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RE: Can looking good make an amp sound better?

The mind is a unique thing to have and the way you use it. It can make you believe anything if you let it!

With that said what does looks have to do with sonics except for the fact that if it looks good it will sound good? In some cases yes, you can convince yourself that the appearance is part of or all of the sound, forgetting the parts inside help to make up the sound. In some cases an ugly amp or preamp can sound awesome because it has nothing to do with looks. It's the way a circuit is implemented and the parts used to implement it.

Now with that said most good sounding units also look good. As well as putting the time into the way something sounds the builder or manufacturer will also make accommodations for aesthetics. Sex sells and it has to catch your eye before you give a listen.

I had one of the ugliest 26 tube preamps ever a few years back. It sounded great!

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