Ugly Hi-fi

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    DigDatRidim

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    I personally think that Nottingham Analogue turntables are seriously ugly pieces of kit & would rather have my vinyl rotating on a skinned pig. The aesthetics of what bits of kit would make it impossible for you to live with them?
     
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    la toilette Downright stupid

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    I could live with everything that I've seen so far, nothing has been so outrageous that it would put me off owning it, in fact I quite like ugly. But, truth be told, I'm not the only one that lives in my house, so when it came to the vote for Tannoy Golds in wooden cabs vs Tannoy System 10 DMT's in awful speckled plastic and sprayed grey finish, there was only ever going to be one winner regardless.

    Bye bye DMT's. :mad:

    But hey, the Golds are just as good anyhow :cool:.
     
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    The Devil IHTFP

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    The Technics DJ turntable: looks exactly like a cheap plasticky DJ turntable. ;)
     
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    lbr monkey boy

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    How many drivers does it take??

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    OMG WTF is that on your wall??

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    Hmm, kitsch hifi furniture

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    no comment

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    lbr monkey boy

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    A special mention for messrs Bowers and Wilkins

    Davros, the Dalek boss

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    butt plug

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    be serious!

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    Graffoeman

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    Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

    .... as is grit, bits of glass and quite possibly something that's seriously affecting a cortex or two........

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    SMEagol Because we wants it...

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    hmmm... I like the alabaster ones!
     
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    Urk - just a bit too organic for me ....

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    My (standard) stacked ESL57s...I'm sure one day I will get home to find the spouse gutting my "hideous black things"...
     
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    kit


    usually one, agreed




    Ah, but, the wll is mo8unting point of minimal vibrations, so there is a scientific reason for mouting this cyrus kit like this.

    The design of the wall mount in this case is opeen to conjecture I agree.






    Again, I think there is a scienitific approach going on here.

    If the physics interests you, there will be a beauty within....IMO of course. :)






    ....and again.

    Mass.

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    I have to say speakers are my main soiurce of dissatisfcation.

    I agree concerning the top drives...not pretty.

    Also horn speakers are not my cup of tea.
     
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    I would'nt mind if they sounded good but to much wow for my ears
     
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