that Hi Fi News seems to be paying close attention to the performance of different digital amp modules. I should subscribe.

Best,

E
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lou_setriodes
414 posts
 
No way, I think the Densen Beat looks way cooler than the Primare, just my opinon. The Copland’s look pretty awesome too:

https://www.google.com/search?q=copland+integrated+amp&espv=2&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=...:


ejr1953
542 posts
 
I loved the looks and sound of the Tandberg 2080 receiver I owned for a long time, sold it to a musician who appreciated it's "warm" sound.

In 1979 my wife and I took a Scandanavian vacation, with a visit to the Tandberg factory.  Some of the nicest people you'd ever meet.
paulbramsen
4 posts
 
In the early 70s I owned the Kenwood stack. Many a night were spent with friends gazing at the KC-6060's scope show with the Grateful Dead and Fever Tree. 
I found a set here:
http://davidguilbault.typepad.com/AudioKarmaPhotos/KS2.jpg 
but the photo doesn't do it justice. 
The brass was much more Marantz 22 series tone. I'd buy that tuner again!

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george99sa
34 posts
 
Erik I loved the rosewood encased TR2075 and TR2080,I owned a Yamaha CR1020 but I wanted a 2020 love that slide rule dial pointer.
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