In Reply to: Beauty vs.Performance..or Both posted by mark.korda@myfairpoint.net on July 15, 2024 at 10:38:09:
. . . he keeps a stable of diverse amplifiers, turntables, and speakers on hand, and when checking out a new component will take the time to swap around various combinations to find the most synergistic match. He seems to enjoy the process, and is far more informative than reviewers who evaluate every amplifier with one reference pair of speakers, or every pair of speakers with one reference amp.
As for your subject line, well, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and there are some WEIRD-looking products out there. I personally would rather have butt-ugly gear that sounds great, than "beautiful" gear that sounds mediocre.
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- HR is my favorite current reviewer because . . . - Brian H P 12:12:02 07/15/24 (7)
- Which is why - E-Stat 13:05:47 07/15/24 (6)
- RE: Which is why - mark.korda@myfairpoint.net 17:54:55 07/16/24 (5)
- It's a style statement - E-Stat 05:23:57 07/17/24 (4)
- Based on older Sonus Fabers - Brian H P 11:52:57 07/17/24 (3)
- RE: Based on older Sonus Fabers - mark.korda@myfairpoint.net 18:53:31 07/17/24 (2)
- RE: Based on older Sonus Fabers - Doug Schneider 19:43:16 07/19/24 (0)
- I think the "strings" are tuned too low to resonate - Brian H P 12:02:56 07/18/24 (0)