I guess we all need to remember that whatever each of us thinks, is opinion. Not meant to denigrate what anyone else thinks or feels.

Oh, cheap gear that looks good: Acurus, in my opinion. "Value oriented audiophile gear." You can make good sounding gear that looks good too. And depending on what the upper ceiling for "cheap" is, I say that the B&K Ref 50 is hands down the best looking pre/pro out there right now. The old Ref 7250, 2220, etc. amps are also very nice looking. The Rotel 1066 ain't half bad either. But I wanted the features, performance, and quality inside the 950 in spite of its "underwhelming" looks. *My* opinion...


[This message has been edited by Kevin C Brown (edited January 18, 2003).]