As long as it sounds great the cosmetics don't matter that much. My gear is behind sliding glass doors and not well lit. The only piece that sticks out is my Pioneer 563a DVD/SACD/DVD-A player because it's silver. If you must gaze lovingly at a piece of audio gear, then I guess the 1070 would win many beauty contests!

[This message has been edited by Cadboy (edited July 26, 2004).]