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I agree to an extent

Nice to look at but from a user's point of view, needlessly expensive useless gingerbread. A lot of high end audio equipment has that in common.

Needlessly expensive? That is a relative statement. The front panel on my Audio Research preamp, for example, runs about $120 and the knobs about $15 each. It is both engraved and painted. I replaced the original silver flavor with black for cosmetic reasons. Sold the silver ones on Agon. While the cabinet doesn't affect sound quality or longevity, their mil spec construction does. One can effectively maintain it forever. Like my Omega Flightmaster watch, I like precision built gear. Not expendable made in Taiwan stuff like my Toshiba DVD players or Kenwood receiver.

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